Street art advocacy…

Banksy is a well known street artist from the UK. His work usually has a social or political message, and in 2010 was named one of Time Magazine’s Top 100 most influential people in the world. His latest piece is a great example of how we can advocate through art. He should mass produce this so we can put one up at every school!

For more about Banksy, check out this article from Smithsonian Mag: The Story Behind Banksy

More hints and tips in the classroom...

Ideas for Family Fun

Image: Shanghai Daily In our ever connected world, we sometimes forget to connect with those we’re closest to! For our 8th grade Family Advocacy project,

Analyzing food packaging

Hey 8th graders, Now that you’ve done your taste test of the different energy and granola bars, you’re going to analyze the labels to see

7th Grade- Flood Lesson

Hey 7th graders! Sorry about the floody day schedule! Hopefully you were able to use it to your advantage and get a few extra hours

The Infographic Project

Hey 8th graders! Here’s everything you’ll need for our next project. Infographics are used quite a bit in reporting health news, as they’re a visually