Log 9

Written by: Christine Anderson

Jess- next week I will have a few slides for us. We should have some stuff prepared and see who is doing what.

The idea is an authentic picture of the world, the news as an interface to decifer information and we want to see the students transform the news and thinking about bias and social context. Also, how materials can speak to the issue (i.e. replacing text). Also, replacing newspaper into the stand and what that means. So in abstract we are critically looking at media.

Michael: Are we going to talk about Duchamp? What is the one lady who did graphic work?

Christine: yes and Barbra Kruger

Jess: We will be in two groups- 3 to the presentation, 4 to the activity.

Ana: We need to include examples.

Jess: presentation is including of art history and the way we critically look at media.

Michael: Activity is explaining is how the presentation connects.

Ana: After the presentation, we will have the introduction to the activity and then split into seven groups where each of us will faciaite and give feedback and aid. In the end we will have the groups present artwork.

Michael: Do we want to do the exact same newspaper for the groups?

Consensus: lets mix it up (Red eye, Chicago Reader, Chicago Tribune)

Jess: What do we want them to come away with?

April: the distortion of media, to critically look at media

Christine: Lets talk about the presentation, who is doing it?

Ana: Gabe and April, and Jess

Christine: So Michael, Ana, Danny and myself will do the activity

Ana: So we will make one example of the news paper distortion.

Michael: Our group will connect and how to apply what the students just learned, we will show them an example and introduce the activity.

Christine: After we explain the activity we will each break off into a group.

Christine:  We need to think about supplies?

Ana: Scissors, stick glue, newspapers, pencils

Jess: After we finish the activity we will have a group critique

Christine: How long will we allow for the activity?

Michael: The power point is 10 minutes, 5 minutes to introduce the activity, 15 minutes for the project, 10 minute critique

Gabe: We should make a sheet explaining the activity.

Michael: The sheet should also should have some questions asking them what they are thinking about it?