Project Overview: Using this assignment description, each student creates a family garden, based upon interviews and interactions with family members. Students are encouraged to broaden their definition of family (see below).
Student Reflections:
“I really enjoyed this interview with my grandma. I was supposed to talk with her for about 20 minutes, but it turned into an hour long conversation. I learned so much about her childhood and family.” “When I received this assignment I thought it was going to be one of those long and tedious projects. Instead it turned out to be a wonderful experience being able to interview my family members on their lives and learn more about my family history.” “I had a better understanding of the lifestyles my relatives lived in Russia as well as the differences between American and Russian cultures.” Activity Overview: Introduce your family to the class -- in Japanese!
Activity: Explore the diversity of family structures by looking at works of art from a photography exhibit at the MFA called “(un)expected families.” Next, pick someone from your own life who makes you feel a sense of family to honor. Turn a photo of this person or people in a type of print called a collagraph.
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