Subject Area: Arts Education
Product Design, SDG 12, & Lifestyles in Harmony with Nature
Year: 2022-2023 | Level: K-5By Patti Donohue from Johnson Street Global Studies OVERVIEW OF LESSON: After reviewing innovative designs, students will engage in the design process, reflecting on how the design process differs from fine art. They will learn about sustainable design and manufacturing, and about the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and…
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Songwriting as Story Telling: Celebrating Indigenous Cultures Through Poetry and Music
Year: 2023-2024 | Level: K-5Students will demonstrate their understanding of what it means to be Indigenous and Native Peoples and that many of these cultures and First Nations continue to be vibrant and thriving communities to this day. They will be able to identify a variety of First Nations around the world by describing…
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Sustainable Development and Balanced Art
Year: 2022-2023 | Level: 6-8By Patti Donohue from Johnson Street Global Studies OVERVIEW OF LESSON: In this lesson, students will be introduced to two photographers, Camille Seaman and Chris Jordan, whose work incorporates themes of climate change and mass consumerism (Sustainable Development Goals 12 and 13). Students will hear Camille Seaman reflect on the…
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