Sunday, 28 February 2021

see saw

 

This seesaw has won an award for design of the year. The 2020 Bleazley Design of the Year award is run by London’s Design museum.

 

The pink seesaws were designed by Ronald Rael and Virginia San Fratello in Mexico. The seesaws allowed people to play on either side of the wall that divides America from Mexico.

 

The seesaws were only up for 20 minutes before they were removed. But that was enough time for children to play and photographs to be taken, and the photos quicky went viral.

 

-          Why is there a wall here?

-          Why do some people say a wall is needed?

-          Does everyone agree a wall is needed? What are the arguments against the wall?[i]

-          How does a seesaw work?

-          Why do you think Ronald and Virginia decided to use a seesaw? Why not use a slide or a swing?

-          What do you think Ronald and Virginia were trying to show about children from Mexico and children from America?

-          Why do you think the seesaws were only up for 20 minutes?

-          Why did the pictures go viral?

-          What can we learn from Ronald and Virginia?

Why is this about No Outsiders?


No Outsiders: Everyone different, everyone welcome by Andrew Moffat

www.no-outsiders.com



 

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