During the week of 9/11, our students learned about how colors can invoke memories. We talked about how the sky was so blue on that day. The 9/11 Memorial has started a digital campaign called Remember the Sky.
This digital commemoration is inspired by the clear blue sky that was present in New York City and across the country on 9/11, as well as by Spencer Finch’s monumental art installation in the 9/11 Memorial Museum. His artwork, “Trying to Remember the Color of the Sky on That September Morning,” is comprised of 2,983 watercolors — each a unique shade of blue — a tribute to the enormity of collective loss and the individuality of each of those who were taken from us far too soon.
For younger Americans, 9/11 is no longer an experience lived but history learned. Remember the Sky seeks to engage audiences in meaningful conversation, serving as a bridge between memory of that day and what can be experienced in-person by visiting the Museum. Your participation helps us expose a new generation to the lessons learned during and following 9/11 as together, we fulfill our collective promise never to forget.
Cited:https://www.911memorial.org/connect/blog/trying-remember-color-sky-september-morning
Our 3rd and 4th graders learned about the skill of chalking and the terms of hue, shade, tint, and tone. They used these skills and knowledge to recreate half of our display. Our middle schoolers learned about the skill of watercolor and the terms of hue, shade, tint, and tone. They also used these skills and knowledge to recreate the other half of our display.
