1. Human Rights Project The Mosaic Inspired by Visual Art Institut collégial Vincent Massey Collegiate M-L. Ayotte, Teacher-Librarian

2. Each student Each student in the division will choose a basic human right (United Nations – Convention on the Rights of the Child) and visually represent this right on a small canvas board All canvas boards will be collected and displayed at the Bomber Stadium in May culminating in a helicopter pictorial of all these combined mosaic pieces Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com 2

3. The Canvas Board A small canvas board which lends itself well to working with the following mediums: –Pencil, gel pens, black markers –Crayola or Sargent Markers, –Pencil Crayons (push hard) –Oil Pastels –Collage: gluing of pictures, and –watercolour & acrylic paint (if available) –Construction paper & Vellum –And your inspiration! Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com 3 Crafted from 100% cotton canvas Double primed and adhered with an acid-free adhesive made from a cellulose by-product that is an ecologically renewable resource

4. Art Basics Draw, Collage, Colour, Print Choose the art tools you would like to use Create a visual art piece by drawing, collaging, or creating WORDS that you print and add to the board Gather pictures or models to use as you draw. Basic Tools Some supplies will be available like scissors and glue You can bring your own too! Pencils, erasers, ribbons, material, scrapbooking ends…. –Have them all ready on the day you create the art piece Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com 4 Your goal is create this piece in 68 minutes! That’s one class.

5. Simple Ideas Word Art - Download a boy or girl silhouette and within the silhouette add words related to the human right. –If you can take a picture of yourself and make it into a silhouette Use a pen to write on the picture. Or create your own words or your own quote for outside of the picture and add it with your name to the art piece Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com 5 http://www.odditycentral.com/pics/michael-volpicellis-incredible-word-art.html

6. Some silhouettes to consider Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com 6 “My right to privacy allows me to decide with whom I wish to share my thoughts, ideas, pictures and opinions. No one can share those without my permission. I am copy-righted! ” - M-L. Ayotte- Make up your own quote! Be quotable!

7. Collaging, colouring & poetry Collage or colour the background based on the human right you’ve chosen Create a loose poem and print it out (try the Hanx Writer App, Word..) Glue it on top of your board. Add a picture of yourself to personalize it! Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com 7

8. Books in the library (websites on Pinterest) –Zentangle Doodle –Watercolour –Art Journal Freedom –20 Ways to Draw: Great simple illustrations to help you draw easily Butterflys & more Tulips & more Trees & more Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com 8

9. Trace, cut, find a quote! Glue a piece of scrapbooking/construction paper to the background Trace the outline of a simple SYMBOLIC picture, –cut it out using construction paper, –go over it with a coloured pen Add your quote – make your own or find one. Collage a Wordle & Print! Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com 9 http://www.ontariocreditcheck.ca/2012/03/11/what-about- tenant-screening-and-human-rights/#comment-16340

10. Wiki, Pinterest & Share your ideas School Pinterest Website –Mrs. McMurray has placed the HR links at our Pinterest Board https://www.pinterest.com/ vincentmassey/ Generate some ideas as a class –Share them with others Divisional HRP Wiki –See Ms. Ayotte in the library with your ideas and we will post the shares on the wiki….. Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com 10 Please write your name & school on the back or the board!