patti weeg moanalua – molokai professional development july 31, 2004 - hawaii

Patti Weeg

Moanalua – Molokai Professional Development

July 31, 2004 - Hawaii

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• Kidlink Day• Grandmother and Me• Hooked on Books• What’s My Number?• Draw a Story For Me• Peace Projects• Word Weavers• Who Am I?• What Does My First Name M

ean?• KidArt

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Kidlink Day

On the “Kidlink Day” youth from around the world write a journal from morning until night. Journals are posted in KidSpace for all to see and enjoy.

Students in grade 6M at Clifton School in Botswana wrote Kidlink Day journals. See them here:



Project ResourcesLesson ideas for using Kidlink day journals

Includes suggestions for a group of 5 students working collaboratively to collect data from journals. Students examine journals to look for such things as: time of day that students wake up, length of the school day, how many hours a day kids watch TV, hours a day students spend on homework and time of night when kids go to bed.

Suggestions for writing Kidlink Day journals

If this is not a school day for you because of a special holiday, please let us know. Describe your feelings when you tell us about your classes. Are you having a good day? When you tell us you are having a meal, tell us what the food is. If you are reading a book, tell us the title. If you are watching TV, tell us the name if the show. If you go to a movie, tell us the name of the movie. Use more than one sentence to describe what you are doing at a particular time. Make your journal interesting by including descriptive phrases.

Evaluating Student Activities and Journalsa rubric for evaluating Kidlink Day Journals




Evaluating Kidlink Day ActivitiesMy journal included: Points

Complete sentences

Correct spelling and punctuation

Descriptive words

Extra details explaining my activities such as meals and TV shows or books read

Weather information for March 6, 2002 Additional Kidlink Day Activities Points

I read journals posted by other students.

I posted a comment for other participants.

I compared journals and made a graph, table, chart or Venn Diagram.

I replied to a student who posted a comment for me.

I posted my Kidlink Day journal myself. Total Points

Journal From Denmark6:30 I get up and put my clothes on!!!!!7:00 I get my breakfast. I get cornflakes for my breakfast!!!!8:00 I go to Laasby school!!!!!8:05 I play table tennis with my bat and some evil enemies. It was funny!!!!!!8:45 to 13:05 I work on my project I have got about Ole Lund Kirkegaard. He is a writer!!!!!13:15 to 16:00 I play computer. The name of the game I played was championship manager 03-04!!!!!!!16:19 to 18:30 I play football with my friend Jens. I was goalkeeper like Iker Cassilias and Jens was striker like Raul!!!!!!!18:40 to 19:00 I have dinner. I get spaghetti!!!!!!!! 20:00 I watched television. I saw ?24 hours,? it was not too good to day!!!!!21:30 I went to bed and I played game boy until I fell asleep!!!!!!!!!! Made of Alexander from Låsby Skole



Journal from BotswanaChanda, 12 yearsFrancistown, BotswanaWeather: cold 6:00 I woke up tired wearing my blue pyjamas and I didn't want to go to school.6:05 I went to wash my face and brush my teeth.6:08 I got dressed in my P.E kit for school.6:17 After I got dressed I went to drink some water. 6:19 When I finished my water I sat down and waited for my dad.6:25 I went outside to play while my dad was getting his work papers. 6:35 My dad got the car out and we went to school. Our car is a silver Camry. 6:49 I started to go to school.

6:59 After I arrived at school I handed in my homework. 7:01 After I finished handing in my work in I went to play soccer with my friends.7:30 I went to cross -country. We run around the school twice every Tuesday.



Chanda’s Journal continued8:00 My class and I went to computers and we were typing. I like computers because we do fun typing. 8:30 After computers we went to the Library to listen to a woman who knows all kinds of books. Her name is Mrs Hicthcock and she was very nice and funny.9:00 We went back to class and we started to write a diary about what we did. It was great fun. 9:15 We did maths. The maths that we did was decimals. 9:30 The whole school went to singing in the hall.10:00 We all went to break. I ate a sandwhich and it was nice. 10:30 We went to water aerobics to do some exercise. It was fun.11:00 Our class went to French, Setswana and Afrikaans. I do French because I am from Zambia and only citizens do the local language which is Setswana.12:00 We did house points. It's when you collect points for your house.I got lots this week.

