1. By talking with other teachers we can find out what students have been studying in past classes or what they are currently studying. Also by doing some kind of pre-assessment. This can be anything from a quiz to a discussion to a short assignment.
2. To teach for deep understanding I would try to challenge my students with deeper questions. I wouldn't provide all the answers but give them opportunities to figure things out. I would also use a variety of methods to teach the same idea such as images, hands-on projects and discussions.
3. Teaching to relevance is best done I think by finding things that are interesting to the students. And relating larger topics to their community. So for example if you are talking about feminism ask them questions about how they see women portrayed in the shows they watch or magazines they read. Giving students a chance to talk about themselves and their ideas always makes things more relevant to them. Teachers should do prior research and have discussion questions ready to help this along.
4. Teaching for relevance might make a subject too narrow. If teachers narrow down a subject it can get bogged down in the smaller things and students will loose sight of the big picture.
5. I'm still not entirely sure, but I think I would like to start with having the students paint their eye colors. This would most likely take a whole class period, but then I would like to talk about what they thought about as they painted their eyes and have a student led discussion. I would try to direct them towards ideas of self and identity. I would ask them questions about scars, hair color, skin color, etc. and how they identify themselves or others based on these characteristics.
6. Some other questions are; "what do you think the artist wanted you to notice?", "What do you think is the message or idea behind this painting?"or, "why is this art valuable?".
7. Asking students questions that are engaging is an important step in this process. If it is a question that feels relevant to them and that doesn't have immediate answers. Also being forced to work within constraints helps students be forced to find new ways to problem solve. It reminds me of the TED talk "Embrace the Shake". The artist is limited by his hand tremors so he uses that problem to force himself to find new solutions. As teachers we can put similar constraints on our students projects. An example of how I might do this in the classroom would be a size requirement, or the subject of the work must be a _____, or they cannot use a pencil in this drawing.These kind of situations create problems that the students must creatively solve.
8. Identity
-Painting eye colors
-Discussion about self and identity
-Art History Project
-Symbols discussion
-Symbols Project
-Family project
-Point of View Project
-Drawing/gesture lessons
-Fashion project as a final project
9. If the students are engaged in the discussions and if they are creating things that fulfill the assignments. I also think it would be successful if the students are frustrated sometimes. Not all students will be and not all in the same lesson, but this would mean I am not giving them all the easy answers and that they are thinking and having to figure things out on their own. If I see growth in their art work or students asking thoughtful questions I will find the lessons as successful.
10. At the end of the unit students will have learned how to ask self-reflecting questions and how to work towards and answer creatively. Students will have learned various artistic skills and will have learned more about how identities are influenced by family and cultures. I want students to learn how to look inside themselves better and also how to look outside to see that people come from many different perspectives. I also want students to understand that identity is not a solid, unchanging thing but that it is something that flows and evolves as we age. I also want students to learn how to use different materials and feel comfortable with using them.
7. Asking students questions that are engaging is an important step in this process. If it is a question that feels relevant to them and that doesn't have immediate answers. Also being forced to work within constraints helps students be forced to find new ways to problem solve. It reminds me of the TED talk "Embrace the Shake". The artist is limited by his hand tremors so he uses that problem to force himself to find new solutions. As teachers we can put similar constraints on our students projects. An example of how I might do this in the classroom would be a size requirement, or the subject of the work must be a _____, or they cannot use a pencil in this drawing.These kind of situations create problems that the students must creatively solve.
8. Identity
-Painting eye colors
-Discussion about self and identity
-Art History Project
-Symbols discussion
-Symbols Project
-Family project
-Point of View Project
-Drawing/gesture lessons
-Fashion project as a final project
9. If the students are engaged in the discussions and if they are creating things that fulfill the assignments. I also think it would be successful if the students are frustrated sometimes. Not all students will be and not all in the same lesson, but this would mean I am not giving them all the easy answers and that they are thinking and having to figure things out on their own. If I see growth in their art work or students asking thoughtful questions I will find the lessons as successful.
10. At the end of the unit students will have learned how to ask self-reflecting questions and how to work towards and answer creatively. Students will have learned various artistic skills and will have learned more about how identities are influenced by family and cultures. I want students to learn how to look inside themselves better and also how to look outside to see that people come from many different perspectives. I also want students to understand that identity is not a solid, unchanging thing but that it is something that flows and evolves as we age. I also want students to learn how to use different materials and feel comfortable with using them.
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