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Respectfully valuing all perspectives and voices produces a more tangible understanding. THE HEART OF AN ARTIST Junior kindergarten students didn't just paint hearts for Valentine's Day in February. Instead, they used their artistic skills to honor one of the most celebrated African-American painters of the 1940s, Jacob Lawrence. The students learned that the Harlem artist painted everyday life as well as historical narratives of African-Americans, including The Migration Series, a pivotal set of pieces that focused on the movement of hundreds of thousands of African-Americans from the rural South to the North, and their adjustment to the Northern cities. Students then created works on paper hearts that focused on their own home and items around it in an effort to showcase the communities represented in their classroom. I love the way that Latin accepts everyone. No matter race, gender identity, sexual orientation, etc., Latin is always accepting and welcoming to everyone." • Upper school student • Art encourages students to adopt the mindset of a learner by exploring new ideas, embracing creativity and trying something new. REINTERPRETING ROCKWELL Inspired by Norman Rockwell's work, "The Four Freedoms," eighth grade visual art students created digital collages to reinterpret one of the freedoms for a 21st-century audience whose demographic makeup and family structures differ greatly from the 1940s represented by Rockwell. The students had a choice to either make their reinterpretations a reflection of past times or how they witness these freedoms on display today. Drawing on lessons learned in American Studies class as well as their middle school Global Perspectives course, students selected topics and backgrounds that reflect issues of national and global importance in their lives. Using Photoshop, the students manipulated figures and environments to communicate their ideas. Experience Latin | 7