American Visions Flag Unveiling Announced
On Friday, January 19, at 11:25 a.m., John Marshall High School will unveil its American Visions Flag on the second-floor balcony of its new main entrance.
Students in two honors classes at John Marshall High School—American Studies and Advanced Placement English/Government—participated in the creation of this flag as part of a project called American Visions under the guidance of professional artist, Camille Gage.
The curriculum for these two classes focuses on American history, literature, systems of government, and culture, with special emphasis on what it means to be American. As part of this curriculum, the American Visions project asked students to reflect on what it means to be part of the American community: What are the responsibilities of citizenship? What are the rewards? Students wrote their thoughts on a “stripe” painted on a thin strip of wood.
Once students had completed their portion of the project, Gage assembled their work into one large American flag, piecing the stripes together like a quilt to represent the way in which Americans are connected. She also painted the stars section of the flag. The finished flag includes the personal handwriting of more than 150 students, reinforcing the idea that our country is made up of millions of unique individuals.
“This project engaged students in defining and portraying America, while allowing them to artistically communicate to the community of John Marshall High School and Rochester, Minnesota, what it means to be an American,” says John Marshall English teacher, Eric Decker.
Financial support for this project was provided by the Rochester Area Foundation, the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council, and US Bank.
For more information on the American Visions project, contact Eric Decker at (507) 287-1456 or erdecker@rochester.k12.mn.us.
For more information on Camille Gage, visit www.gageart.net.
Students in two honors classes at John Marshall High School—American Studies and Advanced Placement English/Government—participated in the creation of this flag as part of a project called American Visions under the guidance of professional artist, Camille Gage.
The curriculum for these two classes focuses on American history, literature, systems of government, and culture, with special emphasis on what it means to be American. As part of this curriculum, the American Visions project asked students to reflect on what it means to be part of the American community: What are the responsibilities of citizenship? What are the rewards? Students wrote their thoughts on a “stripe” painted on a thin strip of wood.
Once students had completed their portion of the project, Gage assembled their work into one large American flag, piecing the stripes together like a quilt to represent the way in which Americans are connected. She also painted the stars section of the flag. The finished flag includes the personal handwriting of more than 150 students, reinforcing the idea that our country is made up of millions of unique individuals.
“This project engaged students in defining and portraying America, while allowing them to artistically communicate to the community of John Marshall High School and Rochester, Minnesota, what it means to be an American,” says John Marshall English teacher, Eric Decker.
Financial support for this project was provided by the Rochester Area Foundation, the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council, and US Bank.
For more information on the American Visions project, contact Eric Decker at (507) 287-1456 or erdecker@rochester.k12.mn.us.
For more information on Camille Gage, visit www.gageart.net.
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