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Amber Ward
Reflection #1
The Journey
The project we are working on at the moment, The Journey, is a fun activity that does not really
have an age limit. This is very much a summative assessment project, because we are gathering
information from what weve learned over the course of a few weeks and experiencing the
assessment through ourselves as we do this assignment. Its very much like the process of being
able to pepper spray or taser someone; what I mean by that is we (doing the enforcing) need to
experience the assessment before applying it to the classroom. This will give us, the educators,
an idea of what students will be going through and encountering as they engage in the process.
What Ive come away from doing The Journey project is reflecting much of what Howard
Gardner proposed, which is multiple intelligences. We had different tools scattered throughout
the classroom so students need to be able to move around if they need something. Moving
from place to another is very much a journey in itself, because students can observe others and
adopt certain strategies other students are using for their projects. Not only that, discussions
can erupt as students are gluing or gathering objects and these discussions are basically people
trading ideas in order to come away with a better result/project. We have movement, visual
learning, verbal communication, and plenty of other intelligences that can happen as one gets
in turn can lead to more creative projects. Students are not only being creative and expressing
their individuality, but also socializing amongst their peers; a building block for effective
communication skills.
VA:Cr2.1.3a
o Create personally satisfying artwork using a variety of artistic processes and materials.
VA:Cr2.2.3a
o Demonstrate an understanding of the safe and proficient use of materials, tools, and equipment
for a variety of artistic processes.
Standard 3
VA:Cr3.1.3a
o Elaborate visual information by adding details in an artwork to enhance emerging meaning.
Standard 4
VA:Pr4.1.3a
o Investigate and discuss possibilities and limitations of spaces, including electronic, for exhibiting
artwork.
Standard 6
VA:Pr6.1.3a
o Identify and explain how and where different cultures record and illustrate stories and history of
life through art.
Standard 7
VA:Re.7.1.3a
o Speculate about processes an artist uses to create a work of art.
VA:Re.7.2.3a
o Determine messages communicated by an image.
Standard 8
VA:Re8.1.3a
o Interpret art by analyzing use of media to create subject matter, characteristics of form, and
mood.
Standard 10
VA:Cn10.1.3a
o Develop a work of art based on observations of surroundings.
VA:Cn11.1.3a
o Recognize that responses to art change depending on knowledge of the time and place in which
it was made.
Each project made in the classroom will have its own narrative. Often these narratives express much more than
what the student may verbally express. Projects like this can give the educator a better understanding of the
students background and aspirations. These summative activities can be tools for both the teacher and the
students to help build a greater sense of community.