Lesson 2:
History is for the Books: Scrapbooking
The students learned about generational memory and how important it is to not only share but also the different ways to preserve memories. While family history was a topic, other themes were welcomed such as current memories and future goals. Photo albums, videos, and scrapbooking have become great visual aids to help preserve historical moments. Watching demonstrations by the teachers and PowerPoint presentations, the students created their very own scrapbooks using many different types of paper (construction, tissue, etc.), glue, protective sheets, stickers, and embellishments such as ribbon, decorative tape, and rhinestones. At the end of each day, a group discussion was held where we went around the room to look at everyone’s progress, to address issues, give advice and praise good work. At the end of the lesson the students learned how our individual histories can bring us closer to our own family, we can create stronger friendships bonding over similarities and developing compassion over differences, it provides a positive emotional state of mind and gives us the strength to make our own decisions, we begin to understand not only our own cultures and traditions but that of others as well, and upon learning about our history or the here and now we can continue to pass it down to future generations.
Day 3, Part 1: Creating Page 1 and Content
Using scrapbook paper and protective sheets the students created a least 1 page to their scrapbooks. Narrative story telling was created by using drawn images, previous art works, and photos. By using construction paper, tissue paper, dimensional stickers, and embellishments that included decorative tape, rhinestones, and ribbon, the students used these materials to create layers, strategic assembling, and borders.
Day 4, Part 2: Every Book Needs a Cover, Back, and Binding
The final day included making a cover and back to their scrapbooks including a middle frame and their names on the front. Demonstrations were used to learn how to sew and bind their books together using large plastic crochet needles, thread, and holes that were created by a hole puncher. All pages were put into protective sheets and the students learned about planning, sewing, generational memory, and creating an art piece with a intentional story. The ending product was a completed sewn book consisting of a decorated cover, back, and inside pages; one of which was finished and empty pages for future use.
Memory Game
On the last day the students played the Memory Game where they had a dozen matching vocabulary words placed faced up. They had 15 seconds to look at the vocabulary words and memorize their placements. Each word being important to learning how to use art to preserve and share memory. The words were flipped upside down, then making a circle each child had a chance to go around and flip two random discs over to match two words. Upon a match, the students gave the definition and then received a set of stickers. All students made a match and received a reward for a well done job!
Show & Tell
Zoe
Willow
Mia
Maggie
Hunter
Eloise
Alexis
Aiden
Adeline
Nora