See the rest of his journal here:



Journal Reflection

“Have you ever noticed that every country you go to you can still find a certain product? Like for example: I'm in Brazil, but I can find M&M's (which is an American product), the same thing with programs ("Friends"), channels (Warner), movies (Robocop), books (Harry Potter) and marketing products (action figures from Lord of the Rings and videogames). All these things that can be found all over the world come from something called Globalization. Globalization gives us the idea of "global". Means that the whole world has access to a certain thing.

Even though there is the globalization of products, each country still has their own culture, customs and beliefs. There are some celebrations that are globalized like Halloween. But there are other dates that can be weird to globalize like.... Festa Junina (this is a Brazilian date where we get dressed as hick country people (caipiras) and have a certain dance called quadrilha it's very fun) but it's a thing that only Brazilian people would understand because it's something we have here. The same thing happens in other places, I bet you reader have a celebration in your culture that isn't global. And that's good because then you have the difference in culture and costumes. Congratulations to your country for keeping your own traditions!” [by Alex in Brazil]

http://www.edu-continuum.org/kidspace/start.cfm?HoldNode=14984


Flora’s Journal ReflectionBy Flora I think it's amazing how people have different cultures all over the world. Children’s feelings are all the same, having problems and conflicts that anyone could have. As we can see in the journals, some of the countries like USA and Europe have after school activities. The government is more concerned about what the kid is going to do, because that is going to affect his/her future. Brazil tries to make this kind of project with disadvantaged families, but the students and the families aren't very involved. I noticed the way that children know easily more than one language; the native language, English and Spanish. Which is very important so they can learn different things from other places besides there own city and country.



Comparing Journal Data

School Country School starts

School ends

Instituto Comprensivo Casalgrande

Italy 7 :45 13 :10

Delmar Elementary USA 8:30 3:00

Mediabustighera Italy 8:00 13:00

Yarra Valley Grammer

Australia 8:00 3:25

Clifton School Botswana 7:00 16:30http://www.edu-continuum.org/kidspace/start.cfm?HoldNode=14821


Comparing Journals


What Does My First Name Mean?

Drawing by Flavia, age 12, Italy-2004

My first name is Flavia and it is in Italian. It is a roman family name which meant "golden" or "yellow-haired" from latin Flavus "yellow-golden". Flavius was the family name of the 1st-centuryroman emperors Vespasias, Titus and Domitian.

I live in Suzzara, a town in Italy I know one person with my first name. My first name doesn't suit my character. I like my first name because it is short. My first name is very nice. I love my first name.


From Class 2B in Istituto Comprensivo 2 in Suzzara, Mantua, Italy


What Does My First Name Mean?

My first name is Tal. It is in Hebrew. My name is like rain the the morning. It means "dew".I know many people with this name. I think that my first name suits my character but I don't have a reason! I just can't imagine myself with another name.I do not want another name.

From Sieff and Marks School in Israel



My Name… from Botswana


What is your first name?MoabiWhat language is it in?SetswanaWhat does it mean?GiverIs there anything interesting or unusual about your first name ?no What city/country do you live in? Botswana How many people do you know who have the same first name as you? 2Does the meaning of your first name suit your character?yes Do you like your name? no What other name would you choose Jack


From the project moderators…“What Does My First Name Mean?”

The project has really been a joy (excuse the pun!). I think that it has proved to be a truly "multi-culti" one, and it was amazing when the Americans, Italians, Israeli and South African kids commented on each others' work.Please extend my greetings to the participants of the talk. I'll be happy to continue the project in the coming school year.Hugs, OraOra Baumgarten

Israel

Joy BoehmUSA

My students for the most part were amazed at the thought that names had any meaning at all. In their minds names were merely identifiers, and ought to sound nice, but didn't really mean anything. Then they were surprised when they researched and discovered the meanings of their names. Very seldom did they find that the meaning of their name fit them, but their original feelings about their names did not change with the knowledge. What intrigued them even more was learning that cultures exist where the meaning of a name is of great importance, and most people are aware of the meaning of their name. It caused them to rethink some of their previous notions. This project touched my students at many levels and I am grateful to Ora for developing it and bringing it to KidSpace.

Grandmother and Me

Art by Alejandra Castaneda at British Peruvian School in

Lima, Peru.

My grandma’ lives in Montevideo. We call her Meca. She came to Punta del Este in summer. I wear one of my favourite shorts. One day I was on the beach and hit against a rock and broke my short. I was very sad for what had happened, I spent many days without wearing it. I was very upset and disappointed. One day my grandma’ got up and out of bed, took my short and mended it, and although she is very old and her hands shake, she did very well.

Martín CortinasMaldonado, Uruguay

http://www.kidlink.org/KIDPROJ/grandmother/

Mi abuela vive en Montevideo. Le decimos Meca. Ella vino en verano a Punta del Este. Yo uso un short que es uno de los que más me gustan. Un día, yo estaba en la playa y me pegué contra una piedra y se me rompió el short. Estaba muy triste por lo que había sucedido, pasé muchos días sin usarlo. Yo estaba muy caprichoso. Un día mi abuela se levantó de la cama, agarró mi short y lo cosió, a pesar de que es muy vieja y le tiembla la mano, le quedó muy bien.

http://www.kidlink.org/KIDPROJ/grandmother/

Grandmother and Me

Grannie tells me that once upon a time there was an emperor who had a daughter. That daughter was very beautiful. She had a dog. Its name was Budy. She loved her dog very much. . One day, the dog was lost . The girl was very sad and she left her parents and went to find Budy. She took food and water with her.. On the road she met a man who wanted to help her, but he was a thief. Every crossroad he blackmailed her. If the girl gave him some food and water he would tell her the way to her dog. When she gave the man the last food and water he left her without telling her where Budy was. She fainted. After two hours the dog felt her smell and went and found her. They were very happy and they lived for a long time together. Cristina Palancan, 6th form, School 10, Romania

Art created by Maria Surducan, age 16, Romania

From Romania



Hooked on Books

Ghost Horse by Herb Marlow reviewed by Olyvia age 10 I read about the Ghost Horse. It was a great book. The book is about a boy that saw a horse one night. So he went to his mom and dad`s room and banged on the door. So his mom and dad went to see what was wrong so he told his mom and dad that he saw a horse. His mom and dad did not believe him because they could not see the Ghost Horse. I would rate this book to 10 because it is a very good book. I think 2nd to 5th grade kids would like to read this book.


Eugene Field Elementary, Missouri, USA


What’s My Number?

Try to solve this: The number of week days X the number of stars in the USA flag/ the number of Planets in space+ the number of moons in Turkeys flag X the number of stars in the USA flag -the number of the letters in word -A L P H A B E TPlease note! In Finland we finish our school in two weeks! Answer as soon as possible! ~Perttu

Perttu’s challenge from Finland…


Class 6B at Vallila Elementary School,

Helsinki, Finland


Draw a Story For MeBy Sara at Solkan Elementary School in Slovenia



Draw a Story For Me

Ntokozo is 9. Her picture is of a hand. In Zulu the word is -sandla.


John Wesley School, Pinetown, South Africa


Draw a Story For MeIdade:11 anos.Sexo:Masculino.Titulo do desenho:Na aula... (In the classroom)Elementos principais:Lousa, professor, aluno (blackboard, teacher, student)Lapis de cor (colored pencils)

Art by: Pedro Ataide deLima

Escola do Sítio, Campinas, Brazil



Queremos a PazQueremos la Paz

Volem la PauWe want Peace


"Espero que esta sea la última lágrima" ¿Por qué? ¿Por qué ha muerto tanta gente? Me gustaría expresar lo que siento en estos momentos. Me siento impotente, lleno de rabia.A veces sueño que un genio viene a visitarme y que me concede tres deseos. Me gustaría pedir una consola, tener mucha fuerza y poder volar. Pero, de repente, mi corazón llora y me hace decir cosas que pìenso dentro de lo más profundo de mí. Entonces le digo:Primer deseo: "No quiero más guerra"Segundo deseo: "No más bandas de terroristas"Tercer deseo: ... y entonces digo: "No sé qué pedir". Hay cosas que no se pueden arreglar. Hay que asimilar la realidad. Este mundo no es justo. Todos estamos rabiosos y, cuando alguien nos hace daño, después nosotros queremos devolvérselo. Hay que decirlo, incluso yo me comporto así. Entonces me despierto y se me cae una lágrima y después digo. "Espero que esta lágrima sea la última".Ángel Moreno García 1A (12 años)


"I expect this to be the last tear"“Why? Why have so many people died? I would like to express what I feel in these moments. I feel myself impotent, full of rage. Sometimes I dream that a genie comes to visit me and that grants me three desires. I would like to ask for a console, to have a lot of force and to be able to fly. But suddenly, my heart cries and does me to say things that I think in the deepest part of me. Then I tell to him:First desire: "I do not want more war"Second desire: "Not more bands of terrorists"Third desire: ... and then I say: "I do not know what to ask for." There are things that can not be arranged. The reality has to be assimilated. This world is not fair/equitable. We all are rabid and, when somebody does us damage, afterwards we want to return it to him|her. We must say that; even I behave like this.Then I wake up and a tear falls me and I say afterwards. "I expect this tear to be the last one". Ángel Moreno García 1A (12 años)


