Researching..

DO NOW: What's wrong with speaking about something before you know the facts? Is this something you've done?

The Steps:
1. Make sure everyone is clear about what your issue is and what you want to say about it.

2. Share the questions that your group came up with about your topic and assign each group member with one question to research.

3. Use the Source Sheet to guide your research.

4. Find RELIABLE sources online:
URLS: ending in .edu,.gov, .org
Online Journals and Magazines
News Sources

5. Complete Source Sheet

You May NOT use information from Wikipedia, personal websites or Blogs

YOUR TOPICS:

Effect of Global Warming with focus on Trash and the Landfill-Sculpture
Double Standards in relation to Sexism and Homosexuality
Living within your Means-Power of Positive thinking
Discrimination-who does it effect? Interview Project
Music's influence on Sex for Teens
Teen Sex-Pregnancy/STDS
Global Warming-Pollution and Human influence
Animal Domestication-Adoption
Underfunding in Urban Schools
Recycling-effect of plastic
Music Programs in Public Schools
Legalizing Marijuana

SOURCE SHEET FOR GATHERING RESEARCH:

PPT: Public Art

What is Public Art?

Looking at the MTA Subway System, we can see examples of all forms of Public Art. The Arts In Transit Program exists to hire Artists to create work that entertains, educates and enlightens subway riders.

We will look at Arts In Transit:
L/G Train: Metropolitan/Lorimer: Jackie Chang: Urban Poetry
L Train: Union Square: Mary Miss
L Train: 8th Ave: Tom Otterness
J Train: Chauncey: Maria Dominguez
N Train: Queeensboro Plaza: Sidney Cash
Bryant Park: Bryant Park in Motion

Music: Music Under New York

www.improveverywhere.com
No Pants! Subway Ride: Improv Everywhere causes scenes of chaos and joy in public places.


5 Pointz Graffiti Park

Other Public Artists:

Blu: blublu.org

Ellie Balk: www.elliebalk.com

De La Vega: James De La Vega converts the walls of East Harlem into an open air canvas documenting New York's Barrio culture. The walk up Lexington Ave. to 106th St. is punctuated by his various murals made of paint and tape. His controversial images raise awareness of issues in the community.

Other Public Art to Look At:
SWOON: NYC:

Fifty People One Question
Fifty People One Question :: Brooklyn, NY

Kseniya Simonova's Amazing Sand Drawing


Flash Mob:

Introduction to the Project: What are the Issues that Are Important to US?

DO NOW:

What do people need to know?
What doesn't get enough attention? (think locally and Globally)
What is the best way to get people to pay attention?

SHARE IN GROUPS/SHARE OUT:
Violence, School=Stress, Orphans, Bad Education, Suicide, History of Music, Body Odor/Diet/Dental and personal Hygiene, Animal Abuse, Personality, MTA, Chicken, Culture/History, Parental Involvement, Animal Extinction, Recession/Economy, Recycling, Teen Depression, Life

Your Future, English, Immigrants, Guns and Violence, Health Insurance, Appreciation of Wealth and Opportunity, Pay Attention to Details, Child Labor, Technology, Common Sense, Education, Child Abuse, Survival in Wilderness, Personal History, Lead Poisoning, Learning to Drive, Sex Education, Rape, Your Surroundings, Cooking, Knowledge, Your Future.

Consequence, Pay Attention, Way we live, Racism, That People Are Different, Immortality/Death, Appreciate Life, Communication, Global Warming, AIDS/STD Prevention ,Recycling, Green House Gasses, Dooms Day, World Hunger, Famous People Power, 3rd World, Education, Self Pride, Censorship, Animals in the Environment, Science, America Sucks, Don't Judge People, More Self Awareness, Small Gestures

HOMEWORK:

LCB Grant

We received the LCB and ready to start our project!

ELA Teacher Marc Ottaviani and Media Teacher Justice Whitaker in collaboration with Public Artist Ellie Balk will be working with The Green School's tenth grade students, walking them through the process and implementation of Public Art Works. Each group will research a issue that effects their community/self, write a proposal, budget and time line for their ideas and will create and document their projects. This project is to take place between March 8th and April 23rd.

Here is the sample of the RFP: Call to Artists: