Dream Syllabus & Dream Lesson Plan

 Syllabus link

Dream Lesson:

Take objects from area where student finds themself most. Objects can be anything. Pick one thing about the physicality of the objects that seems connected. This can be color, shape, texture. In addition, think about any underlying ideas outside of physicality that may relate to your objects. What is it about them that relates to you? Some questions to ask could be “Is there a common story behind these objects?”, “Where did you find them?”, “Are the memories associated with these objects related?” Create a sculptural piece out of the objects, be it figurative or abstract, that embodies aspects of their physical nature and emotional/symbolic nature. 

Timeline:

• Week 1 - gather materials, begin conceptualizing work and organization of piece
• Week 2 through 4 - work on piece
• Week 5 - work is due for critique 

Point of departure: 

Materiality of media, experiencing the process of creating. Thinking about what their curated objects may speak of in terms of aesthetics they’re attracted to or reasoning behind thought processes.

Artifacts:

To assess the students and their progress, regular talks and check ins would be conducted with each student to ensure they are on track. Sketchbook work will be checked in order to make sure the students are thinking through ideas and visualizing their intentions.

Assessment Mechanism:

A rubric for the project would be given as follows - 

(TBA)