Students will become actively involved in the creative process with a finished product as an outcome. Students will understand that creativity involves: 

*  Challenging assumptions, “making the familiar strange”

*  Making new combinations of “old” knowledge

*  Seeing in new ways

*  Recognizing patterns and connections

*  Taking risks

*  Solving problems / Analyzing and making changes

*  Taking advantage of chance

An essential component of this Passage is to extend skills and interests to a level of excellence in an area in which students have previous experience and expertise. Experience and expertise may have been acquired in a variety of ways, including classes, independent studies, or apprenticeships. Students will extend their previous skills through taking creative risks and seeking out inspiration and support. While producing a final product, students will be able to understand, explain, and document their unique creative process so as to be able to transfer that process into a variety of learning endeavors.