by Marek ANDRASKO | Nov 7, 2024 | Grade 10, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP)
Imagine you could create the perfect city – what would it look like? This was the simple yet thought-provoking question we asked our Grade 10 MYP Art students as they began their unit. With a focus on the aesthetic influence of our local environment on the community,...
by Marek ANDRASKO | Oct 24, 2024 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8
Grade 8 students are almost at the end of their first unit in MYP Design, where they are now evaluating the success of their cultural clocks and considering ways to improve them. Student’s are also thinking about solutions for improvement. It’s exciting to see...
by Marek ANDRASKO | Oct 17, 2024 | Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP)
In Grade 7 Art, for our *Color and Emotion* unit, we are now working on the final criterion: Reflection and Evaluation. The goal is for students to step out of their role as artists and become critics, engaging in a thoughtful conversation that brings new light on...
by Marek ANDRASKO | Oct 10, 2024 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8
In our first Design Unit for Grade 8, students explored the creation of functioning clocks inspired by their own countries or cultures, following the MYP Design Cycle. The unit began with a mind map exercise, where students identified key signs and symbols...
by Marek ANDRASKO | Oct 3, 2024 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, The Grades
This week, as part of our first unit, “Cultural Clocks,” students participated in a short group activity where they were challenged to build the tallest structure using only paper and tape, while applying design principles such as repetition, variety,...
