**Please note, this learning experience is a virtual event and will not be hosted at a physical site.**
Karen Blessen, Founder and Director of 29 Pieces leads the RESPECT: Spreading a Message of Respect and Compassion Lesson. What if RESPECT could be spread from one person to another – just like a VIRUS? We can choose to be a VIRUS for good in our lives, and influence others positively. We discuss the words: VIRUS, RESPECT, COMPASSION, and INFLUENCE. We address questions such as: Who or what has influenced you lately? Have you seen an advertisement that strongly affected you? Who or what needs our respect? Students read and reflect upon the passage Let Me Walk in Beauty and discuss how this Native American passage describes the concept of RESPECT. Students make a poster that will “go viral” and be a visible message of RESPECT, intended to spread through the school and community.
Please note: You must register for the webinar in two places:
- Register for the event on the Region 10 Calendar of Events.
- Register for the webinar on the Zoom link.
All participants registered on the Region 10 website will receive login information prior to the webinar date.
Format of lesson:
5:30 - 6:15 - Lesson Presentation
6:15 - 6:25 - Break
6:25 - 7:15 - Art making
7:15 - 7:30 - Conversation, sharing and questions
This session is free and lessons can be downloaded at no cost – in English or Spanish.
Supplies needed for RESPECT Workshop:
*Circle background paper – can be cardstock, a paper plate, cardboard or foamcore, Scissors, String or ribbon, Markers, Glue sticks, Beads and other small decorative objects (optional), Colored papers, White glue, Colored pencils, Crayons
*(Paper size can vary according to what you have available.)
PRESENTER BIO:
Karen Blessen became the Founder and Executive Artistic Director of 29 Pieces after a long career as an artist and writer. 29 Pieces is a Dallas based organization which uses art to awaken, uplift and give voice to the creative human spirit. Through the 29 Pieces Education Program: Artists Making a Kinder World, 29 Pieces has worked with more than 650 teachers and more than 100,000 students in the North Texas area. Karen Blessen was the first graphic artist to be named as a winner of the Pulitzer Prize.