"Te waha o Tane" (Call of Nature)

Positives

• This interesting mural brings attention to an endangered seabird that many students will be unfamiliar with.
• Students will appreciate the slideshow of photographs showing the artist at work on the mural.
  

Additional Prerequisites

• Teachers with younger students may need to explain the concept of endangered species.
• Teachers may want to show students where New Zealand is located on a map.
  

Differentiation

• Art classes could discuss how the artist's use of color and the dripping technique contribute to the feeling or mood of the mural. 
• Science classes could research the Chatham Island Shag, find out why the species is endangered, and think about ways to help the species thrive.
• Other resources on this topic include this interactive map of endangered species, this Khan Academy lesson on conservation and biodiversity, and this exhibit of artwork on ethics, excess, and extinction.