Links To "How We Express Ourselves" Video Clips

I compiled a variety of You Tube video clips depicting different forms of creative expression. 

These included performances by Stomp, Pilobolus, and The Blue Man Group.  I also shared video clips of splash painting, etch-a-sketch art, hand painting, mime, ballet, etc.  The students have really enjoyed seeing how creative people be!

Here are the links to the video clips we watched:

Stomp Drummers 

Stomp Basketball  

Stomp Kitchen

Splash Painting #1 

 Splash Painting #2

Hand Painting 

Etch-A-Sketch Art 

Pilobolus  

 Marcel Marceau

Blue Man Group

Totem Poles 

The Nutcracker 

Storytelling From India

As a part of our current IB Unit Of Inquiry, "How We Express Ourselves", we are inquiring into the ways stories are told/shared around the world.  On Wednesday, we had the privilege of listening to Aarzu’s parents as they provided us with an overview of India and shared the story of The Wise Mother, a tale that both of them grew up hearing India.  Here is a link to the story:  The Wise Mother

Field Trip To The CMA

On Thursday, our class took a field trip to The Cleveland Museum of Art.  In two groups, docents Lara Mullen & Vicki Bell led our class through the galleries of The CMA.  Our tour included nine different pieces of art which we inquired about, described, and discussed.  Making great connections to our current IB Unit Of Inquiry, “How We Express Ourselves”, the docents shared the stories behind each piece of art. 
Thank you to Amy McConnor, Jenny Eppich, & Todd Wilson for chaperoning our field trip!


Here are the pieces of art that we saw during our visit to the CMA:

The Monkey and the Cat by Abraham Hondius



Coffin of Nesykhonsu



Leopard Caryatid Stool



Saluting Protective Spirit

Maine Coast by Rockwell Kent

The Sleeping Faun by Harriet Hosmer

Interior with and Etruscan Vase by Henri Matisse



The Poplars at St. Remy by Vincent van Gogh

It was a fabulous trip!

St. Peter Repentant by Georges de La Tour