September 2016 - Pinwheels for Peace

4^th and 5^th Grade

 

Project Title: Pinwheels for Peace

Description:

• International Day of Peace is September 21^st, students explored a variety of topics based on peace, world unity, tolerance and harmony. Students selected their pinwheel color.  Next they wrote words, poetry, haikus or acrostic poems based on this topic. Last, they illustrated their pinwheels.  Our wish is that the spinning of pinwheels internationally will spread peace throughout the world.

                                                           

Vocabulary:

• Pinwheels
• peace 
• tolerance
• unity
• refugees
• harmony
• art installation

Resources:

• School Art magazine – Pinwheels for Peace art lesson

Materials:

• cardstock (fluorescent)
• paint markers
• laminate
• pinwheel kits (donated by our generous PTA)

Examples of student artwork: