Use these creative video resources to explore issues from the Teaching & Learning Units further…

Textiles, performance poetry, crafts and more!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Textile artist Beccy Williams created this video to take students through creating letter bunting using recycled textiles and plastic. See below the video for teachers notes, factsheet and step by step guidance.

TEACHERS’ NOTES

Factsheet

stepbystep plastic

stepbystep textile

Big Text Template

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use this video from performance poet Levi Tafari to inspire pupils to create their own spoken word pieces on the theme of climate crisis. Ideal for use in groups, or for students to use as inspiration for working alone at home, Levi inspires with his passion for the theme and the use of language to express ourselves.

A thought provoking video resource created by artists from Family Hive CIC. This video introduces the idea of waste related to single use items. Whilst the video explores some potential fun uses for single use plastics, it invites young people to consider whether or not the ease of single use coffee cups, straws and other items is worth it… Test your knowledge using the accompanying worksheet below the video link.

Our Coffee Cup Worksheet

A workshop led by The Handlebards that encourages young people to have a wider understanding of rhetoric and warming up for confident speaking. It can be adapted to explore any topic, but here uses a conversation between Greta Thunberg and George Monbiot as the basis for exploration of the theme of environment. See under the video for linked resources and teachers notes.

Notes for Teachers

Greta and George Short Transcript (You can watch Greta’s video of this here)

Greta Thunberg and George Monbiot Transcript

HADAFORREST Worksheet

Once More Unto the Breach Short Transcript

Once More Unto the Breach Transcript

Feel like getting involved in a bit of craftivism?!

This beautiful recycling resource by artist Becky Bryson is a great place to start. Create beautiful collages using recycled materials, and share them in unexpected places!… Download everything you need to get started below:

GUAG Stained Glass Creative Resource – Information & Instructions

GUAG Stained Glass Creative Resource – Template Window 1

GUAG Stained Glass Creative Resource – Template Window 2