• Jill Pelto incorporates graphs into visual art by blending the meaning and relevance of the data into an artistic representation.
• "Rising Mitigation" uses bar and line graphs of renewable energy use and sea level rise in a mixed media painting of the Maine coast, impacted by both of these factors.
  

Positives

• Students will combine analytical and creative modes of critical thinking.
• Combining different subjects helps students engage with the content in new and interesting ways.
  

Additional Prerequisites

• Students should be able to read a graph and understand how they are representative of information.
  

Differentiation

• Art classes can use this as an example of line art, dual representation, and how to use art to create a narrative.
• Math classes can use this as an example of how math and data analysis are relevant in other subjects and disciplines.
• Science classes can use this as a way to connect spirit and emotion with scientific inquiry.
• Students could explore the science of climate change using this video and look at other examples of artistic expression using these resources.
  

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