Escape with Imagination

Being able to use your imagination and creativity to escape is important for many different areas in life from mental health to escaping boredom or stress to being able to write that short story you’ve always wanted to write. Two major themes or cross-curricular connections in Sidewalk Chalk are imagination and creativity.Two concepts that we all know about but how often do we really discuss them, analyze them or pay attention to their importance?As a class discuss these themes.

• What is imagination?
• What is creativity?
• Do they have to follow stringent definitions or are they more open-ended then that?
• Why are imagination and creativity important?
• Does everyone have an imagination?
• Does everyone use their imagination? Why or why not?
• Is everyone creative?
• How do you tap into your creativity? Do you require certain conditions or does it just ‘happen’
• Is everyone able to tap into their creativity?
• Can you share an example with the class of how you use your imagination?
• Can you share an example with the class when you were last creative?
• How can imagination and creativity work together? Do you have an example?
• Have you ever used your imagination to escape? How? Why?
• Is it important to be able to escape sometimes? Why?
   

Using art as the medium of choice, ask students to tap into their imaginations and creative minds to explain the world around us. How do they see the world? How do they want to see the world? If time permits, have students explain their art pieces to the rest of the class and continue the discussion from above but in the context of how your students see the world.