The Ideal X- Week 4
Watersheds, containers, and coded messages kept us busy during Week 4 of The Ideal X! Students focused on creating their individual shipping containers, using a combination of pencils, paints, paper, and glue to tell unique stories. Their designs tackle gender equality, ocean pollution, identity, and more. Although every piece is different, they share common inspiration in the complexity of shipping containers.
After a productive session with our containers, LA Water Keeper joined us for a special presentation and hands-on workshop. We learned about pollution in the Los Angeles watersheds and advocacy efforts like the Creeks to Coast program that protect our water. In groups we built our own mini watersheds out of foil, then polluted them with “oil,” “toxins,” and “feces” (represented by various delicious sauces!) to see how the movement of water affects our environment.
Finally, we came together to answer an important question: what is The Ideal X’s message to the community? Students nominated short phrases that could be translated into maritime flag code on our giant banner. Eventually two front runners emerged: DO SOMETHING and STAY ALIVE. After several heated rounds of voting, we had a winner-STAY ALIVE.
Stay tuned to learn more about The Ideal X’s message of learning to survive, take action, and thrive.
