Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Combined Youth and CCA student Understanding Goals for The Athena Project

Academic Learning

Youth:
  • How can art allow us to express our stories and communicate them to others?
  • How can we articulate our stories in the most effective way?
  • How do we chose appropriate media to express our stories and communicate to an audience?
  • What skills can we develop in order to work towards expressing our vision as we envision it?
CCA students:
  • Why is it important to learn the history of Peralta Hacienda, then and now?
  • How can we learn about the ethnic groups living in the Peralta neighborhood? 
  • How can we assess the intellectual and artistic interests of the youth?
  • How can we structure lessons incorporating the intellectual and artistic interests of the youth?
  • Why is it important to keep a reflective journal of our thoughts and feelings about the experience?

Studio Learning
 
Youth:
  • Which artistic skills and vocabulary would allow us to articulate our vision?
  • What medium will allow us to communicate and reach our desired audience?
  • Would a combination of artistic media tell our story in a richer way?
  • If so, which combination?
  • As artists how do we observe and reflect on the world around us, and approach problem solving?
CCA students:
  • How can we share artistic competence with youth?
  • How does using a lesson plan template influence the quality of instruction?
  • How can we expand the art vocabulary of the youth?
  • How can the Studio Habits of Mind assist student artists in their studio practice?
  • How can the traditional aesthetic sensibility, materials and processes of neighborhood ethnic groups be incorporated into the collaborative art project?

Collaborative/Community Learning

Youth and CCA students:
  • How does working in a group help us to grow as an individual?
  • How can we weave in all of our stories and give voice to them in one cohesive art project?
  • What does working in a group teach us about living in society?
  • How can we appreciate the role arts play in democratic thinking?  
  • How can we make art that is meaningful to both the community in which we are working and ourselves?
  • How can we build consensus to create collaborative art that meets the needs of all the participants?
  • How can we learn to apply the skills and concepts we are learning in class to other settings?

Inter and Intra Personal Learning

Youth and CCA students:
  • How can we develop attitudes of appreciation, awe, and wonder?
  • How are we able to create an environment where we can gain deeper empathy and understanding of each other?
  • How does the art process allow us to reflect on our roots in such a way as to enable us to play our part in the bigger picture of a global society?
  • How does the art process allow us to reflect on the roots of others and how does that influence our view of world?
  • How is working in partnership with a different age group enriching?
  • How can we improve our communication skills (listening, speaking, writing, reading)?

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