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The Interdependence Hexagon
Project VII
An International Arts Project
Designed to Engage Youth in Real-World Issues
Using the HEXAGON as Metaphor for Interconnectedness
A small shape
with
BIG IDEAS
Presented byEmily Erickson Cook, NCBT, Art Teacher
and Amy Weiss, Global Perspectives Teacher
South Middle School Arlington Heights, [email protected]
AndBeth Burkhauser,M.Ed, Chair, Hexagon Project
Keystone College, La Plume, [email protected]
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“Teaching and Learning for Global Understanding and
Engagement”
Presentation Goals1. Introduction and Description ( Beth)
1. Exemplary Practices (Emily and Amy)
2. Describe Diverse Teaching Strategies
3. Invite Collaboration
4. Host Questions, Comments, Survey
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The Themes and
Content of
Interdependence
“To create a memorable
design you need to start
with a thought that’s
worth remembering”Thomas Manss
Interdependence Themes
(Hexagon Project)
DIVERSITY
Freedom for and acceptance of religious, ethnic, backgrounds, cultural identities, abilities.Personal and group dignity
HUMAN RIGHTS of every personWe are one human family. Examine
Consumerism vs. having enoughBeing more vs. having more
Interdependence
Goals:
1. To see ourselves as citizens of one civilized world, recognizing responsibilities to the common goods and liberties of humankind as a whole. 2. To explore these themes through “activist” art-making
ENVIRONMENT
We need a safe, sustainable global environmentWe are one communityWe only have one earth to protect or destroy
GOVERNANCE
We need to understand peoples’ rights to govern themselves in a manner that allows them to flourish. Democratic rights and responsibilities.
COMMONALITIES
& IDENTITY
Having Empathy-We are similar and
share common experiences. We can
connect to issues that are
personal and local with issues that are global.
CHILDREN
We need to protect children’s rights and goods
and insure they obtainHealth and education
TECHNOLOGY
Use positively and ethically to create informed global communities
Global
Interdependence
and Education: Where
Hexagons Make the
Connection
“THE IDEA AND PRACTICES OF INTERDEPENDENCE HAVE NEVER BEEN MORE IMPORTANT.We believe that cross border citizenship and an awareness of the impotence of nations on their own in addressing global challenges like warming, terrorism, disease, inequality and social justice demand a change in how we think about our world.”Benjamin R. Barber, November 8, 2012
Interdependence
Day History
Art by Student from Provo HS, Utah
Interdependence Day was launched in Philadelphia on September 12, 2003 as a post 9/11 symbol of regeneration, as a time to reflect on the tragedy of the incidents of terror in the US and worldwide, and to ask, “What next?”
It seemed critically important to acknowledge the inevitability and significance of interdependence in our time, and set out to buildconstructively, and civilly, andculturally, a global civil society.
Co-Founders:Mrs. Sondra MyersSenior Fellow forInternational Civic and CulturalProjectsUniversity ofScranton
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Dr. Benjamin Barber, Walt Whitman
Professor of Political Science, Emeritus, Rutgers University and Senior Research Scholar, Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society, CUNY Graduate Center, NYC
www.interdependencemovement.org
...the need for global cooperation and democracy…citizens without borders……
…a metaphor for our interconnectedness
WHY the HEXAGON?
The Hexagon is a composition of complex relationships, interdependent lines, like
bonds of human connection, strengthened in multiples into an endless network of connections.
It maintains its own presence as a shape, symbol of light and life, yet structurally, destined to be part of a
whole—a splendid architectural element, both natural and human-made, infinitely expandable…
The ARTIST
synthesizes,makes conclusions,
takes a stand, must come to terms
with content andmaterials,
collaborates……can change
the world!
…and so, too, the student artist-in-
process!
Art by Student from Apex School, Nepal
The Hexagon Project …
•Formulating Essential
Questions, Big Ideas
•Personal to Global Issues
• 21st Century Skills ( www.p21.org )
• Overarching Themes
•Interdisciplinary strategies
•Empathy
Student from Tunkhannock Area
High School, PA
Exemplary Practices at South Middle School, Illinois…..
We live in an Interdependent World
There are no more borders.
We are all responsible. We all have commonalities.
Civic Responsibility
All of us are global citizens.
Responsibility
PromoteTolerance
Appreciate Diversity
Solve ProblemsTogether
Learn About
Intolerance
Why is this so important for us to teach?
Global Education is here, but what is it?
Technology helps eliminate ignorance through letting students explore their world.
How does this fit into
The Hexagon Project … ?
Educates about global awareness
Assists in eliminating biases
Promotes critical thinking
STUDENTS!
Who is in charge of the learning?
Students are in control of their own:
• Topics• Research• Expression of ideas through artwork• Written expression via the blog
Through images and words the artist createsa visual representation of their thoughts and
feelings about these issues.
