We used this book as inspiration for our art project:

We Are Water Protectors was written by Carole Lindstrom, who is part of the INDIGENOUS Ojibwe people. The main theme of this reading is the ongoing issues surrounding the Dakota pipeline and what that means to the local indigenous communities. The story goes through the importance of protecting our environment, traditions and community. Michaela Goade brings each page to life with sweeping landscapes, designs and colours that swirl and melt together.  

This personal expression lesson invites our children to ponder the importance of protecting what matters to them, whether that is a natural resource, living thing or something important to our history. The children created a folded concertina which unified a variety of drawings to represent what they have chosen to protect. 

We took inspiration from the American artist and sculptor Keith Haring and created these tin foil people.  We then glued them onto card and drew in their shadow.  Look at all the different poses the children created.