Newsday Tuesday: Political Art
Art Association Drawings involve language, interpretation and drawing skills.
We're spending a little time learning about Canadian Elections, but the trouble is finding a way to introduce a complex subject in smaller bites.
We began by watching a segment of the Federal Election Debate, to help introduce the candidates running for Prime Minister and listen to them speak. This gave the kids an idea of who they believe to be a worthy leader.
"Mom, it must be frustrating for them.
Every time they want to finish saying something, the lady says
'OK Thank you.'
and they have to stop."
~Miss C in response to mediation
Protesting for Rights
(with music notes!)
Watercolour Bubbles
1.Simply draw water circles (no paint) all over your paper.
2. Then load your brush with concentrated colour and outline your bubbles. The colour will bleed into the center, but leave you with a washed-out center for sketching.
(This is a very calming exercise, for future reference)
How do you draw freedom?
~Miss O
Then I prepared a bowl with vocabulary we heard from the debate:
environment
women's rights
health care
human rights
immigration
climate change
Not only completed floored, but totally amused at their understanding and artistic rendition of complex vocabulary. Not to mention, the interesting conversations that followed.
Me: "What is Immigration?"
Miss O: "Moving from one place to another."