Seventh Graders Honor Indigenous Cultures Through Creativity and Exploration

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Seventh-grade Social Studies students recently embarked on an exciting hands-on project that combined history with digital creativity. Using Minecraft, students replicated Indigenous dwellings from different cultural regions across the United States, bringing to life the homes of Native peoples while learning about their rich histories. The project challenged students to not only recreate these structures but to explore the significance behind them and how Native communities shaped and adapted to their environments.

To celebrate the completion of these immersive projects, the class took a trip to the National Museum of the American Indian. There, students had the opportunity to see historical artifacts up close, witness diverse Indigenous lifestyles, and deepen their understanding of the science and culture that shaped various Native groups. The combination of digital creativity and real-world exploration allowed students to gain a holistic appreciation of Native American history and ingenuity.

CHAH Artists at the Annual CLOTH Gala

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Friday we got to celebrate our students who donated their artwork to CLOTH or their annual gala for an Art Auction which helped the nonprofit organization raise money. The theme was the Harlem Renaissance. We celebrated by attending the MET to visit and see the Harlem Renaissance exhibition ( we even got to sneak in to see some Van Gogh’s) then followed by pizza and pasta at a nearby Italian Restaurant. Thank you to the students for helping their community by creating art, and donating your work for an opportunity to help inspire others, it was so nice to celebrate you by seeing more art and all eating together. Let’s do it again next year.

CHAH celebrates senior artists at the Tweed CourtHouse

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Congratulations to the CHAH seniors whose art is on display at the TWEED Courthouse at Wall St for the NYC My Story DiverCITY exhibition, along with all the other NYC students. So proud of you that your art will be on display for 6 months and work published in a book. May you forever continue to take photos and capture moments. 🖼️📸📷 Art brings people together and creates community. Being a part of The Divercity Lens Program fosters this for the teachers and their students. Creating Art allows us to not only be creative, and use critical thinking and problem solving skills it also helps us learn about ourselves, others and the world. Opportunities like this allows our students to create an artistic identity through exploration, experimentation and creation.