1. The Interdependence Hexagon
Project VII
An International Arts Project
Designed to Engage Youth in Real-World Issues
Using the HEXAGON as Metaphor for Interconnectedness
A small shape
with
BIG IDEAS

2. Presented by
Emily Erickson Cook, NCBT, Art Teacher
Ecook@sd25.org
and
Amy Weiss, Global Perspectives Teacher
South Middle School Arlington Heights, IL
aweiss@sd25.org
And
Beth Burkhauser,M.Ed, Chair, Hexagon Project
Keystone College, La Plume, PA
bburkhauser@msn.com
“Teaching and Learning for Global Understanding and
Engagement”
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3. Presentation Goals
1. Introduction and Description ( Beth)
1. Exemplary Practices (Emily and Amy)
2. Describe Diverse Teaching Strategies
3. Invite Collaboration
4. Host Questions, Comments, Survey
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5. The Themes and
Content of
Interdependence
“To create a memorable
design you need to start
with a thought that’s
worth remembering”
Thomas Manss

6. Interdependence Themes
(Hexagon Project)
DIVERSITY
HUMAN RIGHTS of every person
Freedom for and acceptance of
We are one human family. Examine
religious, ethnic, backgrounds,
Consumerism vs. having enough
cultural identities, abilities.
Being more vs. having more
Personal and group dignity
COMMONALITIES
& IDENTITY Interdependence ENVIRONMENT
We need a
Having Empathy- Goals:
We are similar and safe, sustainable
1. To see ourselves as citizens of
share common global environment
one civilized world, recognizing
experiences. We can We are one
responsibilities to the common
connect to issues community
goods and liberties of humankind
that are We only have one
as a whole.
personal and local with earth to protect or
2. To explore these themes
issues that are global. destroy
through “activist” art-making
CHILDREN GOVERNANCE
TECHNOLOGY
We need to protect We need to understand peoples’ rights
Use positively and
children’s rights and goods to govern themselves in a manner that
ethically to create
and insure they obtain allows them to flourish. Democratic
informed global
Health and education rights and responsibilities.
communities

7. Global
Interdependence
and Education: Where
Hexagons Make the
Connection
“THE IDEA AND PRACTICES OF INTERDEPENDENCE HAVE
NEVER BEEN MORE IMPORTANT.
We believe that cross border citizenship and an awareness
of the impotence of nations on their own in addressing
global challenges like
warming, terrorism, disease, inequality and social justice
demand a change in how we think about our world.”
Benjamin R. Barber, November 8, 2012

8. Interdependence
Day History
Interdependence Day was launched in
Philadelphia on September 12, 2003
as a post 9/11 symbol of
regeneration, as a time to reflect on
the tragedy of the incidents of terror
in the US and worldwide, and to ask,
“What next?”
It seemed critically important to
Art by Student from Provo HS, Utah acknowledge the inevitability and
significance of interdependence in
our time, and set out to build
constructively, and civilly, and
culturally, a global civil society.

9. ...the need for global cooperation and democracy…citizens without borders……
Co-Founders:
Mrs. Sondra Myers
Senior Fellow for
International Civic and Cultural
Projects
University of
Scranton
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Dr. Benjamin Barber, Walt Whitman
Professor of Political Science, Emeritus,
Rutgers University and Senior Research Scholar, Center
on Philanthropy and Civil Society, CUNY Graduate
Center, NYC
www.interdependence
movement.org

10. WHY the HEXAGON?
The Hexagon is a composition
of complex relationships, interdependent lines, like
bonds of human connection, strengthened in multiples
into an endless network of connections.
It maintains its own presence as a shape, symbol of
light and life, yet structurally, destined to be part of a
whole—a splendid architectural element, both natural
and human-made, infinitely expandable…
…a metaphor for our
interconnectedness

11. The ARTIST
synthesizes,
makes conclusions,
takes a stand,
must come to terms
with content and
materials,
collaborates…
…can change
the world!
…and so, too, Art by Student from Apex School, Nepal
the student artist-in-
process!

12. The Hexagon Project …
•Formulating Essential
Questions, Big Ideas
•Personal to Global Issues
• 21st Century Skills ( www.p21.org )
• Overarching Themes
•Interdisciplinary strategies
•Empathy
Student from Tunkhannock Area
High School, PA
Exemplary Practices at South Middle School, Illinois…..

13. We live in an
Interdependent World
There are no more borders.
We are all responsible. We all have commonalities.

14. Civic Responsibility
All of us are global
citizens.
Responsibility
Learn
Appreciate About
Diversity Intolerance
Promote Solve
Tolerance Problems
Together

15. Why is Global Education is here,
but what is it?
this so
important Technology helps
for us to eliminate ignorance
teach? through letting students
explore their world.

16. How does this fit into
The Hexagon Project … ?
Educates about global
awareness
Assists in eliminating biases
Promotes critical thinking

17. Who is in charge of the learning?
STUDENTS!
Students are in control of their own:
• Topics
• Research
• Expression of ideas through artwork
• Written expression via the blog

18. Through images and words the artist creates
a visual representation of their thoughts and
feelings about these issues.
Their works of art prompt us
to ask questions,
to confront the issues expressed
and in many cases move us to action.

19. Art Goals for Student
Achievement
1. Identify a World Issue of Personal Significance
2. Identify necessary elements to convey a message by
considering imagery, color schemes, symbolism, text and
media
3. Create a Hexagon shaped work of art to demonstrate
how works of art communicate and motivate the viewer
4. Create an artist statement to reflect on their work of art.
5. Exhibit their work both physically and
digitally

20. Lesson/Unit Plans
Part One:
Single Hexagon
Focus on a Part Two:
theme/issue Hexagon Book
•Introductory PowerPoint Focus on solutions
•Motivational videos
•Research Packet Unit Created by
Emily Erickson Cook, NBCT Art Teacher
•Templates Amy Weiss, Global Perspectives Teacher
South Middle School
Arlington Heights, IL
ecook@sd25.org

22. Part Two: Hexagon Book -Solutions
Emily Erickson Cook, NBCT Art Teacher in collaboration
with
Amy Weiss, Global Perspectives Teacher
South Middle School
Arlington Heights, IL
ecook@sd25.org

23. Digital Gallery and Interactive Blog
To Post:
http://www.weebly.com
Log in username: ecook@sd25.org
Created by
Emily Erickson Cook, NBCT Art Teacher
Password: cardinal
in collaboration with
Amy Weiss, Global Perspectives Teacher
South Middle School To Comment:
Arlington Heights, IL
ecook@sd25.org http://www.thehexagonprojectblog.weebly.

24. Do Your P’Art Foundation
Collaboration

25. Resources:
Resources:
http://www.interdependencedaynepa.org
•Prospectus
•All Templates, release forms, registration information
•Lesson Plans, Blog
•Research bibliography, PowerPoints, Examples

26. Resources:
•Facebook Page, Twitter, Google
Drive, Artsonia, ArtEd2.0, NAEA Secondary and
Middle Teachers Blogs (search “Hexagon Project”)
• The Interdependence Handbook: Looking Back, Living the
Present, Choosing the Future Edited by Sondra Myers and Benjamin R. Barber
• essays, discussion questions
• Declarations of Interdependence
by UN, other groups

27. What is the Interdependence
Hexagon Project?
• Students, ages 10 - 18, create in any media using a
downloadable hexagonal template as their format
• Students respond to a relevant theme and do
research
• Students may work collaboratively or alone on
one or multiple hexagons
• Deadline for participation in the Exhibit in
Scranton, PA is June 30
• Online registration begins May 1 or before
• Exhibit: September for Interdependence Month

28. Exhibit Opening
on First Friday in
September, Interdependence
Month
2011: ArtWorks Gallery
2012: Library Express
Music, hands-on
workshops, interactive displays
2013:
• Chicago Area -
Do Your P’ART
Foundation
• Virtually???

29. Global Recognition
Events
Scranton, PA
Chicago in 2013
and….???
Butwal, Nepal

30. Hexagon Project
Media and
Global Stories

31. CLAY and 3-D
Riverside By Susquehanna
High School:
Community High School
Permanent
Installation Student who was
in School “rescued” by art!

32. By student from Riverside HS, PA

33. By student from Riverside HS, PA

34. Art Into Action: Community
Collaboration
2011 & 2012 Blue Ridge Middle School, PA Sarrah Dibble, Art Teacher, Hexagon
Houses: donation canisters for Winter Heating Assistance RAISING $500.00!

35. Collaboration…
“The Rain Forest: Air, Land, Water” Ceramic, by 3 students at Abington Heights High School,
Clarks Summit, PA

37. Collaboration…
“Separation is an Illusion” By 2 Students from Union-Endicott H.S., NY

39. CLAY and 3-D
Riverside By Susquehanna
High School:
Community High School
Permanent
Installation Student who was
in School “rescued” by art!

40. Text and Graphic Design
Union City High School, PA
Union-Endicott High School, NY

41. Canada: Global Citizenry
Collective Responsibility
“… the notion of being a global citizen
is incorporated into every
discipline we teach.
The hexagons…helped students to forge
cognitive links between the subjects of
the hexagons and the major issues in
their own lives and the lives of other
students around the world. Each shares
the common values of health, education
and human rights.
This exercise reinforced the notion of
collective responsibility
and exposed students to the common
Art by Mr. Teeger’s Grade 8
experiences of humankind as a whole.” students at the Leo Baeck Day
Gene Teeger, Art Teacher School, Toronto, CANADA
Demonstrating Outcomes Exhibit Grade 8

42. Global
Connections:
Africa
Cameroon
2010
2012 2011

43. Emmanuel Nkuranga
was Born in 1987.The second born in a
family of six boys, Emmanuel lived in
Uganda for the first ten years of his life.
The artist moved to Rwanda in 1997 and
attended two different high schools. He
then attended Kigali Institute of Science
and Technology (KIST) where he
completed his university Education in
computer studies
AFRICA: “Art with a Mission” is a Rwandan
Art Project
2012 premised on this belief, whose aim is to bring together youth and provide them
with a conducive platform that can help them discover their respective “Heroes”
in order to empower them to excel and succeed in life.
www.emmamainart.com

