Stitching Truth: Transforming Art into Activism Stephanie Carrillo- Campbell Hall, North Hollywood
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Stitching Truth:Transforming Art into ActivismStephanie Carrillo- Campbell Hall, North Hollywood
Facing History and Ourselves
Educational and professional development organization whose mission is to engage students of diverse backgrounds in an examination of racism, prejudice and antisemitism to promote the development of a more humane and informed citizenry. Focus is on:
Primary Source Materials
Discussions and Group Exercises
Character Exploration
to foster empathy and reflection
Why I love to use the Stitching Truth Guide:
● Covers an area and topic frequently omitted or glossed over in textbooks (Chile during Pinochet’s dictatorship, 1973-1990)
● Rich in primary sources including:○ poetry○ letters○ interviews○ official documents○ photographs○ images of protest art
● Focus is on women, many of whom were marginalized, poor and illiterate, who stood up to a dictator and helped restore democracy to their country
● Emphasis is on the power of individual choices, the importance of community, and the significance of non-government organizations
● Highlights the role of art in social justice movements
Graphic Organizer for Image Analysis:
● Concrete Observations● Outside Information● Possible Interpretations● Questions Raised
Close Read/ Analysis of “Question” - by Doris Meniconi Lorca
Directions:● In the body of the text, please circle any words you do not know● In the left hand column, write down your paraphrase of the line● In the right hand column, write down the tone or feeling expressed in the line● In the body of the text, underline words or phrases you feel are core to the overall meaning
Paraphrase: Text: Tone/Feeling:
Where is the son that I love so much?
Where is the warmth of his white hands?
Iron chains have left him prisoner, and if you search blindly for your star in the night...
How is your interpretation of the Arpilleras deepened by:
Hearing others discuss their arpillera?Reading the poem “Question”?Viewing the timeline of events in Chile?
How do we transform Art into Activism?
Quilting as Activism in the United States- The Names Project/ AIDS Quilt
Student Project:Ally Quilt in Support of LGBTQ
Youth
Art as an expression of history in Monuments and Memorials:
The Great Wall of Los Angeles
Students were assigned panels of the mural to analyze and research
Students served as docents and gave a guided tour of the Great Wall to a history class from another school.
Student Memorial Artwork Pieces:
● Japanese Internment● Holocaust
Student Monument Artwork Pieces:● Cesar Chavez● Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Student Art as Public Service Announcement:
Student Installation- Gender Income Disparity
Social Media Campaign as Campus-wide Conversation Starter:
“Walk a Mile in My Shoes” Student Art Instillation
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Students researched different issues and found news stories of actual people whose lives had been touched by things such as homelessness, child labor and human trafficking.
Thank you!Check out:●facinghistory.org●LDC.org
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