5 Activity 1.5 -Embodied Toxic Heritage
Audrey Ricke
Associated Readings
Toxic Heritage – any readings.
Targeted Skills:
Library Research, Analysis
Directions:
As you read about different forms of toxic heritage, find an image of a full human body and map out the ways they have materially been embodied in people.
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Exhibit panel along the Coal Tip Trail at Big Pit National Coal Museum, Wales. Include health impacts by creating a sticky note with the name of the toxin, its impact on the body, and a list of groups of people being impacted most directly.
- Place the sticky note over the part(s) of the body most affected by the toxic heritage.
- Add to the side images of the articles of clothing, shoes, and other end products that are worn or placed on the body.
- At the end of your group’s or class’ section on toxic heritage, take a look at your mapping of embodied toxic heritage and the end products that are placed on the body.
Discussion:
(Pairs with Discussion Question #2)
- What areas of the body are most effected? Least effected?
- Whose bodies are impacted?
- How are our own consumption habits impacting bodies of other individuals and ourselves?
- What can we do to reduce these bodily costs?
