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Experience a watershed moment as you meander through this award winning collection of Tucson’s River of Words 2009 Youth Poetry and Art. Children ages 5-19 explore the concepts of watershed, water cycle, and conservation to better understand how all life is interconnected. With this confluence of experience and a drop of creativity these young poets and artists share their unique perspective of the natural world. Many thanks to the 2009 Tucson’s River of Words coordinators, educators, poetry and art judges, graphic designers, and volunteers: Wendy Burroughs, Leia Maahs, Yajaira Gray, Steve Russell, Axhel Munoz, Alexandra Fisher, Kevin Johnson, Kimi Eisele, Cameron Conaway, Laynie Browne, Charles Alexander, Jennifer Camano, Joy Mehulka, Edie Price, Linda Howard, Laura Cotter, and Alan Alderman. Supported in part by Pima County Natural Resources, Tucson Pima Arts Council and the Central Arizona Project.
You can see the award winning works at one of the below Tucson River of Words exhibit locations:
TUCSON RIVER OF WORDS 2009-2010 TRAVELING EXHIBIT SCHEDULE
- April 16th-June 7th 2009: Tucson Children’s Museum- 200 South 6th Avenue
- June 8th –July 8th 2009: Joel Valdez Main Library 101 North Stone Avenue
- July 9th-August 7th 2009: Agua Caliente Park Ranch House Art Gallery- 12325 East Roger road
- August 8th- September 8th 2009: Tucson Botanical Gardens-2150 North Alvernon Way
- September 9th-October 8th 2009: Pima County Juvenile Court-2225 East Ajo Way
- October 9th-November 20th 2009: Mission Branch Library-3770 South Mission Road
- November 21st-Decmber 30th 2009: Woods Memorial Branch library- 3455 North First Avenue
- December 31st2009-February 12 2010: Wheeler Taft Abbett Sr. Branch Library, Marana
- February 13th-March 26th 2010: Valencia Branch Library- 202 West Valencia Road
Tucson's River of Words is a local affiliate of the International River of Words Youth Poetry & Art Contest. Visit www.riverofwords.org to learn about youth poets and artists from around the world. Also visit www.pima.gov/nrpr/eeduc/kids/riverofwords
Entry Form in PDF format....
Classroom Workshops
The following free multi-disciplinary programs are offered on a limited basis to K-12 schools with an interest in participating in Tucson’s River of Words Youth Poetry & Art Contest. The students must first participate in the Exploring Watersheds Lesson before moving on to the Poetry Writing Workshop and/or Mixed-Media Art Workshop. It will require a total of 3 to 4 class periods for the students to complete the Watershed education and one poetry or art workshop, plus time to prepare their work for submission to the contest. If you prefer, Tucson’s River of Words Lesson Plan Packets are also available.
Exploring Watersheds – Track the movement of water through the local landscape. Discover the connections that plants and animals have to water. Learn about the cycling of water on the earth. Experienced educators are available to come into the classroom or join in a field study experience with K-12 students to present lessons on watershed and the water cycle. The Exploring Watersheds lesson will take a minimum of 1 class period and is a pre-requisite to the Poetry and Art workshops. Linked to Arizona Academic Standards – Science – SC K-4-S4C2, SCK-HS-S4C3, SCK-8-S4C4, SCK-HS=S6C1, SCK-4-S6C3
Poetry Writing Workshop – With a new found appreciation for our connections to water, poetry teachers are available to come to the classroom to lead a poetry writing exercise. Additional class time will be necessary for students to complete their poems for submission to Tucson’s River of Words Youth Poetry & Art Contest. Linked to Arizona Academic Standards – Language Arts – R-R1, R5, F2, F4, F5, F8, E2, E3, E4, E6, P2; W-R1, R2, F1, F2, F3, E1, E2, P1, P6, D1, D2; LS-R3, R4, R5, F1, F3, E2, E4, P3, D2, D4; VP-R3, F3, E1, P3
Mixed-Media Art Workshop – Watercolors, collage, pastels, and other creative methods for expressing our relationship to water in the desert are examples of the classroom instruction available to K-12 students who have completed the Exploring Watersheds lesson. Additional class time will be necessary for students to complete their artwork.
Linked to Arizona Academic Standards – Visual Arts – 1AV-R1- R6, F1, F4, F6, F8, E1, E4, E5, P1, P2; 2AV-R2, R3, F1, F2, E1, E3, P1; 3AV-R2, F2, E1
For Information and Scheduling for 2008-2009 School Year
Contact : Pima County Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation
(520) 615-7855 ext 101 or email eeducation@pima.gov
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