the Chinese Zodiac
Project
Hanging Room Divider - 2B Class
As a class, you will design, fabricate, and display a panel array that tells the story of the Chinese Zodiac. The array will be hung in the IDEA Studio window for visitors and passersby to view.
Lanterns - 2A & 3A Classes
As a class, you will design, fabricate, and display lanterns that depict the story of the Chinese Zodiac. The lanterns will be designed to be displayed throughout the MS Office and other HKIS offices.
Outcomes:
Engagement in a project
Demonstrating respect for self, others, and the environment
Engaging in engineering design
Introduction to design, file, and fabrication computing systems
Understanding Chinese traditions
Contributing to Chinese cultural experience at school
DUE: Chinese New Year
Guiding Questions:
How will you manage time?
How will you manage any files necessary?
What skills and knowledge will you need to learn?
How are your ideas connected narratively? Physically?
Do your ideas maintain consistency with the story?
What will your final product look like? Sketch your ideas.
Getting Started
Read the story of the The Great Race. How might we create a depiction of the story using modern tools of fabrication?
Ideas
With a partner, brainstorm ideas of how you might depict the story.
PARTNERS: Sketch a storyboard array of your shared ideas
LARGER GROUP: Join three other partnerships and learn about their ideas
WHOLE: Meet as a whole class to discuss ideas and come to a final decision about overall project outcome.
See Guiding Questions (above right)
What is the class final decision on form?
Organize
How will you organize as a class?
Teams? If so, what teams are necessary?
How do you ensure everyone has a role?
How will you manage your work?
Will you share files?
Design
What can you use (software) to design your ideas?
As a class, how will you maintain consistency?
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