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Here is a list of multimedia art activities that can be used to explore the theme of insecurity.   

• 1.Use brainstorming to explore ideas related to insecurity.  
• 2.Draw the feeling of insecurity.
• 3.Use the Microsoft Agent and Mash to put together a skit or theater piece that explores insecurity. 
• 4. Draw the feeling and create an animation.
• 5. Create a collage that expresses insecurity.
• 6. Create a cartoon.
• 7. Write a poem.  
• 8. Use a variety of materials to build a sculpture.
• 9. Create a maze that you have to navigate to reach insecurity
  • Create a map to map out the themes landscape. 
• 10. Create a recipe for cooking up insecurity.
• 11. Create a chart and graph for exploring  insecurity
• 12. Create a booklet on the care and feeding of your insecurity. 
• 13. Write a short story.
• 14  Create masks of  how insecurity looks.
• 15. Do Interviews.
• 16 Create an improvisational acting piece or role play
• 17. Choreograph a dance. 
• 18. Create a video.
• 19. Create a song.
• 20. Create an scientific  experiment.
• 21. Take a photograph. 
• 22. Keep a journal.
• 23. Hold a discussion ( have a debate, review a book , movie, theater production)
• 24. Study and immerse yourself 
• 25. Create metaphors (include in each activity) 
• 26. 12 minute freeform writing on the theme.

• Template Activity page
• To Curriculum Page.

Reference Material

• Sample drawings 2 done by children in Austrailia. 
  • Kidcast
  • drawing links at About.com
• A Newsletter called Voices   they have a topic of Bugging, ie. kids bugging each other.. and they also touch on respect.
• Activities artistic methods

• Microsoft - has many well designed lessons and activities. study these. geared to using Microsoft products.
• Kodak lesson plans for K-12 A kaleidoscope of ideas for K-12.
• Teachers Helping Teachers A lesson-plan exchange of art projects submitted by K-12 educators.
• Favorite Art Lessons A range of lessons for early childhood through college-age from the Incredible Art Department.
  • Finding Your Feelings 
• more arts wire
• and index of links
• AAAE Lesson Plan Exchange Ideas from teachers, posted by the Association for the Advancement of Arts Education.
• studyweb Lesson Plans and Teaching Ideas
• http://www.auburn.edu/~haonchr/thematic/lessons.html
• http://www.cbv.ns.ca/sstudies/english/eng.html
• http://www.buffalostate.edu/~aed/Port.html
• http://www.lacnyc.org/technology/institute/alvin.htm examines traditions
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• Creative Aerobics HEROES; A lesson plan that uses the concept of connecting your ideas to those of a "hero"
•  sources
  • http://scnc.glps.k12.mi.us/edres01.html
  • http://www.esu10.k12.ne.us/resources/lesson-plans.html 
• Using Pictures in Lessons 
• http://www.teachers.net/lessons/posts/1328.html create a metaphor
• http://www.vkp.org  knowledge program - tries to setup resources for integrating contemporary art with core high school curricula.