Author ORCID Identifier
https://orcid.org/0009-0005-2897-8750
Date of Award
8-8-2023
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Art and Design
First Advisor
Melanie Davenport
Second Advisor
Kevin Hsieh
Third Advisor
Pamela Longobardi
Abstract
The purpose of this thesis is to investigate the how as an art educator I can incorporate environmentalism into my art lessons without furthering ecoanxiety in my elementary classroom. Through looking into the many years of research behind the field of eco-art education I found that there were many teachers already finding ways to make their classrooms environmentally conscious. I chose to further explore this topic through the medium of illustrated children’s literature in an attempt to uncover new ways to address environmentalism in the classroom without causing further harm to student mental health. Through the process of writing and illustrating a story about young environmentalists, I made personal discoveries about myself as an artists and teacher, and developed my identity as an eco-art educator.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57709/35888826
Recommended Citation
Andre, Dara E., "Addressing ecoanxiety through the lens of children’s literature in the elementary art classroom." Thesis, Georgia State University, 2023.
doi: https://doi.org/10.57709/35888826
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