Project ARTiculate

Tolerance Banners

Grade 4

Jenifer Cameron, Art Specialist

After viewing and discussing the images of the United Nations Six Flags of Tolerance, students create a positive-negative design based on a Japanese paper cutting technique called Notan.

Objectives and assessment criteria

Students will:

1. learn about the Six Flags of Tolerance.
2. learn about the Japanese cutting technique of Notan.
3. practice composing a positive/negative design.
4. understand that tolerance encompasses people, earth, resources and beliefs.