I will require students to create a log that becomes the repository
of research, printouts, handouts, artwork, writing, rewriting, reflections,
and self-evaluations that can be divided into 3 sections (WHO, WHAT,
HOW.) This log will serve the purpose of being an example of how
to
manage a large research project while it simultaneously reflects the
process. Students will have a hardcopy list of log assignments that
they can check off as they complete them.
Flexibility is KEY, as discovery
is rarely linear, and I would
like students to have the chance to add things to different parts
of the log as they see fit. Ideally, I see the need for a three ring
binder.
Sketchbooks would be nice, but so many pages would have to be glued
into it, and it is not as flexible or capable of re-organizing
as
I
prefer.
Log Supplies;
½” 3 ring binder
3-hole punch
Plastic page protectors as dividers
Watercolor and brushes
Color pencils
Stamps
Collage glue or glue sticks
Color tissue paper
Pen and Ink
Magazines
Scissors
Assortment of papers: copy, color copy, cotton rag, and construction
paper.
Portrait:
12 x 18 masonite
Gesso
Acrylic paint and brushes
Palettes for mixing
Portrait handout with steps and proportions
Technology:
Digital camera
Digital video camera
iMacs with iPhoto and iMovie
Software; Inspiration
PowerPoint and InFocus projector.
The Classroom
Students will work on their portrait 2-3 days a week.
Students will access Computer Lab 2 days a week
Students will manage Log one day every one or two weeks.
I would arrange my room for discussion (as close to a circular arrangement
as possible.)
Objectives and Standards will be artfully displayed on the closet
doors I have painted with Blackboard paint so I can use color chalk
to reinforce key issues.
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