Wednesday, November 26, 2014

Inspired chain snowflake

I made this snowflake inspired by my sister. When I came back home I saw a paper chain made by my sister, so I made a chain snowflake for Christmas Eve! It is getting close to Christmas and this is like an ornament. - ZoĆ©

Sunday, November 23, 2014

Different perspectives and points of view

Today we learned about different points of view and how to see one thing in a different ways like one object near and the other far. It makes the picture tell a story. It makes it more interesting .
- Aadya

Monday, November 17, 2014

ish gallery

We read a book called ish by Peter H Reynolds. We learned that drawings don't have to be perfect.
-Serey

Monday, November 10, 2014

New Unit of Inquiry

How We Express Ourselves

Central Idea: Personal perspectives influence how people communicate through the arts.

Key Concepts: Form , Causation, Perspective

Related Concepts: Imagination, Interpretation

Lines of Inquiry:
  • Different forms of artistic expression. (Form) 
  • The ways personal perspectives influence interpretation. (Causation/Perspective) 
  • The ways personal perspectives influence artistic expression. (Causation/Perspective) 

Teacher Questions:
  • What are the different forms of artistic expression? (Form)
  • What are the ways in which personal perspectives influence artistic expression? (Causation/perspective)
  • How do different perspectives lead to different interpretations of art? (Causation/perspective) 

Learner Profile: Communicator

Attitudes: Creativity, Appreciation, Confidence


Sunday, November 2, 2014

What you need to know about wildlife in Cambodia

We heard from the Wildlife Alliance today. They protect wildlife in Cambodia. Here is what YOU need to know.

Sharing the Planet - The thing I keep thinking about is...

We have learned a lot about human impact this week. What new thoughts or feelings do you have?