Bulldozer Exhibition was an unofficial art exhibition of Moscow avant-garde artists on September 15, 1974. The exhibition was forcefully broken-up by a large police force that included bulldozers and water cannons.
The four hours in the forest of the Izmailovo exhibition has often been remembered as "The Half-day of Freedom." It was a political act against the oppressive regime, rather than an artistic event.
Teaching ideas:
1. Make a presentation about the artists participating in the exhibition.
2. Discuss the political situation in Russia of that time.
3. Talk about freedom of expression.
Human Rights Humane Education Activities feature lesson plans & activities that explore issues related to the rights of all humans of all ages and types. Activity topics include everything from discrimination and genocide to oppression and sweatshops.
Activities are organized by general grade categories. Some activities are in more than one issue category, as well as in more than one grade category.
Provides examples of service learning projects
Service-learning is a powerful and provocative way for people to learn about human rights-related issues. Working in both the classroom and the "field," establishes a crucial link between the content of curriculum learned in school and the various realities that exist in the world.