Community Maps
Learners understand that people make home and create their own community maps of the people they hold near.
Learning Objectives
- I understand that place is a representation of home.
- I can construct maps and other graphic representations of both familiar and unfamiliar places. (D2.Geo.1.3-5. C)
Essential Questions
- What are the connections that nourish us?
Lesson Plan
Gather learners around and ask them about their different understandings of home. You may ask questions like, Is home just a physical space, why or why not? How have different artists changed your definition of home? How would Zarina Hashimi define home if she were in our classroom today? How can we represent home? Why is home important? Does home always mean where you currently live? Can home be far away?
Validate learners’ responses and allow discussion to flow. Their ideas should ideally generate new questions and further discussion.
Introduce the artists Ruba Shamshoum and Amy Chiniara. Ruba Shamsoum is a Palestinian musician currently living in London. Amy Chiniara is a graphic designer and illustrator from Beirut.
Learners watch the music video Winti Hon | وانتِ هون Ruba Shamshoum + Amy Chiniara (Animation)
Materials
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