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Composing Your Life: Exploration of Self through Visual Arts and Writing >> Content Detail



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SES #TOPICSCLASS EXERCISES
1Introduction to SubjectIce-breaker Exercise (art)
2Turning PointsTurning Points (writing), Drawing My Life (art)
3Class DinnerGetting to know students in casual setting outside of class
4Family Traditions/Influential PeopleFamily Influence (photography, writing), Key People in My Life (writing)
5Gender and SelfGendered Photos (photography, writing), Reverse Gender Autobiography (writing)
6Race and EthnicityPersonal Definitions (writing), Family Tree (writing, art, photography), Cultural Artifacts (photography, writing)
7Self Image and RolesMost and Least Favorite Roles (writing), Roles We Play (photography, writing)
8Values and MeaningValues and Meaning (writing), Expressing Meaning (art, poetry), Insurance Inventory of Valued Items (photography, writing)
9Class Trip to the Museum of Fine Arts, BostonClass outing to discover how artists use a variety of methods for self-portrayal
10Self in Historical ContextVisualizing Self in Historical Context (photography, writing), Switching Places (photography), One Thing That Changed My World (photography, writing)
11Alternative Views of SelfStranger, Acquaintance, Friend (photography), Unmasking the Self (art), Alter Ego (photography, writing)
12Self in the FutureWhere Do I Want To Go From Here? (writing), Where Do Others Think I Will Go From Here? (photography, writing), How Do I Want To Be Remembered? (writing, photography)
13Presentation Self PortrayalsFinal Projects (art, writing, photography)
14Public Exhibition of Self-PortrayalsReception for the exhibition: Students speak briefly about their works to audience
15Composing a Life from Beginning to EndStudents run a group exercise which they designed during the previous week.

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