Miss Jerde and Miss Olson taught a lesson intended for sixth-eighth grade students in which paper birds were created. Before the project began, students watched a video called "For the Birds" which started a conversation on diversity and cliques. Next, the teachers reviewed the terms 3D Design, Texture and Pattern. The students were told that they would be using these terms in their artwork. The class was given the following materials: bird outline on tagboard, yarn, hole punch, pencils, markers, crayons, scissors, glue stick and construction paper. The students began the project, which was completed following these steps: (1) brainstorm a character for their bird, (2) cut out the shapes from the template, (3) glue the bodies together, (4) punch holes in the bodies and the wings, (5) design the birds body and wings using texture and pattern, (6) glue the wings to the bird's body, (7) insert the tail feather, (8) loop yarn through the punched holes and tie in a knot, and (9) tie all three strings in a knot at the top center, so the bird is able to be hung. Students were then able to hang their bird as though it were flying in the sky.
An extension activity that could be done is a lesson on diversity between cultures. Students would learn about different cultures in our area and country and find out that although everyone is different, we are all from the same place. Students would come to understand diversity better by writing a paper in which they describe diversity in their own way. They can discuss what diversity they have faced in their lives if any. This extension activity would combine art, social studies and language arts.
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