Translation…


Question 3: How do I want the world to be better when I grow up? I would like to see one big country in which there is no soldier and disasters. Where people care about each other as of the relative, and like each other. The nation which can stand for the planet and protect it from destruction which occurs now. Question 4: What can I do now to make this happen? I think that to create the world in the future it is necessary that all nationalities and the countries have reunited in the unique country. It is necessary to remove all borders between the countries that one big and great country has turned out. It is necessary to make one language that all each other understood. It is necessary to make one religion. It is necessary to destroy all weapon, all alcohol and tobacco. To destroy all factories making these products. It is necessary to remove all government that there was no struggle for a throne. It is necessary to destroy all data on having place wars that for young generation there was no example of wars.

http://www.kidlink.org/KIDART/projlist/artworkspeace/works.html

http://www.kidlink.org/KIDART/projlist/artworkspeace/works.html

http://www.allposters.com/gallery.asp?aid=862214&item=144107

Question 3: How do I want the world to be better when I grow up? I would like the world to live in peace. Question 4: What can I do now to make this happen? I'd like to join all the well-willed people together and fly in different parts of the world as Picasso's pigeons to protect our Earth planet.

Suren, Armenia Date: 7-Jul-2004

http://www.allposters.com/gallery.asp?aid=862214&item=144107

Praying for Peace

Dear Mahenaz, Thank you for praying for us. When I saw that plane crash I cried and my heart broke. I was very mad. I hope there are no wars. I wish that no one was killed. I want pace too. I hope none of my family was killed and none of your family either. Did one person out of your family die? Your friend,Chelsea

Dear Chelsea, I understand that you were sad and also that you were mad at what happened. You know when I first saw it on TV I just could not believe it. When I realised that it was true I also cried. I still cry when I think about it and what might happen. Lets all pray for peace. Are you working on the Peace Project with Mrs. Weeg? Chelsea, thank you for your concern. No, my family is safe and no one I know died in the crash, but I am still very sad for all those who did. your friend,mahenaz

with our friend in Pakistan

http://www.globalclassroom.org/2002/pakistan.html

After 9/11…

http://www.globalclassroom.org/2002/pakistan.html

Drie minuten stilte voor AmerikaHello Todd, I have read your letter, I found it very sad for all the people in New York. We have seen on TV a lot of what's happened there. We all are hoping that the killers will be found and punished. Everybody's hoping that the terrorists will be found soon and that there's not started a war. Europe will respect the meening of America. I hope that America don't need weapons, that they find the leader of the terrorists and find a solution. We wish all the peoples a lot of courage at this time, expecially those who have lost someone because of the attacks.Your friend,Ken

http://www.kriebel.olen.be/Foto's/Drieminuten/drieminuten.html

http://www.kriebel.olen.be/Foto's/Drieminuten/drieminuten.html

What you can do for peace

Here is a challenge for people on the list. I hope someone feels it within his power to take up the challenge. The Israeli Ministry of Education has made PEACE the topic for education in the Israeli schools next year. This is appropriate, for we have also set our sights in this area. We believe that peace between Israel and its Arab neighbours will never really come about if left to the politicians. And if it is an enforced peace, it will neither be a strong peace nor a long-lasting one. We feel that peace will finally emerge if it comes from within, from the children of these nations.

We desire to communicate with schools in Arab countries. By doing so, we think that both Arab children and Israeli children will be able to shed learned stereotypes and view each other with understanding, and know that they are all children at heart, despite so-called separations of culture, language, religion and history. The children can carry the message to the adults. They can mount the campaign for peace together.

Tue, 31 May 1994 08:18:53 +0300

It is not in our power to establish such contacts by ourselves, because of the embargo on any communication with Israel by the Arab countries. If we do manage to write to an Arab school, we are not sure that we will receive a response. Therefore we ask those who may be able to set up such contacts to please act as an intermediary. We do not mind writing through a third school or organization at first, with the hope that an Arab school and ours, (and soon after other schools in our country and theirs), will be able to correspond directly. I don't know how you view this situation. I think it is much harder than most of you think. Let's try to do it for the children. If we can do it here, we can do it everywhere.

