Title: Keep Hope Beautiful
Composition: K12, space outdoors throughout Hope
Essential Questions:
How do our everyday interactions reflect the connection we have to Earth?
What steps can we take as individuals to help create sustainability?
How does collaboratively reflecting on a work help us experience it more completely?
State Standards:
CR2 Students will organize and develop artistic ideas and work.
CR3 Students will refine and complete artistic work.
CN11 Students will relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical
context to deepen understanding.
Lesson Objectives:
Students will create work that represents our connection to earth and publicly display on
utilities in Hope (electric boxes & storm drains).
Materials & Supplies
Acrylic Paint
Metal primer
Concrete primer
Exterior sealant
Brushes
Tape
Paper
Pencils
Colored Pencils
Water Color
Multi Media Paper
Introduction
Exploration of Keep Arkansas Beautiful Towns
Connection of Symbols to Purpose
Instructional Strategies
Hands on
Self Discovery
Collaboration Groups
Public Installment
Review
Host showcase night to highlight areas that are part of the project.
Assessment
Product of students work on utilities.
Qualifying Experiences
I have been a classroom teacher for three years in the Hope Public School District. I have
taught two years of math while leading a middle school debate team and one year of 5-8 art. I
have completed projects with students such as sublimation, viral art, and public installations
such as Bringing Banksy to Hope where we graffitied town with vinyl stickers with school spirit.
In 2019, I helped our students build a winning float for the town Christmas Parade.
I serve on the Arkansas Department of Educations PLSB & Ethics Subcommittee. In 2020, I
was selected as the Arkansas Education Association Teacher of the Year. My supervisors cite
an exceptional instructional skill as building relationships with students.
Partnership with the Community
I will remain in the community thus able to build a strong sustainable relationship with
community stakeholders. I would be able to do continuous projects as well as partner with the
Southwest Arts Council on projects. My relationship with school administrators allows me to
have a constant channel of communications to get opportunities out to students.
ARTIST ROSTER SUMMARY
Hosea Born is a graduate of the University of Arkansas (BA) and Henderson State University
(MS Ed Educational Leadership). He belongs to the Arkansas Education Association and
teaches middle school art in Hope, Arkansas.
Hosea believes that art is a way for students to not only process trauma, but to discover new
areas and ways to grow. As an educator, he strives to build relationships with students and
creates a safe and welcoming environment. The goal of his projects are for students to be
engaged in a hands-on project and be able to see an impact that they have made in their
community. The expectation held for participants is to have fun and create memorable artwork!