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__ Primary goal __ Students will participate in a learning environment beyond their school and further develop their ability to collaborate.

__ Secondary goal __ Students will gain an understanding of global, regional, and personal issues dealt with through the visual arts.

__ Purpose of the art discussions and comments will focus on questions such as: __ What do you see in this artwork? What is interesting in this artwork? Do you have common connections to this artwork?

The art categories explored include the following with the intention of being a community of learners regardless of age or school:

· Student Introductions · 2-D work · 3-D work · Mixed Media · Fashion · Interactive Poetry · Photography · Link for Art discussions and comments · Link for teacher page

__ Descriptions of art categories __ · 2-D work – Art created on two-dimensional surface, such as paper or canvas. Variety of media might include pencil, ink, charcoal, pastel, crayon, marker, tempera, acrylic, watercolor, etc. · 3-D work – Art created as a three-dimensional art object. Variety of media can modeled, carved, cast, constructed, or assembled from any material including, but not limited to, clay, cardboard, metal, acrylic, wood, etc. · Mixed Media – Art made from more than one medium, usually with a three-dimensional element. Variety of media includes collage, assemblage, cut paper, handmade paper, batik, fiber-based art, fine art books, etc. · Fashion – Articles of clothing or fashion accessories. · Interactive Poetry – Writing in verse as well as illustrated. · Photography – Images captured by either an analog or digital camera and viewed as a print.

__ Project Background __ This project emerged from a graduate course at Regis University in Denver Colorado. While working on my masters of fine arts program and exploring the human need for connection through my own artwork, my instructor, Lynn Flieger Countryman, through an outreach program she attended, had recognized an opportunity for me to create a collaborative experience with my students in Denver, Colorado with students in Johannesburg, South Africa. Mrs. Countryman initially made arrangements for collaboration with a school in Johannesburg South Africa, and continues to invite other schools in South Africa. I initially invited my students to participate in sharing their artwork and since then, have invited other schools with different backgrounds and age levels to also participate. As a teacher, I would like to gain a better understanding of the essential learning environments that our students will need in our rapidly changing world. I would like to help my students gain a better understanding of how art can be personal, regional, or universal, and how they as individuals, are part of a greater system. Kelly Mansfield, Art Teacher, Edison Elementary, Denver, Colorado.

__ Overview of Project Design __ Please see teacher page