{"id":71900,"date":"2020-05-11T12:53:44","date_gmt":"2020-05-11T16:53:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/athome\/?page_id=71900"},"modified":"2020-05-22T16:12:59","modified_gmt":"2020-05-22T20:12:59","slug":"pictures-with-a-point-take-two","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/athome\/learn\/elementary-home\/elementary-2\/literacy\/literacy-grades-7-8\/media\/pictures-with-a-point-take-two\/","title":{"rendered":"Pictures With a Point: Take Two"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5>Media<\/h5>\n<h3>Goals<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>critically examine media images to extrapolate the main idea<\/li>\n<li>read a piece of nonfiction text and determine the main ideas<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>The Learning Task<\/h2>\n<p>We have looked at the art of political cartoons <a href=\"https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/athome\/learn\/elementary-home\/elementary-2\/literacy\/literacy-grades-7-8\/political-cartoons-pictures-with-a-point\/\">Pictures With a Point<\/a> and examined how a political cartoonist encourages you to think about current events. The artist is usually trying to persuade you to a particular point of view. Street artists also use art to make commentaries about the world around us.<\/p>\n<p>Banksy is an anonymous England-based street artist. His art combines humour and satire to comment on current world events. Bansky recently donated a work of art on May 7, 2020 entitled, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/entertainment\/banksy-art-nurse-superhero-1.5558357\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u2018Game Changer\u2019<\/a> to a hospital in Southern England. How does Bansky\u2019s art repeat the message of Theo Moudakisis political cartoon \u201cSuperheros\u201d? Think: What persuasive techniques did both artists employ?<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">So proud to reveal this amazing piece of art Painting for Saints, created by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Banksy?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Banksy<\/a> as a thank you to all those who work with and for the NHS and our hospital. Temporarily on display <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UHSFT?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@UHSFT<\/a>. An inspirational backdrop to pause and reflect in these unprecedented times. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3QIgMyrlcA\">pic.twitter.com\/3QIgMyrlcA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Paula Head (@paulahead_UHS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/paulahead_UHS\/status\/1258072683843145728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 6, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Your turn! Who would you like to thank anonymously and what form would your appreciation take (a friendly letter, picture, video message)? Create a message in the form of your choice to thank someone you feel deserves to hear an expression of gratitude. Consider delivering your message!<\/p>\n<h3>Daily task! Don\u2019t forget to engage with your Writer\u2019s Notebook: Creating a Place for Reflection<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/athome\/learn\/elementary-2\/literacy\/literacy-grades-7-8\/creating-a-place-for-reflection-day-one\/\">Note: please see the information in this lesson for guidance<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who would you like to thank anonymously and what form would your appreciation take (a friendly letter, picture, video message)? Create a message in the form of your choice to thank someone you feel deserves to hear an expression of gratitude. 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