David Lloyd and Hannah Sivan Sde-Boker, ISRAEL

Hi, My name is Reut Granot. First of all I would like to tell you how happy I am to finally have the chance to correspond with a student in an Arab speaking country. I feel that it's very important that we can communicate because I think that if we want to live in peace with one another, the first thing both of us must do is to get rid of the prejudice we have about each other and the best way to do this is by a closer look at each other's way of life, thoughts, opinions and so on, besides I think that it's nice communicating with children my age from all over the world and it doesn’t where exactly they are from. I find it very interesting to know how a person me age lives, thinks, and feels. So, after this long opening I'll introduce my self better. As I said before my name is Reut Granot. I live in a place called Ben Guryoun College, it's a little place in the Negev which is a desert in the south of Israel.

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I have an older sister and a younger brother. My older sister will go to the army soon because in our country every young man and woman have to join the army when they tearn 18 years old.I certainly hope that until i'll get there there will be no need for any army in the world at all. Bye, REUT

http://listserv.nodak.edu/scripts/wa.exe?A2=ind9410B&L=kidleader&P=R1488

http://listserv.nodak.edu/scripts/wa.exe?A2=ind9410B&L=kidleader&P=R1488

Gujarat Earthquake 2001

This is how I began - I formed a circle of kids and asked how would one kid of the circle join hands with the opposite kid. And then how would all the kids join hands with all the other kids. I stood in the middle of circle, and told them to join hands with me, and thus forming a `link'. This is how I introduced Kidlink, - the link which will join hands with the kids of the rest of the countries… My next move was - taking out a big chart paper, which I had prepared in advance with colorful writing of `Kidlink' and `Who-Am-I? ' program. All writing was in crayons so as to attract them. I gave them the paper, and told them to write their names on it, so that we can pin it up at the camp, along with their paintings, etc. Suddenly all of them jumped on to grab crayons and the chart...oh I was so inexperienced to handle the situation. Anyway, a teacher came to my rescue, and lined up everybody and we finished the thing.

http://www.kidlink.org/gujarati/equake/volunter.htm


Gujarat Earthquake 2001


Visamo Camp

http://gbgm-umc.org/umcor/emergency/southasiaphotos.stm




Dealing With Loss

Discussion questions from the “Who Am I?” program…

http://www.kidlink.org/kie/nls/english/friends/lesson3.html

Art by Pali, who lost her parents in an earthquake

http://www.kidlink.org/kie/nls/english/friends/lesson3.html

http://www.kidlink.org/history/2001/pali.html

http://www.kidlink.org/history/2001/pali.html

Word Weavers

David, age 13, in Botswana

AIRBUS TRIPLE X OR A 380

With amazing graceCarrying more than five hundred And tons of cargo. BOEING 17 FLYING FORTRESS

The flying castleCarrying bold men and explosivesReleasing them on towns. David



1. "Who Am I?" is an educational program for youth. 2. It supports curriculum standards 3. It is student centered. 4. It offers support for teachers.

http://www.kidlink.org/kie/nls/english/workshop/wai1.html

http://www.kidlink.org/kie/nls/english/workshop/curric.html

http://www.kidlink.org/kie/nls/english/workshop/students.html

http://www.kidlink.org/kie/nls/english/workshop/teachers.html

Kidlink's “Who Am I?” Program Modules

Who Am I?

Where Do I Live?

What Are My Rights?

My Friends and Family

What Are My Roots?

Virtual Vacation

http://www.kidlink.org/kie/nls/english/response

http://www.kidlink.org/kie/nls/english/where

http://www.kidlink.org/kie/nls/english/rights

http://www.kidlink.org/kie/nls/english/friends

http://www.kidlink.org/kie/nls/english/roots

http://www.kidlink.org/kie/nls/english/vacation

Who Am I?

Drawing by Tatiana Isabel González Saavedra, from Pillanlelbún, Chile.

"My nickname is Taty. I like playing Basketball and Listening to music. I m 12 years old."


Gina’s site…

http://pd.mohs.k12.hi.us/Teachers/nakaharag/wai/index-wai.html


Where Do I Live?

My village is Thailand. Thailand is where my parent came from. People who live in Thailand are all very nice upset for the bad one. In Thailand we have a lot of mountain all around us. Some part of my village is small, lake some parts are big and some parts are small. In Thailand we have all four season.


Art by Matthew, age 15, at Fresno High School, California, USA


What Are My Rights?


By Antonella M. - age 11 - Italy

I have chosen the right to go to school because some children can't to go to school and are used for hard working. That isn't fair!