Their works of art prompt us to ask questions,
to confront the issues expressed and in many cases move us to action.
Art Goals for Student Achievement
1. Identify a World Issue of Personal Significance2. Identify necessary elements to convey a message by
considering imagery, color schemes, symbolism, text and media
3. Create a Hexagon shaped work of art to demonstrate how works of art communicate and motivate the viewer
4. Create an artist statement to reflect on their work of art.5. Exhibit their work both physically and
digitally
Lesson/Unit Plans
Unit Created by Emily Erickson Cook, NBCT Art Teacher
Amy Weiss, Global Perspectives Teacher
South Middle School
Arlington Heights, IL
Part One:
Single Hexagon
Focus on a
theme/issuePart Two:
Hexagon Book
Focus on solutions •Introductory PowerPoint
•Motivational videos
•Research Packet
•Templates
Emily Erickson Cook, NBCT Art Teacher in collaboration
with
Amy Weiss, Global Perspectives Teacher
South Middle School
Arlington Heights, IL
Part Two: Hexagon Book -Solutions
Digital Gallery and Interactive Blog
Created by
Emily Erickson Cook, NBCT Art Teacher
in collaboration with
Amy Weiss, Global Perspectives Teacher
South Middle School
Arlington Heights, IL
To Post:
http://www.weebly.com
Log in username: [email protected]: cardinal
To Comment: http://www.thehexagonprojectblog.weebly.com
Do Your P’Art Foundation
Collaboration
http://www.interdependencedaynepa.org•Prospectus•All Templates, release forms, registration information•Lesson Plans, Blog•Research bibliography, PowerPoints, Examples
Resources:Resources:
•Facebook Page, Twitter, Google Drive, Artsonia, ArtEd2.0, NAEA Secondary and Middle Teachers Blogs (search “Hexagon Project”)
• The Interdependence Handbook: Looking Back, Living the
Present, Choosing the Future Edited by Sondra Myers and Benjamin R. Barber
• essays, discussion questions• Declarations of Interdependence
by UN, other groups
Resources:
What is the Interdependence
Hexagon Project?
• Students, ages 10 - 18, create in any media using a downloadable hexagonal template as their format
• Students respond to a relevant theme and do research
• Students may work collaboratively or alone on one or multiple hexagons
• Deadline for participation in the Exhibit in Scranton, PA is June 30
• Online registration begins May 1 or before• Exhibit: September for Interdependence Month
Exhibit Openingon First Friday in
September, Interdependence
Month
2011: ArtWorks Gallery
2012: Library Express
Music, hands-on
workshops, interactive displays
2013:
• Chicago Area -Do Your P’ART
Foundation
• Virtually???
Butwal, Nepal
Global Recognition
Events
Scranton, PA
Chicago in 2013
and….???
Hexagon Project
Media and
Global Stories
CLAY and 3-D
Riverside High School: Permanent Installation in School
By Susquehanna Community High SchoolStudent who was “rescued” by art!
By student from Riverside HS, PA
By student from Riverside HS, PA
2011 & 2012 Blue Ridge Middle School, PA Sarrah Dibble, Art Teacher, Hexagon
Houses: donation canisters for Winter Heating Assistance RAISING $500.00!
Art Into Action: Community
Collaboration
“The Rain Forest: Air, Land, Water” Ceramic, by 3 students at Abington Heights High School, Clarks Summit, PA
Collaboration…
Collaboration…
“Separation is an Illusion” By 2 Students from Union-Endicott H.S., NY
CLAY and 3-D
Riverside High School: Permanent Installation in School
By Susquehanna Community High SchoolStudent who was “rescued” by art!
Text and Graphic Design
Union-Endicott High School, NY
Union City High School, PA
Canada: Global CitizenryCollective Responsibility
“… the notion of being a global citizen is incorporated into every
discipline we teach.
The hexagons…helped students to forge cognitive links between the subjects of
the hexagons and the major issues in their own lives and the lives of other
students around the world. Each shares the common values of health, education
and human rights.
This exercise reinforced the notion of collective responsibility
and exposed students to the common experiences of humankind as a whole.”
Gene Teeger, Art Teacher
Art by Mr. Teeger’s Grade 8 students at the Leo Baeck Day School, Toronto, CANADA
Demonstrating Outcomes Exhibit Grade 8
Global Connections:
AfricaCameroon
2012
2010
2011
AFRICA: “Art with a Mission” is a Rwandan
Art Project premised on this belief, whose aim is to bring together youth and provide them
with a conducive platform that can help them discover their respective “Heroes”
in order to empower them to excel and succeed in life.
www.emmamainart.com
Emmanuel Nkuranga was Born in 1987.The second born in a
family of six boys, Emmanuel lived in
Uganda for the first ten years of his life.
