Project Overview: This assignment asks students to read a book of their choice that serves as a window into the perspective of someone different from them. As they read, they track “window moments” that allow them to see from a new perspective AND “mirror moments” that allow them to see themselves reflected back. After they read, they choose window and mirror moments to write up and create a visual component that incorporates the concept of windows and mirrors.
Overview: Each student collects small objects from home that serve to introduce themselves to the class. There a a variety of categories (see below), and each student finds one object for each category. Each student assembles the objects into a paper bag, which the student then brings into class.
Project Overview: After learning about straight edge and compass constructions, students watch the TED Ed The Complex Geometry of Islamic Design. Each student first observes objects with Islamic geometric design in and around their community. They then create an original Islamic geometric design that is accurately drawn, aesthetically pleasing, and tessellates completely. Here's the full project description.
Student Reflection:
“This was my favorite project of the year! I had never heard of Islamic design before, and now I see it everywhere and know the math involved.” Project Overview: Each student writes a story about themself or their life in which 2 quantities vary in relationship to one another. Students then draw a matching graph that accurately reflects the story’s changes.
Activity Overview: Introduce your family to the class -- in Japanese!
Activity: Design a shoe that reveals 10 things your classmates and teacher would never know about you... unless we walked in your shoes.
Activity: One of the themes of the graphic novel American Born Chinese is that connecting to your roots can give you power. This short story assignment asks students to connect to their own roots by researching a character from the mythology, religion, or literature of their culture(s) and then bringing this character to life in their own, original short stories -- just like Gene Luen Yang did with the Monkey King in his graphic novel.
Student Reflection:
"I liked learning about an aspect of my culture I didn't even know existed and being able to make it my own!" Activity Overview: Make a quick video in which you tell me all about your name. Here are some possible talking points:
Variations of the Activity:
Teacher Reflection: This activity was a happy accident that I will intentionally repeat in the future! I found that students spoke more freely on camera and shared more about themselves than I would have thought to ask. |
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