Thursday, 10/27: Part 4 Project Brainstorm

Reminder:
Refine parts 2 and 3 by Monday and re-share BOTH of them with me by the beginning of class on Monday so I can conference with you next week on your writings.

STARTER #25​: Read through the Part 4 Guidelines and Student Examples document and jot down any questions you have about this project piece.  **I would recommend making a copy and saving this document for your own reference!  We'll go over your questions after the starter.

Agenda
Today's Goals:

• Evaluate a few political campaign visual piece examples

• Understand how to use visual rhetoric in a provocative and persuasive way
• Brainstorm ideas for PART 4 of your Morality and Politics of Justice project

Mini-lesson on political campaign visual pieces
1. Look at the student example political campaign posters (below) and answer these questions for each one:

• What is their issue?
• What is the artist's perspective on the issue?
• Which 2 of the 3 Aristotelian appeals did they integrate in their poster? (ethos, pathos, logos)

2.  Watch the video example and read artist statement: http://hannajuniordp.weebly.com/humanities.html 

Take notes on the Visual Rhetoric Powerpoint (slides 54-end)

PART 4  Project Brainstorm
Guiding question: What are possible ways you (or your classmates) could contribute to a more just democratic society for this project?

•  5 minutes: Get into your peer critique groups and choose 3 of the student examples to evaluate 
• 10 minutes: Read/watch each one and then discuss what strengths/weaknesses/reactions to each example
• 5 minutes: Then, discuss what you each think your own strengths are and the best way for you to raise awareness about your issue.  If you are a strong speaker, perhaps you should write a speech to perform at exhibition. If you like to write poetry, perhaps write a series of poem and read one of them at the exhibition. If you are an artist, do a piece of art.  If you want to use the political process, write a petition, get people to sign it, send it to one of our state representatives with a letter (look up who represents our district!)  If you like to make things, consider building a sculpture or making some sort of product that reflects your perspective.
• 5 minutes (Individually): Now brainstorm as many different wacky project ideas for yourself and each other.  Get as MANY as you can down.  1 idea per sticky note. 
• 10 minutes (Group): Group/Categorize:
  • Look through the sticky notes and figure out some sort of categorization system (Visual pieces, written, buildy, action, etc…)
  • Sort the sticky notes into those categories.
  • Try to add new ideas or build on existing ideas  as you categorize. 
  • Put them onto the white board in rows/columns with the category labels
• 5 minutes (Individually): Read other people’s sticky notes and try to build off of them—add more ideas, etc…

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Now, start honing YOUR own project idea
Option A: If you are going to do the political campaign visual piece:

• Write your thesis on the top of the paper
• For the next 10 minutes, draw or write as many ideas as possible to best capture your perspective and ask yourself the following questions:

1. Does my idea capture my main perspective?
2. Does my visual piece idea express ethos, pathos and/or logos (must express TWO)
3. Do I have a plan for integrating a philosopher's quote?
4. Do the images or parts of my visual piece seem to be arranged strategically and artistically?
5. Will it be professional in appearance?

• Swap papers with a classmate-- read their thesis statement and give feedback to 2 of the ideas that stand out the most to you. What suggestions can you make? What other ideas would you add

Option B: If you are going to do something else:

• Write your thesis on the top of the paper
• Take one of the ideas from our brainstorm and flesh it out! 
• Get feedback from a classmate!  How can you ramp it up?

Work Time Options

• Submit PART 4 project proposal (by the end of class tomorrow)
• Conference with Ashley  
• Make a list of the supplies that you would need to work on your project and bring them in!
• Do more research on your political issue!