Log 8

Log by Ana Sotomayor

How to incorporate diversity in the art setting?

Christine : if we have a short lecture on artists we can incorporate different diverse artisst with different backgrounds, so students aren’t only informed about art only coming from European men.

Mike: just follow the holidays

Christine: I think that idea is suitable for elementary kids its yet it will not produce metacognition and deeper critical thinking skills in high schoolers.

April: put people in different settings or genres for them to work with

Jess: more than likely we are going to be given an art program like art 1 so its better to give a material diversity.  Incorporate different materials instead of the typical paper mache

April: I agree my teacher did that, he incorporated graphic design, metal workshop,ect. It’s a good way to teach

Jess: cultural diversity is to research the culture and do some project based on it

Christine: If we become more aware of the reality of the ice berg we can incorporate the bottom half or the root of culture

April: propaganda

Gabe: aspect of their culture to incorporate into their project

Jess: most projects then will be diverse and different. Maybe teaching them about critiques and how to take it well without getting offended. Maybe we can teach just in the nature of it since everything is already going to be personal in art

Christine: what if they had to explore some other person’s life?

Gabe: maybe if it was gender diversity. If you place different races they might get offended

Christine: I think we could work with that; it will help students learn the value of different culture as well as learn tolerance.

Danny learning occurs through conflict.

Gabe: these are high school students..

April: you can also diversify art by taking away the senses, exchanging how they process their art, incorporate music

Danny: today we see sculpture and everything is so diverse. It’s the same class but everyone has different topics and interest that it’s very broad.

Mike: we should have the students follow the seasons

Christine: how about having the students select a topic from the news or something that is happening in the country.

Mike: I would just tell the kids to draw something from home and has regards to their culture. Then they can explain their subjective culture. Having them explain where it comes from?

Ana: maybe have them look into current controversies and make projects.

April: searching for problems within the school, what they would like to change it

Christine: what issues are underlined in the school?

Danny: I feel that when it comes to diversity some schools are over emphasized. In my hs it was mostly Hispanic. Most of the celebrations were Puerto rican but they never offered anything new. The students already know what to expect. If you are surrounded by the same culture then there is nothing to learn

Christine: it would be stimulating and interesting to have a classroom  exchange

Danny: Oprah did that, she took kids from low poverty schools and changed them with high economic schools. They were overwhelmed and it was very interesting.

Gabe: maybe in the art classroom you can create diversity by bringing a chinese cultural technique and integrate it in the classroom which makes them look at art in a different way

Jess: I like the events on local artists

Danny: you still need to have the fundings to take kids to places, I think I had a total of 2 fieldtrips in high schools

Gabe: there are a lot of policies in order to do this

Danny: the field museum is very cool there are a lot of different cultures stuff in there

Mike: it would be cool to have a wheel full of cultures and spin it and learn about the specific culture that came in and make a project of them. A culture wheel! You can select a different era in which students can choose and then have them learn

Danny: we didn’t mention food, it might not have to do with art but I wouldn’t mind having a day where the students bring in food. It could really work out, maybe during midterms, it gives them a moment to relax

Jess: integrating culture in a week by week system where they can learn new things