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Chilled/Snowflakes #4 by Ice Blink

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  • Visual Art

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    Red

    Focus on the color red. Show how it pops against a white or muted gray background– from the red cardinal to the red velvet Santa hat. Share your photos of red, wherever you find it.

  • Writing

    Deadline

    Blizzard

    Your car breaks down on the way home from school – in the middle of a blizzard. What do you and your companion talk about while you wait and hope for a tow truck to arrive?

  • Writing

    Deadline

    Peacock

    Tell the story of a peacock that feels like it was born into the wrong family. This one’s quiet and a little self-conscious. How does it manage among its strutting, fancy-plumed siblings and peers? 

 

  • Writing

    Bias

    What is the impact of bias on our world? Write about it as you see it in your daily life or in your reading.

  • Visual Art

    Henri Matisse

    French artist Henri Matisse was one of the most original and innovative artists of the early 20th century, known for his use of striking colors.

  • Writing

    William Blake

    Hi Poets! For the month of December, William Blake is YWP's Great Poet – recommended by YWP intern Anna O'Reilly.

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