Student/Teacher Identity
My Piece: While creating my name tag, I started by drawing my name in bold block letters in order to catch attention. Then, I thought about something that would describe me as a student and drew question marks due to the fact that I always feel a little lost and confused as to where I am going in the future. For what I am becoming, I drew a simple smiley face because I want to simply be happy. How I envision myself in the future is like a tree, big, strong, sturdy. Someone others (future students, friends, family) can lean on and learn from.
Classroom Application: This activity could be used and stretched out through the beginning of the year, middle, and end of the year. You could have the students make a name tag and draw a photo of what they already know about a certain topic. In the middle of the year, they could add a photo of something they learned throughout the year. Towards the end the students could add one last photo of something they hope to learn in the future. Materials Needed: Paper, Markers, Crayons, Colored Pencils |
Matisse; Educational Lineage
My Piece: While creating a paper collage such as Henri Matisse did, I decided I wanted to incorporate the colors black, red, and yellow to represent neutral, bad, and good experiences that I have had with school/education. I started off by cutting out a lot of black strips to represent my neutral experiences with teachers that were just kind of... there. I layered these throughout the background since most of the teachers I had were in this category. Then, I cut out three sharp-edged red pieces to represent the bad experiences I have had with three teachers in particular. Lastly, I wanted my most positive experience with my fifth grade teacher to be in yellow and shaped like arms reaching out for a friendly hug. I also decided to include the 3D swirl since she was very fun and taught us to think "outside the box." As a future teacher, I aim to embody the yellow swirl as well as she did.
Classroom Application: This activity could be used at almost any grade level to colors that represent their mood today and shapes that accompany each.
Materials Needed: Computer Paper, Colored Construction Paper, Glue, Scissors
Classroom Application: This activity could be used at almost any grade level to colors that represent their mood today and shapes that accompany each.
Materials Needed: Computer Paper, Colored Construction Paper, Glue, Scissors