Night #4 – Community Research!

The Youth Art Team started the night off with a sketch prompt for their sketchbooks: "Waterloo."

Having finished their drawings for the mug, the team got a glimpse at how the compilation of their work was coming together on the mugs:

And then, it was time to research. The team scoured books containing stories and photographs portraying Waterloo's history:

We wrote some initial ideas from students on the board:

Then we hit the road! Off to the Waterloo Public Library where expert local historians had culled through the archives to find the Youth Art Team some choice material. Students split into five teams and raced to choose their favorite topic. Then, they dove into their research:

Once each group wrapped up their research, the whole team headed back to present their research and make the case for their topic.

Group One | National Cattle Congress:

Group Two | Lou Henry Hoover

Group Three | Five Sullivan Brothers:

Group Four | The Green Goddesses:

Group Five | Mary Melrose Hanna:

Another decision made through a voting session! The Youth Art Team's spring production will be a tall tale about...

The Five Sullivan Brothers of Waterloo!