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The World as Children See it

The World as Children See it. Lindsey F. Lotspeich Extension - Week1 Images from by http://children.library.carleton.ca/index.htm. “Earth” Azerbaijan Illustrator, age 8 1997.

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The World as Children See it

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  1. The World as Children See it • Lindsey F. Lotspeich • Extension - Week1 • Images from by http://children.library.carleton.ca/index.htm

  2. “Earth” Azerbaijan Illustrator, age 8 1997 • The student drew only the eastern hemisphere. Trademarks of each continent, man-made or natural, i.e. elephants and Eiffel Tower, were included in the painting. • Student sees the Earth has a collection of different cultures and cultural communities. • Colors of blue, yellow, red, and green signify that the student has a positive perspective of the world.

  3. UntitledAustraliaIllustrator, age 122001 • There are contrasting imagesin this drawing from the militarytank, gun, knife and dynamites to the smiling childrenand the Christian cross. • It is possible that this studentdrew this after the terrorist attackin the US. “World Peace - IT WILL last forever”: How it could happen ?The student appropriately drew violent images. Notice the cross on the bottom right. Why would the student draw a symbol of hope and faith? Maybe the child understands that because of the cross, peace will be possible for people.

  4. “Earth cries, ‘Please save me’ ”IndiaIllustrator, age 12200112 • Overpopulation, deforestation, oil spills, car pollution, missiles: all equal global warming according to this student. • Each continent is responsiblefor their part in creating the Earth to mourn. • The student fears the death of the Earth and people on it.

  5. “Making a Better World for Children”South AfricaIllustrator, age152003 • The birthday cake celebrates the promises for children all around the world. • The burning candles represent hope for the young generation; each child from the continents are anxiously awaiting to blow out their candle.

  6. UntitledIranIlustrator, age 82007 • If Earth is to bloom, we must come together. • The student has a positive view that the Earthcan become one and nations can work together for the betterment of the world.

  7. UntitledMalaysiaIllustrator, age 112007 • A “ONE WORLD”truck is driving downthe only road in this town. • Along the road, arebuildings from differ-ent countries (SouthAfrica, England, US)and there is room fora future building, or country. • There is room enough for smaller nations and larger and more powerful nations to live peacefully with one another, as neighbors.

  8. “I am Okay”PolandIllustrator, age 91999 • As an environment and as people, we are doing better than what some make it out to be. • It is interesting that student primarily drew the African continent. Famine and AIDs has inflicted this continent more than any other continent. It is possible that this child knows that Africa is hurting but those African countries and nations around the world will help each other.

  9. “I want to Eat-I am Hungry”GermanyIllustrator, age 92005 • People in Africa are looking for assistancefrom people in Europe.The people groups of Africa are callingout for help and trying to create a direct“ladder” from Germany to the horn of Africa.Note: Previous map was drawn in 1999 by a fellow European student.The perspective of African aid contrastsgreatly over the years and nations.

  10. “Heal the World”United StatesIllustrator, age 111993United States, 11, 1993 from PennsylvaniaHeal the World • From the popular Michael Jackson song, “Heal the World,” this student is using the theme of peace and hope for the world in the drawing. • In 1993, the first World Trade Towers were bombed. The student might be struggling with the terror in his country and the epidemics that are inflicting other nations.

  11. “Many Nations, One World”United StatesIllustrator, age 142007 • The flame is being held up by the large andpowerful nations. In the center of the flame is the world. • The student shows that the fires of disastrousindividualism destroy the world. • The painting urges for change to come quicklybefore the destruction of the world. • Note: The previous image from 1993 passivelyasked for help for nations to come together; now, this image aggressively demands action.

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