Summary of expedition organizer

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KING MIDDLE SCHOOL N. Germani 2009
Learning Expedition
Organizer
KING MIDDLE
SCHOOL
World Languages
Winter 2012
Jan. 6th KO
March 29th CE
"Hispanic/Francophone Art
Around the World"
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LEARNING TARGETS
PROVIDES INDEPENDENT RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL STUDENTS:
Students engage in structured research based upon their particular artist. We will ask
Kelley to introduce / reinforce research protocols and discuss tools available to students.
Class time, before, and after school times will be made available to students to complete
work.
I. COMPELLING/ENGAGING TOPIC
CONNECTION TO COMMUNITY
Students explore the connection between art and culture in relation to their target language. Students
meet local professional artists and use their understanding of art and culture to design and present a
personal piece of art in response to these topics.
GUIDING QUESTIONS
1. How does (Hispanic/Francophone) culture manifest itself in (Hispanic/Francophone) art?
2. What connects you to an artist?
Students must apply their understanding of the GQs to their particular artist and her/his culture
through comparison, analysis, and constructing support.
MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES
Students are exposed to the experiences and perspectives of a wide spectrum of professional
artists within the community. Students select the artist they will study and design an individual
creative product. Readings and other activities provide multiple points of view on art and culture
upon which students reflect. The target languages will be interwoven throughout expedition
activities.
ASSESSMENTS

ASSESSMENT
Cf. STA document
INCLUDES HIGH QUALITY WRITING/CRAFTSMANSHIP
Our high-quality writing piece is the French/Spanish essay. Students learn and review grammar,
peer edit, and fine-tune their essays. A high level of craftsmanship is demanded in all expedition
products culminating in the final creative product exhibited in a gallery setting.
EXEMPLARS/PROD.DESC./RUBRIC:
Exemplars have been developed for most aspects of this expedition. Product
descriptors and rubrics have been developed for all elements of this expedition.
We also use student work from previous years to demonstrate high-quality work.
DESCRIPTION G. Q. Target Know/Skills
Each student is responsible for developing a creative project based in
part on their artist research, their understanding of that artist’s work,
and their own interpretation of their artist’s life and work. The work of
the professional artists involved in the kick-off provides potential ideas
for the student's final products. The final product must demonstrate a
high level of craftsmanship, a connection to artist and self, and
creativity.
OII. COMPREHENSIVE FINAL PRODUCT(S)
ACCOMMODATIONS FOR DIFFERENTIATION
Students are allowed to choose their own artist and the medium in which they will create their final
product. They also take a multiple intelligences survey to help determine their own particular
strengths as well as participate in one-on-one conferences with the teacher regarding their
progress with different elements of the expedition. Afterschool Artist Workshops will also be
offered for those students requiring extra help and / or time.
ADAPTED FROM PROFESSIONAL PRODUCT
PLAN FOR PORTFOLIO
* We will make the Final Essay and/or
Independent Fieldwork Act. available for
inclusion in student's portfolios.

III.
PROFESSIONAL ROLE(S)
Artist
Critic
Interviewer
Researcher
EXPERTS/PROFESSIONALS
10 - 12 local, professional artists
provide the context for the students
to explore themselves as artists and
to produce an independent artistic
product.
(Hispanic? Francophone?)
SKILL SET/FIELD EXP.
Students are required to
independently visit and report on an
experience in the art community
(gallery or museum visit, etc.) or as
a practicing artist themselves
(singer, dancer, painter,etc.).
APPROPRIATE AUDIENCE
Local, professional artists (some who participated in the kick-off), students who
participated in the expedition, family and community members.
IV.
MAJOR LEARNING RESOURCES
RESOURCES/ANCHOR TEXT
We are currently compiling an ELOB-type readings collection that students will
access during the expedition. We are anticipating assigning some of the readings
and giving choices for others. Students will journal about selected readings and
use their new understandings about art and culture to better inform their own
independent work.
DEVELOPMENTALLY
APPROPRIATE
* MARVEL on laptops
ON-LINE INDEX
TBD
ideas?
PORTAPORTAL
INDEPENDENT
RESEARCH
On laptops
Will work w/Kelley
local libraries

