WK 2: Learning to See Creatively Project
Advice for this Project:
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The overall quality of your final product relates exactly to how much you dedicate yourself to fully "taking it in" during this project both in person and at home! Being afraid to try new things is normal. At Animas High School our students pride themselves on developing an open mind and taking educational risks one day at a time, moment by moment.
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TUESDAY 9/8 & THURSDAY 9/10 Digital Whiteboard Objectives
ISH, Peter H. Reynolds
TUESDAY'S Digital Whiteboard Objectives 9/8:
In Person Pod TASK: Teacher reads the Children's Book, Ish, by Peter H. Reynolds (Read Aloud Version on Youtube for those of you at home)
Individual Student TASK:
Journal Reflection Questions Below
(Journals to be made in class - Students at home may use a notebook or sketchbook)
Independent Journaling Assignment
- Please answer only one question from each section in your journal; record the questions first followed by your answers/sketches.
- Please use historical art evidence to back up your answers when possible.
Realism in art
"Ramon kept trying to make his drawings look right."
Perfection and improvement
Enjoyment as motivation
Emotion and creativity
Goals of doing
"Leon burst out laughing. ‘What is that?’ he asked"
Students will seminar about their answers during their virtual class meeting on Thursday, Sept. 10th.
In Person Pod TASK: Teacher reads the Children's Book, Ish, by Peter H. Reynolds (Read Aloud Version on Youtube for those of you at home)
Individual Student TASK:
Journal Reflection Questions Below
(Journals to be made in class - Students at home may use a notebook or sketchbook)
Independent Journaling Assignment
- Please answer only one question from each section in your journal; record the questions first followed by your answers/sketches.
- Please use historical art evidence to back up your answers when possible.
Realism in art
"Ramon kept trying to make his drawings look right."
- What was Ramon trying to do? What do you think “look right” means?
- Are there some drawings/paintings/designs or artwork that you like that doesn’t “look right”?
- Does art have to “look right” (look exactly like the object the person is trying to draw, paint, sculpt) for it to be considered “good”?
Perfection and improvement
- Do you ever feel like you have to make or do things that are perfect?
- Are you ever done improving something that you want to be better? Why or why not?
- Can something that is considered perfect be improved? Why or why not? Give examples.
Enjoyment as motivation
- What impact did Ramon’s brother and sister have on his enjoyment of making his drawings?
- Do you ever create work/artwork that you did not enjoy? Give examples.
- Is something worth doing if you don’t enjoy yourself? Why or why not?
- What are some other reasons you might do something, aside from the enjoyment it gives you?
Emotion and creativity
- What feelings do you think Ramon had while he was trying to make his drawings “look right” after his brother laughed at him?
- How would you feel if someone made a negative comment about your art? A positive comment? How would this affect how you make your art?
- Is making art when you are feeling angry or sad the same as making art when you are feeling inspired, creative, or happy? Why or why not?
Goals of doing
"Leon burst out laughing. ‘What is that?’ he asked"
- Is there anything you enjoy doing that either you or other people don’t think you are very good at?
- Is something worth doing if you cannot be perfect at it?
- Is it a good goal for someone who loves to draw to try and make his or her drawings “look right” or perfect? Why or why not?
Students will seminar about their answers during their virtual class meeting on Thursday, Sept. 10th.
THURSDAY'S Digital Whiteboard Objectives 9/10:
Seminar on the Philosophy behind the story Ish, by Peter H. Reynolds
Individual Student TASK: READ and AGREE to AHS Seminar Norms linked below:
Seminar on the Philosophy behind the story Ish, by Peter H. Reynolds
Individual Student TASK: READ and AGREE to AHS Seminar Norms linked below:
Seminar Norms:
Conversation Movers:
- Dialogue, NOT debate
- Inquiry, NOT dogma
- Nonviolent Communication!
- Be polite! Don’t talk over each other.
- Hard on content, soft on people
- Clarify and question
- Define your terms
- Stay open minded, but don’t let your brain fall out
- Don’t assume that the text has all the answers
- Participate! Practice active listening while not speaking
- Yield to those who talk less
- Keep your camera on
Conversation Movers:
- I respectfully disagree with the point that ____ made, because…
- Hmmm, I’m confused about what _____ said…
- I’d like to comment further on what _____ said…
- I’d like to move on from this topic/discuss a new question…
- I’d like to make a connection between…
- It says here (in the text) that…
Entire Student TASK: During our virtual meeting this Thursday students are expected to ENGAGE & PARTICIPATE in an all class seminar with their POD discussing the philosophy presented in the story Ish, by Perter H. Reynolds
TOPICS WE WILL COVER:
- Realism in Art - Can beauty be defined objectively or is it always purely subjective?
- Improvement & Perfection - Is improvement the SAME as perfection?
- Enjoyment as Motivation - What are good or appropriate reasons for our actions and how we are influenced by our emotions?
- Criticism and Emotion - How does critique impact our views towards art?
- Goals as Artists - How is your relationship with creation impacted by the nature of perfection?
Extra Time Activity or Enrichment TASK: