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This proposed curriculum introduces Art-Based Language Learning. By incorporating aspects of PBLL and translanguaging, students can express their ideas and cultural backgrounds in more meaningful and personalized ways, building both their language skills and self-confidence. This method is especially valuable in multicultural classrooms, as it encourages critical thinking and allows students to communicate beyond just words, making learning more engaging and accessible for diverse learners (Rooney, 2004).
ART 475C (Topics in Pacific Art)
This proposal was for a possible exhibition in Honolulu's Bishop Museum. We wanted to feature female Pasifika tatau (tattoo) artists and their efforts in preserving traditional tatau practices in an evolving profession.
Although this isn't directly related to language teaching, I believe this offers valuable insight on how art is deeply intertwined with identity, which is a prominent focus of mine in relation to Art-Based Language Learning.
ART400C (Contemporary Polynesian Art)- Social Practice Workshop
This is an example of what type of project I would want to implement in an Art-Based Language Learning Curriculum. A social practice workshop, targets a specific issue within their community and create an interactive workshop that addresses said issue. This form of art focuses more on social engagement, transferring knowledge, and being a part of your community, relating it to Critical Pedagogy (Akbari, 2008).
For this presentation, we addressed the issue of Rapid 'Ōhi'a Death, a prevalent issue on the islands that target native plants. We created a lei making workshop that teaches people how to make leis and inform of other substitutes for lehua to use for lei.
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