V. CULMINATING EVENT
KICK-OFF
Friday January 6th KO includes 10
local, professional artists from a
variety of disciplines presenting on
their own work and connecting that
work to the guiding questions. Each
student will be able to listen to / ask
questions of 4 different artists.
*coverage
*different use of space(s) in and
around cafetorium - work with
teachers to send students around area
*breakfast in small gym?
Artists: We will be contacting artists
who have worked with us, will ask
them for other suggestions, and would
like for you to suggest anyone who
could be involved in this event.
MISC
* Any suggestions for local artists?
* List of 15 disciplines and accompanying
artists for those struggling with a choice
* Use the school as a gallery to display
student work for the culminating event
* Develop an LT bulls-eye board for
students (à la W6)
We have an extensive "to-do" list
"venue wall" outside of 218: pics of local
art venues kids have found
build a kiosk
interview activity exemplar: Youtube?
Artist Declarations as part of Creative
Project "grade" - separate column?
opportunity to talk about learning! ! high quality work student narrative about Expedition
EVENT: The Culminating Event will take place on the evening of March 22nd and will
include each student in the professional role of artist presenting to local artists,
family, and community members. Students will set up an gallery on the first floor of
KMS where they will display their final creative project and explain to audience
members about their project and the expedition.
This is our first foray into an evening setting. We appreciate any help with logistics
concerning this format.

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY NOTES
December
day
09-09-11
MI Survey -
Joseph
day day day
1
day
2
Trimester 1 ends on D
day day day day day
day day day day day
16
Expedition
Overview
Ind. Fldwrk.
Format
day
19
Research
for Artist
Choice
day
20
Research
for Artist
Choice
day day day
23
No
School

January
day
2
No
School
day
3
Submit
artist
choice
(Make lists
of kids/
artists)
Choose KO
Helpers
day
4
KO outline
and format
kid
questions
day
5
Review
seating
with artists
day
6
Kick-Off
in Cafe.
8:15-
10:00
(We do
attend.)
Class disc.
and
reflection
day
9
Research
packet
handed
out
day
10
Guiding ?s
journal
entry
day
11
?s Journal
due -
share and
discuss
Assign artistic
representation
HW
day
12
Work
with
Kelley
in
Library
day
13
Work
with
Kelley
in
Library
day
16
MLK, JR.
Day
No
School
day
17
Artistic
repres.
HW due
and share
day
18
Begin
Lang.
Essays -
Parag. 1
due on
Friday
day
19
Research
Day
day
20
Review
Parag. 1
day
23
Creative
Project
Proposal
W/Rubric
day day day day
27
Lang. Essay
8 sents.
due
(Use Emily's
Format)

February
day
30
day
31
Soft due
date for
research
packet
(Break
into parts!)
day
1
day
2
day
3
Due date
for
creative
project
proposal
Check KMS calendar for conﬂ
day
6
day
7
Research
Packet
and
3 artist
examples
due
day
8
day
9
Lang. Essay
First
draft
due
day
10
day
13
Handing
out
Interview
?s
and
practice
day
14
day
15
Ind. Fldwrk
reflection
due
day
16
day
17
day
27
RR script
begins
day
28
day
29
day
1
Emily's
crunch
date
day
2
RR Script
begins

March
day
5
day
6
Artist
interview
practice
(YOUTUBE)
day
7
day
8
Artist
Interviews
w/peer
assess.
and
critique
day
9
RR pract.
w/partner
day
12
Creative
Projects
due
(SOFT)
Critique
day
day
13
RR
Pract. w/
new part.
day
14
RR
Pract. w/
new part.
day
15
Mock
RR
present.
w/whole
class
day
16
day
19
RR
presents.
w/
critiquing
day
20
RR
presents.
w/
critiquing
day
21
RR
presents.
w/
critiquing
day
22
Port.
Conf.
days
day
23
Port.
Conf.
days
Artist
Declarations
day
26
CE
overview
day
27
day
28
day
29
Culm. Event
at KMS
5:30-7:00
day
30
Reflection
day

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