Numbers speak louder than words.
The Guerrilla Girls artwork is powerful because it is based on facts, not opinions. The Guerrilla Girls are famous for going into museums and just counting artwork. Another way of getting information is through researching databases and also through the use of moles.
The 6th graders thought of problems that they felt strongly about and came up with questions they could answer through research or by counting.
This unit is especially relevant at a time of "alternative facts" and pervasive inequality and oppression worldwide.
we want to know...
how many women astronauts have been in space
How many boys had hang out with girls in recess in 6th grade at the Metropolitan School of Panama?
had any art work of the Guerrilla girls's art work get into any museum
how many 5th and 6th grade girls play soccer at recess
do artists never paint black skin- angels instead of always white ones?
How much time does 6B boys and girls, take to do their mask?
