Inquiry Question: How Does Public Art Such As The Shadow Tree Act As a Tool to Reclaim Land Within Our Communities?
Image source: https://www.reddit.com/r/UBC/comments/7ocuof/hole_in_the_shadow/
Year: 2021
Homma School
Our group was impressed by the intentional layout of the outdoor learning space at Homma Elementary School as it actively integrated place-based learning and community involvement into the students education. Below I have attached images of the outdoor space featuring natural loose materials such as: mud, leaves, logs, acorns, wooden …
UBC Botanical Gardens Reflection
During our Botanical Gardens tour, our group enjoyed seeing how many different types of plants there are, and the power of experiential learning, through activities such as a simple walk, to teach our students about local plants that are indigenous to their community. Another aspect of the Botanical Gardens field …
Shadow Tree Wonderings
What does the Shadow Tree symbolize? Who designed it? What does it mean to the students passing by? Why did the artist pick that certain tree and location? What is the meaning behind the Shadow Tree, why was it created? Does the type of tree connect to Canadian heritage and …
Garden on top of Nest
https://learning.video.ubc.ca/media/Garden/0_e7hl5dvb The garden on top of the nest is where you can view The Shadow Tree from a birds eye view. This space is the best place to see the tree as a whole. The garden is a space to view the community art piece and is surrounded by flowers, …
Water Sounds at UBC Nest
Here are some more trees that we walked by out by Scarfe, love the fall colours! lia
Views From the Shadow Tree
https://learning.video.ubc.ca/media/Water/0_aiba9cm7 While walking around exploring the Shadow Tree from the birds-eye view, we stumbled across a water fountain. It was quiet up there and it was all that we heard. It allowed us to focus on the Shadow tree and wonder about it’s meaning. By: Guneev