Learning Goal | Determine cover image
Do Now | Table Talk Any last minute cover image suggestions? Do Next | Cover Image Survey Take the cover image survey. Studio Time | Spring Green Summary Write 1-2 pages justifying your Spring Green photo selection. Writing should include... 1) Details about Taliesin & House on the Rock. 2) Description of your photos. 3) Explanation of what is most important to you, and why. 4) References to elements of design (including shape, line, texture, color, pattern)
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LEARNING GOAL | Prepare publication + write Spring Green summary.
Do Now | Table Talk What should be on the cover of our Synecdoche book? A photograph? Of what? From an assignment? Which one? Something else completely? Studio Time | Spring Green Summary Write 1-2 pages justifying your Spring Green photo selection. Writing should include... 1) Details about Taliesin & House on the Rock. 2) Description of your photos. 3) Explanation of what is most important to you, and why. 4) References to elements of design (including shape, line, texture, color, pattern) During Studio Time, Mike will also be checking with you about missing assignments for publication. Learning Goal | Reflect on Trip Do Now | Turn & Talk Select one of your photos from the trip that represents an important aspect of your experience. Explain why you chose it to the person sitting next to you. Gallery Walk | Connections & Missing
Keep your selected photo up on screen. Go observe what others have chosen on their screens. Leave notes about how you think their photos connect, and what is missing from the experience. Assignment | Select Photos Select/submit 3 photos you took that best represent the trip. Submit them via Google Classroom. (Field Trip Photo Selection x3) Studio Time | Spring Green Summary Write 1-2 pages justifying your Spring Green photo selection. Writing should include... 1) Details about Taliesin & House on the Rock. 2) Description of your photos. 3) Explanation of what is most important to you, and why. 4) References to elements of design (including shape, line, texture, color, pattern) Learning Goal | Reflect on Trip
Do Now | Upload Upload your photos from the trip into the shared folder on Drive. Quick Jot | Describing Words What words would you use to describe the trip? Think of adjectives that describe, but also nouns of things you saw. You will turn your word list in. These words will be used to create a “word cloud” that summarizes our trip. Connections | Review Photos We will look at random photos from the folder and discuss how they connect with the word cloud. What words are represented in the photo? What words are missing? Studio Time | Select Photos Select/submit 3 photos you took that best represent the trip. Do Now | Word/Phrase/Sentence
Each student should get a print out of “The Trashiest Enigma” and a word/phrase/sentence thinking routine. Read the article, and identify a word, a phrase and a sentence that best encapsulates the argument of the article. Do Next | Research Question The United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has designated 1,121 “world heritage sites” that speak to the cultural and natural heritage of planet Earth and are considered to have outstanding value for humanity. Of those 1,121 sites, only 24 are in the USA. Only 1 is in Wisconsin. That is Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin. Being a UNESCO world heritage site gives Taliesin equal status with The Grand Canyon, The Great Wall of China and The Pyramids of Giza. Find articles about Taliesin and explain why this building is considered to be so important. Learning Goal | Work Day
Do Now | Table Talk What questions do you have about logistics for the field trip tomorrow. Studio Goals | Set 'Em What do you need to complete for this class? -or- What do you need to complete for other classes? We will let you know your field trip partners for tomorrow. Mike will also be checking in with you if he doesn't have your Personal Photograph, Haiku, 6-Word Memoir and photographs for each to into the class book. Do Now | Quick Jot
If you were presenting about Synecdoche at your EoL, which writing/photo combo do you think shows off your learning and ability the most? What are you able to do (or do better) that you couldn’t have done (or done as well) at the start of the semester? Circle Up | Share Out Studio Time | Finish Maps (15 minutes)
I Used to Think / Now I Think | Anticipate the Field Trip What do you expect to see during the Field Trip? Think/Puzzle/Explore | Anticipate the Field Trip Reminder of the assignment for the Field Trip (hint: bring a camera, take photos) Watch a short video about House on the Rock. What are your thoughts now? What questions do you have? What do you want to explore on the trip? Do Now | Quick Jot What cities/towns have you been to in Wisconsin? Make a list. Why did you go there? What did you see? What do you associate that city with? Example: Manitowoc —> The SS Badger ferry departs here for Michigan Madison —> My oldest brother went to school at UW, and I would visit him here. Boscobel —> I’ve taken two trips here to stay in a rustic one-room cabin with no running water. Table Talk | Identify Wisconsin Icons Take a look at the picture below. Work with your table to identify as many Wisconsin icons as possible. Make a list. Class Talk | Share Out
What can we identify? What’s a mystery? Studio Time | Make Your Map
Do Now | Volunteer Peer Share
Studio Time | Set a goal for your essay Continue working on your essay Move It Break Studio Time | Choose Your Own Adventure
Ticket Out | Buddy System Write down 2-3 names of students that you could partner up with to safely journey through House on the Rock. *Optional: Write down 1-2 names of students that you would prefer not to partner with. REMINDER: We need field trip permission slips and $$$! LEARNING GOAL | Work day.
DO NOW | Set your goal. Current assignment is Personal Essay. Have you submitted... -Personal Photograph w/Artist Statement -6-Word Memoir w/Photograph (x3) -Haiku w/Photograph |
Course DescriptionWisconsin is often considered “flyover country,” a place to ignore on your way from one exciting place to another. Purposeful examination reveals that it’s actually a state rich with rewarding opportunities and experiences, captivating natural history and human history. It is a place with many parts that can be observed, experienced, reflected upon to better understand it as a whole. This class will look beyond the cheese and cows to rethink our state using the professional models of Wisconsin. Together we will create a final interactive Wisconsin experience that captures new ideas about the place we call home.
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