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In the EM units that I had the opportunity to implement with my Spanish V students, we looked at an historical photography project by Ken Gonzales-Day titled Erased Lyinchings that uses photoshop to remove the victims from old photos of when hundreds of Mexicans in the southwest U.S. were lynched in the aftermath of the Mexican-American War. The work is an effort to raise awareness without re-traumatizing the families of the victims and spectators in public exhibition spaces. I assigned a project following that lesson where the students could choose a topic that they felt deserved more attention in society, which was called The Art of Raising Awareness. (All students agreed to have their projects shared on this site)
Student outcomes
Student outcomes
Project: The Art of Raising Awareness
Project: The Art of Raising Awareness
This project about "Dreamers" and the DACA program raises awareness of the experience of those who had no control over being brought to the U.S. and therefore their potentially problematic migratory status.
There is much more to raising a hamster than you might know and many commonly accepted treatments are actually dangerous for them.
This project exemplifies the difficult process of migrating to the U.S. and the subsequent approval process.
The Epidemic of Solitude. This project raises awareness of the effects of social isolation in Japan, the 11th most populated country.
Class field trip
Class field trip
The community surrounding my school site is predominantly Latino and the landscape is full of public art, a constant reminder of the rich history and culture of the people. From our school, we walked to see many different works and later analyzed them for linguistic and cultural content. The objective being that knowledge of the history, the lived experiences as well as the cultural and artistic contributions made to the community will enhance the students' interpersonal, intercultural experiences locally and nonlocally, as they gain confidence to interact outside of the classroom.
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