Session #2 -- Good Trouble
Session #2 -- Good Trouble
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What does it mean to get into 'good trouble'? How do you know when it is right to stand up for something? When do you decide to take a risk for the pursuit of a more just world? We used the famous quote by civil rights activist and former U.S. senator, the late John Lewis, as a central motif for our deep learning this session. "Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble." John Lewis was arrested many times for participated in nonviolent 'sit-ins' as part of the Civil Rights movement in Nashville, TN. It takes courage and strength to stand up (or sit down!) for what is right. The student work below represents the determination, integrity and deep reflective learning of Avanti Students during our second session of the 2020/2021 school year.
Art
Art
Avanti senior Raeaunna Watkinson explains beautifully how art is such a powerful tool for processing strong feelings, engaging with challenging issues, and learning about ourselves in relation to the world around us. Her art project is a lovely example of the connection between art and "good trouble" and how creativity can thrive in times of crisis and change.
Civil Rights Cohort --- Art + History + Science
Civil Rights Cohort --- Art + History + Science
Good Trouble Project Description
Good Trouble Project Description
This class was a deep investigation of the interdisciplinary landscape of Civil Rights and social justice movements in the United States. Over the last 150 years, African Americans & their allies have organized to make ‘good trouble’ to fight structural & social oppression. Students examined the questions:
What is ‘Good Trouble’ in terms of social justice movements of the United States?
How can you make ‘Good Trouble’ with a goal for change?
What is the role of the artist, the scientist and the historian in making ‘Good Trouble’?
What kind of ‘Good Trouble’ is needed to respond to the challenges we are currently facing?
The class was broken into nine teams. Each team studied a different social justice movement. The work below highlights their final projects, which consisted of a mural design, a data visualization, and a dramatic reading of a speech that represents the social justice movement studied by each group.
American Indian Movement
American Indian Movement
Adaya Coleman, Oblio Beckford, Pamela Burks, Jude Tripp Whittle
Mural Design
Mural Design
Artist: Adaya Coleman
LGBTQ Movement(s)
LGBTQ Movement(s)
Aden Nevy, Finn Gould, Orin Daye, Kimmi Johnston, Ethan Mead
Mural Design
Mural Design
Artist: Kimmi Johnston
Reproductive Justice
Reproductive Justice
Theo Anderson, Theo Barham, Yuri Serembe, Spencer Ekar
Mural Design
Mural Design
Artist: Yuri Serembe
Anti-Capitalism
Anti-Capitalism
Beckett Cole, Isaac Vale, Zoie Gulrajani, Yvonne Haynes Brown
Mural Design
Mural Design
Artists: Beckett, Isaac, Zoie, Yvonne
Environmental Justice
Environmental Justice
Emily Biggerstaff, Ione Mullins, Taz McBeth, Ali Owens, Lola McNamara
IMG_3911.MOVImmigrant Worker Rights
Immigrant Worker Rights
Rune Evans, Scythe Christensen, Gwen Boyd, Michelle Pineda, Elle Gariepy
Mural Design
Mural Design
Artist: Scy Christensen & Elle Gariepy
Anti-War
Anti-War
Dio Lewis, Fire Shiverdecker, Reese Sherck, Lena Kirkendall
Mural Design
Mural Design
Artist: Lena Kirkendall
Suffragettes
Suffragettes
Emerson clifthorne, Wyatt Howard, Leo Revelas, Julien Fedou, Paige Westlund
Mural Design
Mural Design
Artist:
Data Visualization (click to enlarge)
Prison Reform
Prison Reform
Emma Grivalja, Jullian Rudy, Jace Ortega Owen, Prana Brockmeyer, Josh Loofbourow
Speech_Cohort.mp4
Mural Design
Mural Design
Emma Grivalja
English
English
Civil Rights Unit
This class focused on the civil rights movement.
Judah Larson
Julianna Franklin
Emily Skelton
Gabe Bixlar
Jayda Feltman
Avery Dumph
Destiny Armani
Sam Roush
Coretta Scott King .pptxMath
Math
Science
Science
Glass, Plastic, or Aluminum by Hope Miller
Diesel or Biodiesel by Skylar Trcka
Leather or Cloth by Nicky Moore
City of the Future: Project Endor by Corbyn & Celeste
Spanish
Spanish
Cultural Projects
Editor[6].mp4Leo Revelas
Paúl+del+Río+Cultural+Project.docxKalem Needham
Theater
Theater
BLM--A collage of student written and directed work
Two videos; insights into works Avanti Theater is producing in support of BLM!
Two videos; insights into works Avanti Theater is producing in support of BLM!
Emily’s-poem.MOVEnglish--Media Literacy
English--Media Literacy
The Truth is out there....so is a lot of other stuff
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