1. Place Based Education, Diversity, and Clay

2. Placed Based Education Roots: –A belief that people had begun to “live above” local responsibility (Berry, W. 1987). –the importance of “renewing a sense of community” through a greater inclusion of local in curricula (Ball and Lai, 2006). Goals: –Connecting learning to meaningful life experiences –Addressing the needs of a community for sustainability and health.

3. Problems in P.B.E. Many students find digital world more familiar than local community. Politicized nature of ecohumanized education can cause a disconnect with students. Proposed solutions: –clear objectives –attempt to present many points of view –honesty about bias –time for students to construct learning –connections to popular culture/student interest

4. Ideas for P.B.E Connect students with local arts, literature, and history. Ask/show how that relates to the larger world. Connect students to local people/problems/diversity. Encourage a critical thinking by having students: –research –form an opinion –produce art that reflects that opinion

5. Diversity in Arts Education Learning about our roots can lead to comparison and reflection on others cultural practice. Arts are a great way to learn about diversity: –research and compare/contrast cultural art –create art in the manner of another culture, but use personal symbols. –Totem pole exampleTotem pole example

6. Clay and Diversity Clay is a great place to start looking at diversity because many cultures used it to make art. –Blick Diversity Art Lesson PlansBlick Diversity Art Lesson Plans Native American/Mexican Pottery Asian/African funerary practices African Masks Greek/Roman/European pottery

7. Clay in the Classroom Modeling –scientific models –3-D maps Kinesthetic Independent Practice –using measurement/math concepts –meaningful shapes practice –chemistry in action

8. Hand Building Techniques Pinch Coil Slab SCRATCH AND ATTACH!!! –Clay shrinks as water leaves it. –Score, slip, and smooth joints