Semester 1

How has your Planning Form (Big Idea/ Inquiry Question) [embedded above] changed in the classroom so far this year? What have students added to the inquiry?

We are still working on telling stories. 

What are the specific school needs identified by your group in the December PD? How will you use the class’ Big Idea/ Inquiry Question/ Artmaking Practice to address them? Please be as specific as possible.

Parent communication and outreach: Create a podcast to share the work we are doing in class. Continue printing and making zines for students to bring home.

Reading and speaking skill support: Have students interview each other about class projects for the podcast. Students will draft questions to ask each other.

Below, share photos and/or videos of select class activities. Specify what students are engaging with and learning (artistically, academically, and/or SEL), in reference to your Big Idea/ Inquiry Question. You may add different blocks from the right-hand side menu.

SEMESTER 2

How did students respond to their involvement in the Perspective(s) exhibition? This may include: artmaking, curation, visiting CAPE Family Days or Teen Night, discussing their experience, or other.

The students' response to their involvement in the Perspective(s) exhibition was overwhelmingly positive and transformative. Through their participation in various aspects of the exhibition, including artmaking, curation, and discussing their experiences, students gained valuable insights and developed a deeper appreciation for art and community.

What skills did students leave your class with?

Engaging in the process of creating artwork allowed students to express themselves creatively and explore their unique perspectives. They embraced the opportunity to experiment with different techniques and mediums, resulting in diverse and thought-provoking pieces that reflected their individual experiences and identities.

problem solving, cooperation, critical thinking, 

Show evidence of this learning through photos and/or videos of select class activities. Specify what students are engaging with and learning (artistically, academically, and/or SEL), in reference to your Big Idea/ Inquiry Question. You may add different blocks from the right-hand side menu.

Making  Slime

The students asked to make slime. The instructors asked the students how they thought idea fit into the purpose of our class. At first, there was no clear answer but ask we made the slime and worked with it, the students asked to take photos of the slime and they used to photos in a collage work that showed at CAPE.

Music Production

Toward the end of the year, the students turned their focus back to music. They chose songs that they liked to work with. The students wrote new lyrics to the songs. In the process, we could talk about rhyming, learn the basics of using a computer to record their voices, and microphone singing techniques. Of course the students were shy to sing in front of their classmates at first but got more confident as each student took a try.