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Amanda Gorman @Amanda Gorman is the youngest inaugural poet in US history. At just 22 she stood before our nation, millions of people, to read a powerful poem on our collective history of resilience, pride, divisiveness, and reconciliation. She overcame a speech impediment, excelled at school, attended Harvard, won awards for her writing.
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Who wouldn’t want their child to grow up to be like her? Who would push to ban words of hope, overcoming conflict, and joining together?
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I think learning about those different from ourselves helps us grow and understand each other. But, I struggle to want to understand the perspective of book banning parents because I feel it comes from a place of fear and hate. I don’t need that in my life.
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From Amanda: @amandascgorman
I'm gutted. Because of one parent's complaint, my inaugural poem, The Hill We Climb, has been banned from an elementary school in Miami-Dade County, Florida.
Book bans aren't new. But they have been on the rise-according to the ALA, 40% more books were challenged in 2022 compared to 2021. What's more, often all it takes to remove these works from our libraries and schools is a single objection. And let's be clear: most of the forbidden works are by authors who have struggled for generations to get on bookshelves. The majority of these censored works are by queer and non-white voices.
I wrote The Hill We Climb so that all young people could see themselves in a historical moment. Ever since, I've received countless letters and videos from children inspired by The Hill We Climb to write their own poems. Robbing children of the chance to find their voices in literature is a violation of their right to free thought and free speech.
What can we do? We must speak out and have our voices heard. That's why my publisher, Penguin Random House, joined PEN America, authors, and community members in a lawsuit in Florida's Escambia County to challenge book restrictions like these. To help, donate to and visit @PENAmerica and spread the word about these book bans.
Together, this is a hill we won't just climb, but a hill we will conquer.
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Who wouldn’t want their child to grow up to be like her? Who would push to ban words of hope, overcoming conflict, and joining together?
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I think learning about those different from ourselves helps us grow and understand each other. But, I struggle to want to understand the perspective of book banning parents because I feel it comes from a place of fear and hate. I don’t need that in my life.
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From Amanda: @amandascgorman
I'm gutted. Because of one parent's complaint, my inaugural poem, The Hill We Climb, has been banned from an elementary school in Miami-Dade County, Florida.
Book bans aren't new. But they have been on the rise-according to the ALA, 40% more books were challenged in 2022 compared to 2021. What's more, often all it takes to remove these works from our libraries and schools is a single objection. And let's be clear: most of the forbidden works are by authors who have struggled for generations to get on bookshelves. The majority of these censored works are by queer and non-white voices.
I wrote The Hill We Climb so that all young people could see themselves in a historical moment. Ever since, I've received countless letters and videos from children inspired by The Hill We Climb to write their own poems. Robbing children of the chance to find their voices in literature is a violation of their right to free thought and free speech.
What can we do? We must speak out and have our voices heard. That's why my publisher, Penguin Random House, joined PEN America, authors, and community members in a lawsuit in Florida's Escambia County to challenge book restrictions like these. To help, donate to and visit @PENAmerica and spread the word about these book bans.
Together, this is a hill we won't just climb, but a hill we will conquer.
If you find yourself with extra time and need some quick projects, let your students try bubble prints! Use them in visual journals, to create collages, or cards (Mother’s Day is coming up!). Happy visual journal Friday!
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One of my favorite pages from my last visual journal was this collab I did with my sweet Coop. This was 95% him, he drew the lightbulb, picked the colors, selected the phrase “my family” and I just filled some blank spots in between. The kid even picked the song for the video 😆
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Collab pages were a fun way to keep visual journaling interesting in my classroom. I often let students swap books to make pages for each other or work together on pages. This project is all about encouraging freedom to explore.
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Collab pages were a fun way to keep visual journaling interesting in my classroom. I often let students swap books to make pages for each other or work together on pages. This project is all about encouraging freedom to explore.
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#artcollab #kidart #artlessonsforkids #visualjournal #visualjournalfriday #atlantaartist #atlantaart #artteachersofinstagram #artistmom #artistsoninstagram #alteredbook #junkjournal
I just finished my first animation lesson using Procreate! Check it out on my TPT, just search procreate in my shop. An Adobe Animate and free program version will be coming soon! @tpt
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Happy visual journal Friday! If you or your students are in a creative rut, try a roll-a-design page to take some of the decision making out of your hands. Link to this below or make your own!
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My website: https://lookbetweenthelines.com/product/visual-journal-roll-a-design-activity/
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TPT: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Middle-High-School-Art-Visual-Journal-Roll-a-Design-3-Activities-1-Poster-7696035
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My website: https://lookbetweenthelines.com/product/visual-journal-roll-a-design-activity/
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TPT: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Middle-High-School-Art-Visual-Journal-Roll-a-Design-3-Activities-1-Poster-7696035
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One of my favorite parts of Procreate is the automatic screen recording. I love completing a project then looking at the Timelapse to see the whole process. This is a look at my design for my Procreate Basics activity. It walks students (or artists) through the basic tools and functions in Procreate. Everyone follows the same steps but will end up with different creations. Available in my TPT, search Procreate!
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Get it in any of my Procreate lesson packs or as a stand alone activity.
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Get it in any of my Procreate lesson packs or as a stand alone activity.
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A flip through of my 4th completed visual journal book. This took a year and half! I’m torn between the lightbulb (Cooper’s page), pansy page, and the gold leaf women walking dog page as my favorite of the book.
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Book number 5 starting in a couple of weeks!
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Book number 5 starting in a couple of weeks!
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This week I made my visual journal book cover. This is officially the last step, my book is done! I love teaching a book cover design project to students halfway through the semester. It gives them a chance to work in their journal and find their groove before making the cover. Read steps below:
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✂️get a sheet of paper larger than your book when it is laid open, flat.
✂️center your book open on the paper. fold the ends in and crease it around the edge of your cover.
✂️Trim off the excess paper on the top and bottom, leave the flaps! This helps keep the cover on the book.
✂️Decorate the cover flap to flap.
✂️ laminate it or cover it front and back with packaging tape.
✂️Put it on your book, weight it down for a few days to encourage the creases and to keep it on your book.
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I’ll be start a new visual journal book in the coming weeks!
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✂️get a sheet of paper larger than your book when it is laid open, flat.
✂️center your book open on the paper. fold the ends in and crease it around the edge of your cover.
✂️Trim off the excess paper on the top and bottom, leave the flaps! This helps keep the cover on the book.
✂️Decorate the cover flap to flap.
✂️ laminate it or cover it front and back with packaging tape.
✂️Put it on your book, weight it down for a few days to encourage the creases and to keep it on your book.
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I’ll be start a new visual journal book in the coming weeks!
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I used one of my toll-a-design sheets to inspire my visual journal page. I had to use seafoam green pastel, newspaper, India ink, and book pages.
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Check out the roll-a-design pack here: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Middle-High-School-Art-Visual-Journal-Roll-a-Design-3-Activities-1-Poster-7696035
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Check out the roll-a-design pack here: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Middle-High-School-Art-Visual-Journal-Roll-a-Design-3-Activities-1-Poster-7696035
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#visualjournalfriday #junkjournal #mixedmediaart #atlantaartist #artteachersofinstagram #alteredbooks
Happy international women’s day! I’m so proud to be part of this community of badass women worldwide. There are so many incredible women who have helped pave the way for the rest of us. But, I love to recognize one of my favs, the one that went to Columbia law in the 1950s, battled sexism from day one, broke so many firsts for women, and saw everyone despite gender, politics, religion, sexual identification or preference. The incredible RBG. 💪👑
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I tested out techniques by @dinabrodsky in my visual journal this week. I played with layering watered down acrylic paint, ink drawings (using a waterproof pen), and adding white paint pen on top. It was fun to play around. Check out Dina’s work if you are unfamiliar, she’s incredible!!
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