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CREATIVITY CONNECTS THE WORLD
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Photos except where noted
by John Pinderhughes
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CREATIVITY CONNECTS THE WORLD
Creativity
Critical Thinking
Communication
Collaboration
Arts-Infused Education Advocacy
PLUS
Champion Creatively Alive Children Series The 4 Cs: 21st Century Skills
Creativity Connects Us
Creativity Connects Schools with Families
Creativity Connects the World Using the arts to build global awareness and understanding
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Workshop
Objectives
• To understand how arts-
infused education builds
global awareness and
global understanding
• Explore arts-rich
strategies to engage
others in learning about
the world
• Know the 4 Cs of the
Creativity Connects the
World program and plan
how to use this resource
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4 Cs of Global Understanding
Connections
Commonalities and Comparisons
Citizenship and Communication
Cultural Insights
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Connections
Global awareness and
understanding often begin
with personal connections.
Common geographic origins,
heritages, interests and
stories can forge powerful
connections between people
around the world.
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Commonalities and
Comparisons
People have both unique and
universal histories, memories
and experiences that help them
learn about the world.
There are patterns in the ways
people draw upon family roots,
traditions and cultures that help
them to identify who they are
and see commonalities with
others.
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Citizenship and
Communication
“Global citizens” understand
other countries and human
experiences that impact the way
people live in a complex,
interconnected world.
Art is a universal
language that helps
people understand and
communicate about
the world.
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Cultural Insights
Curiosity and exploration of the
familiar or the unknown help to
develop global perspectives and
enrich cultural insights.
The arts are a powerful strategy
for imagining and discovering
people, places and cultures
around the world.
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Introductions and Warm-Up Exercise
Personal Global Connections
• What country did
you, your parents,
grandparents, or
other family
members come
from?
• Why did they leave
their homeland?
• What paths brought
you to where you live
today?
• What is it about a
particular country
that interests you?
• Why do you feel
that connection?
OR
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Commonalities
and Comparisons
Preparing for the Hands-On Exercise
How does your heritage
still impact you today?
• Traditional food?
• Special dance?
• Family heirloom?
• Celebration?
• Music?
• Sport?
• ________________? Sketch courtesy of North Carolina A+ Schools, Raleigh, NC
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Our Garden: Unique and Universal
Roots
• What is deeply rooted in you from your heritage?
• What sustains you, as roots sustain a flower, that’s not externally visible?
Stems/Leaves
• What supports and sustains you from your family, like stems support and leaves nourish a flower?
• Is there a legacy passed down to you that you hope to pass on to your children?
Petals
• What is the most visible or apparent aspect from your family heritage that others see?
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Hands-On Exercise
Commonalities and
Comparisons
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Creativity Connects the World Video
http://www.crayola.com/creativelyalive
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CREATIVITY CONNECTS THE WORLD Dispelling Myths
Myth
Myth: Children are too young to learn
about other countries and cultures.
They have too much to learn about
reading, math and the United States—
global education takes time away from
that.
Reality
Reality: The scale and scope of global education
should not be intimidating barriers. No teacher can be
an expert on every nation or culture. Teachers can
start with what they know, stretch themselves and
serve as role models for students by being curious
learners and exploring the world with them. Ask
parents, colleagues and community members to help.
Myth: The social studies curriculum
covers global perspectives—and that’s
where this topic belongs.
Reality: Learning about other countries and cultures
informs students’ understanding of all school subjects
and of the world. Global and cross-cultural
perspectives help children understand and respect
others, in their communities and around the world.
Reality: Global perspectives are relevant to—and
enrich—every subject, from reading international fairy
tales to learning about global environmental issues in
science to studying the master works of great artists.
Myth: Teachers must be experts in
global education—geography,
cultures, and world languages—to
teach this topic well.
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Citizenship and
Communication
Hands-On Exercise
What Does It Mean to Be a
Global Citizen?
• Broad view of the world and appreciation for
diverse languages and lifestyles, people and places
• Awareness that other countries and cultures exist
and that others experience the world in different ways
that are not any better or worse than our own
experiences
• Realization that our actions affect people we don’t
know and will never meet, but who we can learn
about and appreciate
• Respect for other cultures and lifestyles
• Understanding that people across the globe
communicate, celebrate, and deal with adversity and
opportunities in ways that are similar and different
from their own
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Citizenship and Communication
Hands-On Exercise
Global Citizens Explore
Global Issues • Pick an issue of global significance.
• Consider what global citizens could do about this issue.
• Draw a sketch of the issue and a message that will
communicate your thoughts. What message do you want
to communicate in your artwork? How can visual art
principles and elements help you communicate your
message?
Principles of Visual Organization
•Variety
•Unity
•Balance
•Repetition–Rhythm–Pattern
•Emphasis
•Proportion
Visual Art Elements
•Line
•Shape
•Form
•Color
•Texture
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Optional Extension Exercise:
Global Citizens Web
• In small groups work collaboratively to
brainstorm the interconnections between
global issues.
• Either work simultaneously on large paper
or build the web by passing the paper
among participants, each adding to the
phrases and visuals that demonstrate how
the issue—perhaps climate change,
waterborne diseases, or access to clean
water affect many on the planet.
• As the teams build their webs, discuss how
these interrelated topics can be explored by
students as multidisciplinary studies
involving science, social studies, and art.
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Hands-On Exercise
“Help Me Help
You”
Cultural Insights
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What unfamiliar places or cultures intrigue you?
Photos of nomadic herding in Mongolia courtesy of Aleah Goldin
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Art Technique: Watercolor Resist
• Sketch with crayons on watercolor paper (press firmly for
maximum colorful wax laydown that paint will resist).
• Paint a watercolor wash over the sketch.
• (Optional) Texturing Technique. Sprinkle salt on the wet
watercolor. Watch crystallization occur as it dries, adding
texture to the scene.
Cultural Insights
Hands-On Exercise Instructions
1. Imagine immersing yourself in a culture that intrigues
you.
2. Create a watercolor resist scene of that culture.
3. Frame with larger paper & then jot inquiry questions
around the border.
Intrigue. Imagine. Inquire.
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• What do you want to learn about
the people, place and culture?
• How would you learn about their
beliefs, fears, traditions and
aspirations?
• What do you wonder? After you
complete the artwork, lay the
watercolor paper on a larger sheet
of construction paper. Write your
questions around the frame’s
border.
Cultural
Insights
Hands-On Exercise
Intrigue. Imagine. Inquire.
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Key Points
• The 4 Cs of global understanding:
--Connections
--Commonalities and Comparisons
--Citizenship and Communication
--Cultural Insights
are touchstones for fostering global
citizenship.
• Creative experiences can
unleash personal-to-global
and global-to-local connections and
perspectives.
• The arts offer powerful ways
for schools to awaken curiosity,
encourage exploration and improve
students’ understanding of the world.
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Next Steps • What do you plan to do
differently?
• Could you hold another
session?
• Establish a plan with
objectives and tactics?
• Assign tasks and
deadlines?
• How will success be
measured?
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Thank you for your work as you
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