As part of an inquiry project about identity and the blanket of self, students worked on a series of social studies infused art lessons based on self portraits. Our lessons focused on identity, observation skills, race and beauty. The initial lesson ideas came from the website “Teaching Tolerance” and it is part of a series of lessons focused on teaching about race and ethnicity.
These art lessons were part of an inquiry unit focused on self identity, connected to our Language Arts writing focus about ourselves, and also connected to our Social Studies unit on the impact of colonization (the loss of identity).
The students did a wonderful job and showed great empathy, patience and resilience.
These art lessons were part of an inquiry unit focused on self identity, connected to our Language Arts writing focus about ourselves, and also connected to our Social Studies unit on the impact of colonization (the loss of identity).
The students did a wonderful job and showed great empathy, patience and resilience.