44. 2012
By Children who are Orphaned, Kigali, Rwanda

45. Journeys:
2010: Interdependence
Hexagon Project Visits
Partners in Nepal
Where Energy Springs from the Deep
Desire to Live in a Civil Democratic
Society…
…exploring ways to coexist creatively
and collaboratively

46. Two Lap-tops and LCD
Projector delivered to
Interdependence Hexagon
partners In Naharpur School,
Butwal, Nepal January 2010

47. Interdependence
Hexagon Workshop
for 75 Students
from 5 schools
ROAD Conditions

48. Hexagon Exchanges:
with Haiti 2010 post earthquake:
Tunkhannock HS students create and send hexagons of
hope and encouragement with Keystone College Professor
Dave Porter

49. Haitians Give Back

50. Tunkhannock Students Respond
School Arts Magazine, August-September 2010

51. Hexagons of the Heart
The Haitian Exchange From Tunkhannock, PA to Haiti and Back Again
2010 Interdependence
Exhibit Installation

52. Haitian Kites, Commonalities and…
The Keystone College PAEA/NAEA Student Chapter
Fund-Raiser for Haiti

53. For
OneBigBoost.com,
Non-profit giving organization:
One Gift
One Time
To Benefit Many

54. Keystone College Pre-Service Teachers’
Project between Howard Gardner School,
Scranton,
Part 1
and Schools in Gwo
Jan, Haiti in 2011

55. Keystone College Pre-Service Teachers’
Project : Part 2
…and Schools in Gwo
Jan, Haiti in 2011

56. Ja Cabato’s Peace Camp, Philippines
The Ateneo de Every year, APCI
Zamboanga organizes the
University Peace Ateneo
and Culture Institutional
Institute (APCI) Peace camp.
envisions The camp aims
communities to provide a
where peace and nurturing
justice is a way of learning
life as reflected in environment for
an individual's the participants
harmonious to acquire the
relationships with knowledge, skills
the inner and attitudes to
self, others, socie be peace
ty, the builders in their
environment and homes and
the Source. communities.

57. Intergenerational
Hexagons
“Won by One” Jamaica
Intergenerational Work,
Jamaica
Jude Youshock, Artist/Facilitator
Allowed for refreshing, informative conversation among children, parents and administrators of this community program

58. 3 Haitian Schools, PA High School Students and
UN Day, 2011
“Reading” their hexagons was the source of understanding and engagement.
High School students discuss the content of
Haitian students’ drawings about Health
issues in Haiti [one child drew a picture of a
doctor pulling a worm out of a child’s
stomach]
Marianne Milks,Founder,
OneBigBoost, explaining the
children’s schema of
malnourishment: large horizontal
oval belly and red-pigmented hair.
Education Issues Clusters
Marianne Milks and Beth Burkhauser, Facilitators

59. Ja Cabato’s Peace Camp, Philippines
The Ateneo de Every year, APCI
Zamboanga organizes the
University Peace Ateneo
and Culture Institutional
Institute (APCI) Peace camp.
envisions The camp aims
communities to provide a
where peace and nurturing
justice is a way of learning
life as reflected in environment for
an individual's the participants
harmonious to acquire the
relationships with knowledge, skills
the inner and attitudes to
self, others, socie be peace
ty, the builders in their
environment and homes and
the Source. communities.

60. EOTC Women’s Group Retreat
Theme: Making connections and seeing the bigger picture.
A workshop with women in recovery from
drug addiction and in the court system
Led by Elaine Donly and Beth Burkhauser

61. Community Casts Iron Hexagons
Celebrating
Industrial
Heritage at
Historic Iron
Furnaces

62. How to get involved:
• Download and read your Hexagon Packet.
• Engage support from administration and other
disciplines
• Log on to www.interdependencedaynepa.org
forTEMPLATE updates, resources, Facebook : Hexagon
Project PAGE
• Download or Purchase an Interdependence Handbook
and gather ideas and understanding
• Contact chairs: bburkhauser@msn.com, or
gbarbolish@hotmail.com Wwith intent to participate
• Launch project during the winter/spring
• REGISTER work ON-LINE
• Encourage use of the Blog
and send entries by June 30, 2013 Deadline

63. Survey Questions:
1. • Do you have an interest in participating in the
Hexagon Project? Yes/No/Maybe
2. What would you like to do?
a. Like to host an exhibit in your locality?
b. Like to enter and send hexagons to Scranton, PA
exhibit? c. Like to collaborate with another group?
d. Like to use the South Middle School BLOG? Contact
ecook@sd25.org
e. Other…
3. Would you be interested in adding a digital component
to this project by sending electronic media display for
the Hexagon Exhibit in Scranton, PA?
4. Other input/ideas. Send to bburkhauser@msn.com

64. Now Try this!
Use
White
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tools –
drawing
color, te
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Get ex-
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new
ideas
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