Honorable Mention - High School Division
Morrison High School
Art 2 Class
Morrison, OK
Game of Politics: Oklahoma Edition
Our collage is modeled after a Monopoly® game board. We chose this approach because politics is oftentimes a mere contest between political parties. Major elements that make up our collage are the following: cities and towns, interstates, and current events.
We opted to incorporate interstate highways into our collage rather than railroads because in the progression of Oklahoma, while railroads were of great importance to the establishment of our state, these interstates have become a major means of transporting goods, ideas, and most importantly, the people of Oklahoma.
We also felt it necessary to consider the fact that the "Game of Politics" has been an ongoing competition for many years. Therefore, we deemed it necessary to add a touch of age to the pieces and the game board. One might note a "used" look to our collage, such as our Chance® and Community Chest® cards.
Another significant feature of our collage is located in the bottom left corner of our game board. Rather than "in Jail", we chose to make an "Impeached" space. There, one will find a picture of Henry S. Johnston, who served as a democratic Oklahoma governor from 1927 to 1929, when he was impeached partway through his term.
If one were to measure our game board, it would be evident that it is proportional to that of a standard Monopoly® game board. While creating this, we found that precision was a key factor in constructing our collage. Similarly in politics and campaigning, precision is one of the many important ingredients to a successful term.
Finally, something that might otherwise go unnoticed in our collage is our choice of background material. A few symbolic pieces we chose to add are moldings from our state capital, a headlight to "shine in the darkest days of our economic troubles," many shoes which represent every step taken in improving our magnificent state, and also a telephone cord that signifies all the various sources of communication that make our education and businesses possible.
We believe that by choosing to do our collage with a Monopoly® theme, we were able to successfully incorporate all the aspects that are involved in the age-old "Game of Politics." Overall, our choice for a Monopoly® designed collage not only employs politics but also numerous historical facts concerning Oklahoma.
Leslie Sanders, Mallorie Polasek, Mandy Galloway, and Ashleigh Vogle
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