For the past several years, students in Mrs. Opsteen-Van Dyke’s 8th grade literature class at Holy Cross School have read the short story, “The War of the Wall.” The story tells the tale of a community that has a wall that is full of graffiti, gum, etchings, and various marks that hold memories for the youth.
One day, an artist comes in and starts painting over the wall. The kids of the community are irate, but after watching and waiting, they are surprised with a beautiful mural that depicts all of the important people, places, and events of their community.
As a pre-reading activity, Mrs. OVD’s students created their own mural that depicts what makes Kaukauna special. Then the students walked down to the Catherine Street mural and compared their murals with the beautifully painted wall. They took note of what the two murals had in common and also observed what special parts of Kaukauna could still be added to the wall. It was a great community tie-in with the literature curriculum.
One day, an artist comes in and starts painting over the wall. The kids of the community are irate, but after watching and waiting, they are surprised with a beautiful mural that depicts all of the important people, places, and events of their community.
As a pre-reading activity, Mrs. OVD’s students created their own mural that depicts what makes Kaukauna special. Then the students walked down to the Catherine Street mural and compared their murals with the beautifully painted wall. They took note of what the two murals had in common and also observed what special parts of Kaukauna could still be added to the wall. It was a great community tie-in with the literature curriculum.
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