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Athena Project reflections on Understanding Goals
Here are a few reflections from our Athena Project art groups on five Understanding goals:
- How does working in a group help us grow as individuals? Mentor response: "Being able to work together helps us learn more about ourselves and how we are the same and how we are different." Youth response: "Because we have to listen and communicate." "Because we have to understand others." "We have to be aware of others needs."
- How is working in partnership with different age groups enriching? Mentor response: "It brings you to a time in your life when things were new and exciting and it helps you remember the initial excitement of being young." Youth response: "Because we learn from other people." "Because they are smart." "Because they help us." "Because we learn more about ourselves."
- What does working in a group teach us about living in society? Mentor response: " It is a micro version of the big picture, people can and will always come together to make progress and accomplish goals. " Youth response: "Not only our needs matter." "We learn to work together." "We learn to help each other."
- How can we learn to apply the skills and concepts we are learning in class to other settings? Mentor response: "Making art is a form of problem solving, so it extends into everyday living." Youth response: "Teamwork!" "Collaboration." "Helping." "Better family skills."
- How can the Studio Habits of Mind assist student artists? Mentor response: "It provides a springboard for creativity and a set of goals and guidelines as an infrastructure to follow in the learning process." Youth response: "Giving students structure." "Something to follow through." "Provides organization." "Explores all aspects of learning."
Saturday, April 3, 2010
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