For this next theme, 8th grade students are being asked to examine the objects and items they interact with on a daily basis. We started this yesterday by looking at a selection of work from artists like Wayne Thiebaud, Audrey Flack, Jim Dine, Janet Fish, and Mitchell Feinberg before watching this video today:
We discussed how objects can be used to symbolize or represent other ideas (is a watch just for telling time, or is it saying something about how time passes or how life passes) and looked at some examples of that from previous Scholastic Award winners. We also looked at my Pinterest page full of different ways objects can be created through the manipulation of various materials.
After going through all of that information, we spent the rest of today sketching out ideas and materials that could be used to communicate ideas and understanding around the theme.
After going through all of that information, we spent the rest of today sketching out ideas and materials that could be used to communicate ideas and understanding around the theme.
Students will continue to work on sketches through Thursday (since tomorrow is our Lewis and Clark adventure) before beginning their final works.
Based on today's conversations, I am really looking forward to seeing how this theme is interpreted and represented by my students using the materials of their choice.
Based on today's conversations, I am really looking forward to seeing how this theme is interpreted and represented by my students using the materials of their choice.
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