2019-719-E Arts - CHCCS Foundation Scroggs Elementary arts grant

Browse Search

DocuSign Envelope ID:42095EE3-DBE3-440B-BCBE-8CBAF5BB92B0 Project/Program Art will be integrated into the civil rights and equity studies of the Summary social studies curriculum (particularly at the fourth grade level) at Scroggs Elementary school through the creation of a mural that will be located in a central stairway of the school for all to see. After a visit to view the Durham Civil Rights Mural, students will work with a local artist of color to design and create a mural that celebrates the many leaders of the Civil Rights Movement in our area, bringing home the concept of personal activism for the students. The permanent and public nature of the mural will stand as a reminder that we all must consider equity and access for all every day in our schools and community. Project Start Date September 2019 (no earlier than July 1, 2019) Project End Date (no November 2019 later than June 30, 2020) Project Goals • Art will be integrated into the social studies curriculum, especially around the study of civil rights and equity in the fourth grade. • Students will create their own ideas for images to be included in the mural after visiting the Durham Civil Rights Mural. • Students will collaborate with local artist, Tarish Pipkins, to design and paint the mural in a central hallway of the school. • Students will learn about local activists involved in the Civil Rights Movement. • Students will share what they learned about inequities in our schools and communities and discuss their strategies for equal access to all our shared resources. • The mural will be a long-lasting work of art that will serve as a reminder of equity and social justice to be enjoyed by the Scroggs community for many years to come. Audience Description Scroggs Elementary has a unique population that blends families of widely different socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds. The population of 472 students is made up of 0.4%Alaska Native, 9.7% Asian, 11.4% Hispanic, 15.6% Black/African American, 54.2%White, and 8.7% multiracial students. Of these, about 24%are part of the Free or Reduced Lunch Program. While all students at Scroggs Elementary will be involved in the painting of the mural, the fourth grade students will have the most responsibilities. They will be the ones to travel on the field trip, make proposals for the mural, help with the design, and work closely with the local artist to create the mural. Location Description Fourth grade students will take a field trip to Durham, NC to view the Durham Civil Rights mural there (120 Morris Street; near the Durham Arts Council). All designing and painting of the mural will take place at Scroggs Elementary in Chapel Hill, NC, under the direction of their art teacher, Sarah Cornette, along with local artist, Tarish Pipkins.