The 5th grade class at my school recently completed a unit of study on civil rights and freedom. The culminating project including creating and designing a freedom school based on what they learned in class. Students were on various committees: administration, architecture, art and design, curriculum, gardening and nutrition, and publishing. These committees were cross-curricular and built on knowledge learned in all classes this year. Students were able to choose a committee based on their personal interest and strengths.
As inspiration, the entire class worked with mural artist Andee Rudloff the week before the project launched. The mural answered the question "What does freedom mean to you?" All students participated by contributing a personal sketch and then painting and detailing the mural itself. Below is a video that documented the process including a time lapse of much of the painting. I enjoyed the opportunity and it was a wonderful experience for the girls.
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