Submitted by: Mike Guyer
School: Deep Run High School
Summary
The students will deconstruct preconceptions about what it means to “draw”, will make personal choices to create original and meaningful works of art, will self-assess and collaborate with peers in teams to evaluate the aesthetics and conceptual integrity of the artwork created, and will provide written and oral assessments of the work. Over the course of nine weeks, students will create three sets of ten drawings, each set building on the knowledge gained in the previous set. The purpose of the assignment is to experiment, take risks, expand the boundaries of creativity, redefine personal aesthetics, and help students discover a personal style that is necessary for a successful portfolio review.
TIPC Ratings
This lesson is approaching as students select appropriate digital tools and other resources to assemble, evaluate, and utilize information. Students utilize prior knowledge and or teacher and peer support to find and evaluate resources and apply those skills. Students use information and resources that require them to apply knowledge to new situations.
This lesson is approaching because students collaborate in teams, use appropriate technologies to create original works, and evaluate achievements as a team. Students communicate in real and non-real time, and share their knowledge outside of the classroom through educationally appropriate social media such as DRHSArt Facebook page and DRHSArt Twitter.
This lesson is target because students are provided with multiple resources to draw conclusions, based on clear patterns of evidence to produce new understandings. Students are challenged to reflect on their product, their process, as well as those of their peers and to respond to such reflections. Additionally, students reflect on their roles as creators and evaluators while setting goals for their artistic growth.
This lesson is target because students create meaningful and original works of art while reflecting on their processes. Students combine existing and team generated knoweldge to create new products beyond the realm of a course assignment. Most importantly, the project possibilities are infinite and yet specific to each student.
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