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Harness the power of creativity to celebrate your community and change the world with Anti-Racist Art Activities for Kids.
Do you think, “I’m just a kid. What can I do to make a difference?” Be an anti-racist artist! Have fun with 38 creative projects that empower you to use your art, actions, and words to create meaningful change.
Start your anti-racist art-making journey by defining ideas like race, racism, and anti-racism. Dive into six sections, beginning with self-reflection before seeking justice and taking action! Each section’s theme includes an array of activity choices, including:
Identity – Who you are and what makes you unique. Explore your identity and create a symbol that represents you.Culture – Your way of life and honoring what others value about theirs. Make a textile design inspired by your home and culture.Community – Connecting to people and places. Challenge your implicit biases and discover how to draw diverse people.Empathy – Understanding others and having compassion. Learn the meaning of equity by solving real-world math problems with art.Justice – Making a society that is fair for all. Create a miniature billboard that comments on a social issue.Activism – Creating change and transforming our communities. Mail a postcard to a politician that informs them of what you would like to see change.
Other activities include designing a community mural and organizing people to make a positive change. As you work through the pages and explore the many parts of being an anti-racist artist, you will learn various art-making skills and engage with different materials such as paint, clay, textiles, and recycled materials. At the back, a helpful glossary defines terms that come up in anti-racist discussions, from “activism” to “white supremacy.”
This book is just a starting point, and the possibilities are endless. There is no limit to your imagination and your impact!
Contributors include: Abigail Birhanu, Khadesia Latimer, Paula Liz, Lori Santos, Tamara Slade and Anjali Wells.
From the Publisher
Identity
Explore who you are and become comfortable defining the characteristics that make up your identity. Additionally, you will learn how your various identities connect and overlap to create the complicated and complex person you are. As you explore your identity, you will feel confident and proud of who you are without thinking that your identities make you better than other people with different identities.
Projects include
Identity Puzzle CollageIdentity SymbolsYour Name is a Work of ArtOur Many Shades of SkinYour Unique Colors Collage
Community
Explore what communities you belong to and become more comfortable explaining who and what is a part of your communities. You will spend time thinking and learning about the people and events that helped shape your communities. You will know how your home, school, and local communities are similar and different from other communities. Lastly, this chapter will empower you to uplift your community and better prepare you to be an ally for other communities.
Projects include
Drawing DiversityCommunity HeroesFinding JoyGoal Setting for Growth
Culture
Explore what cultures you belong to and become comfortable explaining the things that make up your cultures. You will spend time thinking and learning about the people and history that helped shape your cultures. You will learn how your cultures are similar and different from others. You will also understand the cultures of others in a way that is honoring and respectful. Knowing and understanding your cultures is the first step to respecting other people and cultures.
Projects include
Bookmarking Cultural AppreciationSpecial Family FoodsThe Best Day of the YearTransgenerational ObjectsThe Fabric of Me!
Publisher : Quarry Books (May 30, 2023)
Language : English
Paperback : 144 pages
ISBN-10 : 0760381321
ISBN-13 : 978-0760381328
Reading age : 9+ years, from customers
Grade level : 3 – 7
Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
Dimensions : 8.55 x 0.6 x 10 inches
Customers say
Customers say the book provides lessons per topics along with step-by-step pictures and clear instructions. They also appreciate the amazing artwork and find the book easy to follow, clear, and colorful. Readers say it’s a must-read for artists, educators, parents, students, and anyone who wants to engage children in exploring themselves. They appreciate the themes that celebrate self and community and are a catalyst for positive change.
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