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,...
by Marek ANDRASKO | Sep 26, 2024 | Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP)
In Grade 7 Art this week, as part of our ‘Color and Emotion’ unit inspired by Kandinsky, students worked on their final piece of evidence for Objective B: Developing Ideas. They were tasked with creating thumbnail sketches for their final abstract artwork...
by Marek ANDRASKO | Sep 19, 2024 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8
As part of Criteria B: Developing Ideas in our Design class, students were tasked with creating thumbnail sketches for their cultural clock design. By thinking creatively about the arrangement of signs and symbols from the country they investigated and applying...
