by Jennifer | Apr 12, 2017
Created by T. A. Lowery Elementary School, Shenandoah Junction, WV
Artist: Caleb
Title: Breaking Out of the Box
Teacher: Mrs. Nupp
Theme: Community
Materials and techniques: Acrylic paints and permanent marker.
Did you enjoy this project? Yes.
About: Since, breaking free from the cages of slavery, our community thrives serving men and women equally regardless of race. All men and women can own land, shop at Target and go to school with other with other children.
by Jennifer | Apr 12, 2017
Created by T. A. Lowery Elementary School, Shenandoah Junction, WV
Artist: Ashlyn
Title: From Slave to Owner
Teacher: Mrs. Nupp
Theme: Equality
Materials and techniques: Acrylic and permanent markers.
Did you enjoy this project? Yes.
About: Bunnies represent the slaves and the wolf represent the slave owner. The bunnies have to work hard for someone else without pay. Their life is sad. With the equal rights we have today, it’s possible to be an owner yourself, but of a business that pays their hard workers.
by Jennifer | Apr 12, 2017
Created by T. A. Lowery Elementary School, Shenandoah Junction, WV
Artist: Kalee
Title: Storer College, A Right to Education
Teacher: Mrs. Nupp
Theme: Freedom
Materials and techniques: Acrylic paint and permanent marker.
Did you enjoy this project? Yes.
About: During slavery, black men and women weren’t allowed to get an equal education unless they were free. The opening of Storer College in Harpers Ferry allowed freed men a chance to go to school and better themselves by learning to read, wright and do arithmetic.. Now all citizens can go to school no matter what race.
by Jennifer | Apr 12, 2017
Created by T. A. Lowery Elementary School, Shenandoah Junction, WV
Artist: Lucca
Title: Escape to Freedom
Teacher: Mrs. Nupp
Theme: Freedom
Materials and techniques: Acrylic paint and permanent marker.
Did you enjoy this project? Yes.
About: This art work is a story board about a slave making his escape by using the Underground Railroad. He makes it to the north and gain his freedom. He able to enjoy life’s simplest pleasure like a day in the park and a chance to get an education.
by Jennifer | Apr 12, 2017
Created by Springfield Middle School, Williamsport, MD
Artists: Brianna, Isabella, Mesza, Michael
Title: Untitled
Teacher: Mrs. Rote
Theme: Shackles to Scholars
Materials and techniques: Paint and collage.
Did you enjoy this project? They enjoyed it!
About: The poem was the largest inspiration. They were moved by the poem and wanted to hit all the key points of the story told by the poem by Dennis Frye “From Shackles to Scholars”
