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Re: Character Counts

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From: Samantha Wilmoth (phoenixfire_at_TeacherArtExchange)
Date: Tue Sep 30 2003 - 18:24:31 PDT

Dear Sal
First..a link for you
http://www.charactercounts.org/defsix.htm
As to highlighting them in the arts classroom...all of the six characters are easily illustrated there i think..perhaps let the kids create visual displays that show the ways they come to play in the arts classroom as well?
For example :
Trustworthiness...
don;t deceive or cheat or steal...ie don't use anyone else's supplies without asking..or swipe from anyone else' stash of materials or even steal someone else's idea for a project and call it your own.
Respect....respect each other's artistic differences and strengths
Responsibility...do your project on your own wihtout constant reminders
Fairness...don't think that your way is the *only* way to create a still life or a sculpture or an ocarina :))
Caring...help someone who is struggling to do work in a new medium...be careful when walking be someone who is working in the art room so you do not bump them and ruin their work
Citizenship...freedom of expression even in artwork...becoming an art advocate...even kids can do this!!
Brainstorm with the kidlets and see what they come up...i know it's been my experience that they have a strong sense of justice and always come up with ideas i had not even thought of :))
Just a few ideas there...have fun with the program :)
~Samantha 

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