The artist moved to Rwanda in 1997 and
attended two different high schools. He
then attended Kigali Institute of Science
and Technology (KIST) where he
completed his university Education in
computer studies
2012
By Children who are Orphaned, Kigali, Rwanda
2012
Journeys:
2010: Interdependence
Hexagon Project Visits
Partners in Nepal
Where Energy Springs from the Deep Desire to Live in a Civil Democratic Society……exploring ways to coexist creatively and collaboratively
Two Lap-tops and LCD Projector delivered to
Interdependence Hexagon partners In Naharpur School, Butwal, Nepal January 2010
ROAD Conditions
Interdependence
Hexagon Workshop
for 75 Students
from 5 schools
Tunkhannock HS students create and send hexagons of hope and encouragement with Keystone College Professor Dave Porter
Hexagon Exchanges:
with Haiti 2010 post earthquake:
Haitians Give Back
Tunkhannock Students Respond
School Arts Magazine, August-September 2010
Hexagons of the Heart
The Haitian Exchange From Tunkhannock, PA to Haiti and Back Again
2010 Interdependence Exhibit Installation
Haitian Kites, Commonalities and…
The Keystone College PAEA/NAEA Student Chapter
Fund-Raiser for Haiti
For
OneBigBoost.com,
Non-profit giving organization:
One Gift
One Time
To Benefit Many
Keystone College Pre-Service Teachers’Project between Howard Gardner School, Scranton,Part 1
and Schools in Gwo Jan, Haiti in 2011
Keystone College Pre-Service Teachers’Project : Part 2
…and Schools in Gwo Jan, Haiti in 2011
Ja Cabato’s Peace Camp, PhilippinesThe Ateneo de
Zamboanga
University Peace
and Culture
Institute (APCI)
envisions
communities
where peace and
justice is a way of
life as reflected in
an individual's
harmonious
relationships with
the inner
self, others, socie
ty, the
environment and
the Source.
Every year, APCI
organizes the
Ateneo
Institutional
Peace camp.
The camp aims
to provide a
nurturing
learning
environment for
the participants
to acquire the
knowledge, skills
and attitudes to
be peace
builders in their
homes and
communities.
Intergenerational Work,Jamaica
Intergenerational
Hexagons
“Won by One” Jamaica
Jude Youshock, Artist/Facilitator
Allowed for refreshing, informative conversation among children, parents and administrators of this community program
Marianne Milks and Beth Burkhauser, Facilitators
3 Haitian Schools, PA High School Students and UN Day, 2011
High School students discuss the content of
Haitian students’ drawings about Health
issues in Haiti [one child drew a picture of a
doctor pulling a worm out of a child’s
stomach]
Marianne Milks,Founder,
OneBigBoost, explaining the
children’s schema of
malnourishment: large horizontal
oval belly and red-pigmented hair.
Education Issues Clusters
“Reading” their hexagons was the source of understanding and engagement.
Ja Cabato’s Peace Camp, PhilippinesThe Ateneo de
Zamboanga
University Peace
and Culture
Institute (APCI)
envisions
communities
where peace and
justice is a way of
life as reflected in
an individual's
harmonious
relationships with
the inner
self, others, socie
ty, the
environment and
the Source.
Every year, APCI
organizes the
Ateneo
Institutional
Peace camp.
The camp aims
to provide a
nurturing
learning
environment for
the participants
to acquire the
knowledge, skills
and attitudes to
be peace
builders in their
homes and
communities.
EOTC Women’s Group RetreatTheme: Making connections and seeing the bigger picture.
A workshop with women in recovery from drug addiction and in the court system
Led by Elaine Donly and Beth Burkhauser
Community Casts Iron Hexagons
Celebrating Industrial Heritage at Historic Iron Furnaces
How to get involved:
• Download and read your Hexagon Packet.• Engage support from administration and other
disciplines• Log on to www.interdependencedaynepa.orgforTEMPLATE updates, resources, Facebook : Hexagon Project PAGE• Download or Purchase an Interdependence Handbook and gather ideas and understanding• Contact chairs: [email protected], or [email protected] Wwith intent to participate• Launch project during the winter/spring • REGISTER work ON-LINE• Encourage use of the Blog
and send entries by June 30, 2013 Deadline
Survey Questions:
1. • Do you have an interest in participating in the Hexagon Project? Yes/No/Maybe
2. What would you like to do?a. Like to host an exhibit in your locality?b. Like to enter and send hexagons to Scranton, PA
exhibit? c. Like to collaborate with another group?d. Like to use the South Middle School BLOG? Contact [email protected]. Other…
3. Would you be interested in adding a digital component to this project by sending electronic media display for the Hexagon Exhibit in Scranton, PA?
4. Other input/ideas. Send to [email protected]
Now
Get
Involved…
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