My Family and Friendsfrom Leman, age: 15 Country: Azerbaijan

"Novruz" holiday (novruz is translated as "a new day") is the most ancient and cherished holiday of a New Year and spring. It is celebrated on the day of vernal equinox - March 21-22. Novruz is the symbol of nature renewal and fertility. Agrarian peoples of Middle East have been celebrating Novruz since ancient times. Preparations for Novruz start long before the holiday. People do house cleaning, plant trees, make new dresses, paint eggs, make national pastries such as shakarbura, pakhlava and a great variety of national cuisine. Wheat is fried with kishmish (raisins) and nuts (govurga).It is essential for every house to have "semeni" - sprouts of wheat. As a tribute to fire-worshiping every Tuesday during four weeks before the holiday kids jump over small bonfires and candles are lit. On the holiday eve the graves of relatives are visited and tended. Novruz is a family holiday. In the evening before the holiday the whole family gathers around the holiday table laid with various dishes to make the New Year rich. The holiday goes on for several days and ends with festive public dancing and other entertainment of folk bands, contests of national sports.



Looking Back in Timespart of an IRC KidSpace chat

<A-EpiS> Ok Lucas Can you tell us about your grandparents?<Lucas > sure <A-EpiS> Where did they live<Lucas> My grandparents were in Poland during WW2. <Lucas> My grandmother's mother died when she was 4.<A-EpiS> How was life for them, do you know?<Lucas> she was taken away by the Nazis<Lucas> and my grandfather had parents till later age<Lucas> but his 2 brothers died at war. 1 was killed when he was defusing mines.<A-EpiS> But your grandmother survived life with the nazis<Lucas> and the other died when he was throwing a granade at the * Nazis<Lucas> they had a hard life<Lucas> sorry about the last bad word<Lucas> I just feel sad for my grandparent, he lost his two brothers when he was young.

It was hard for him<Lucas> My grandparents ended their education at 4th grade<_Beatriz> why so early lucas?<Lucas> It was very hard to attend school when you have little money.<_Julie >How come education had to be paid for? <Lucas> When you have little money, you have to go to work at young age by doing farm work.<A-EpiS> They lived on a farm?<Lucas> Yes.

<katty > My father also worked at a very young age and couldn't go to school. http://www.kidlink.org/english/general/k/chat/log180304.html

Thu Mar 18 07:52:45 2004

Lucas

Julie

Katty


Virtual Vacation

Hello, we are L1 (9 Grade) students. Glad to meet everyone. We are interested in visiting different countries. We also like to meet friends. We invite you to our beautiful town Azov (Russia). See you!


An IRC chat: http://www.kidlink.org/english/general/k/chat/log130504.html


KidArt

Iceland

Þessi mynd er af Heidda. Sveinmar tók þessa mynd.Heiddi er skólabróðir minn My name is Sveinmar and my school is Síðuskóli. This picture is of Heiddi. Heiddi is my classmate. Sveinmar Stefánsson Iceland


Photo by: Sveinmar Stefánsson, Iceland

“This is a very sensitive portrait of your friend. I think the contrast between the dark background on the left and the light background on the right is very important to the feeling of the image. It suggests that Heiddi has both a dark side and a light side.. It also keeps the compostition from being to symmetrical and static. I think the filter you used was appropriate. It allows the character of your subject to come through while removing unnecessary detail. But I wondered what the straight photograph looked like. Keep up the good work.” --DanW


Self Portrait - KidArtNew York, USA Portrait by Maddelena in New

York. This activity was created to expand the "Describe/Draw" project. Drawing a person while only taking into consideration the physical appearance of an individual was not enough to interest and involve older students in the project. Older students have developed some good tools to draw a face; moreover their personality becomes more outlined.

We proposed to our students to build a psychological self-portrait:

to think about the mental image that each teenager has of himself

to translate his own image without taking the physical features too much into consideration and using colors, graphic signs and techniques as they prefer in a free way.



Psychological Self PortraitIn this project youth are asked to build a psychological self-portrait:

1. to think about the mental image that each teenager has of himself 2. to translate his own image without taking the physical features too much into consideration and using colors, graphic signs and techniques as they prefer in a free way.

This can be a way to check the power of the graphic message and the skill to communicate through the language of Art.

Art by Francesca in New York

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Art by Federica from Italy, Age 12

This picture represents two dancing people, dance is my favourite sport. There are two girls that dance in the gym. One girl is classic, the other is funky. They represent two kinds of dance.

http://www.kidlink.org/gallery/showcase

http://www.kidlink.org/gallery/showcase

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