ERIC Number: EJ746840
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Sep
Pages: 2
Abstractor: ERIC
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0036-6463
Pinwheels for Peace
Ayers, Ann; McMillan, Ellen
SchoolArts: The Art Education Magazine for Teachers, v105 n1 p34-35 Sep 2005
In this article, the authors relate how they introduced Pinwheel for Peace project in their classroom to teach about the meaning of peace to their students. The authors chose pinwheel for discussing about peace because it symbolizes simple and joyful childhood things and it is easy to make. Students use paper to make pinwheels. As part of the creation process, students write their thoughts about war and peace, tolerance, or living in harmony with others on one side of the paper. The writing can be poetry, prose, haiku, or essay-style--whatever writing form is appropriate as the children express themselves. On the other side, students draw, paint, or collage, to visually express their feelings. Students assemble these pinwheels and display these during the celebration of International World Peace Day. Instructions on how to make pinwheels are also included in this article.
Descriptors: Peace, Art Education, Teaching Methods, Art Activities, Student Projects, Art Expression
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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