In four years, Menzies had recreated the canals of Venice, casinos of Paris, British India, the Old South and Victorian London, and the designs were alle received with true admiration. But this was just the beginning, and Menzies’ next project would be the successful one that would kickstart his career and make him the most influential art director of Hollywood. Douglas Fairbanks, known for his energetic, high-concept period pieces, which were recognized by size and splendor, and that were the…
The Upper Paleolithic also known as the “Stone age” was one of the most substantial transitions in the world. Back about 40,000 years ago modern humans began to explore their capabilities and made artifacts to the future today. Their expansions in this era includes making stone stools for carving and hunting, artwork, and even burials. It is important to realize the benefits of these artifacts that serve the worlds proposes today. Stone tools are considered a brilliant invention after…
classroom, what must the classroom look like in order to achieve this goal? First and foremost, the art area is usually what comes to mind. Children are able to express themselves in the art area in a multitude of ways, such as; coloring with crayons, markers, or chalk, being able to paint at an easel or at a table, and even by making a simple collage that consists of cutting up scrap paper and gluing it onto something else. Though a few examples are listed, there are…
(Carceral, 2006). Although this may appear to be a just consequence for their crimes, the actions of the guards are unjust. I think that if humans are deprived of their basic human rights, they will not learn. If my parents beat me because I stole a crayon, I would…
When I think about art I think about my childhood art. I think about the clay pots I formed with my thumbs in first grade. I think about the way the pack of 64 crayola crayons revolutionized the way I colored in my coloring books. I think about my 3rd grade version of Vincent van Gogh’s painting, The Starry Night, is in my mom’s bathroom. When I painted it as a eight-year-old I enjoyed the piece of art for its simplistic bright colors and the mere fact that because van Gogh used paint to create…
Another week has zoomed by! The kindergartners are settling in and are busy learning school procedures and practicing self-control. We are practicing recognizing letters, sounds, and numbers. We are working on letters/sounds for Bb, (butterfly) Cc, (caterpillar) Mm, (monarch) and Ss. (smile) We are learning to recognize our classmates ' names and recognizing color words! We have 1 growing caterpillar. Ten of our caterpillars have entered the third stage of metamorphosis! We were excited…
Sam met Hanna at the door, “Well . . . are you and dad getting back together?” Hanna cupped Sam’s chin in her hand and shook her head, “No, Sam, we are not getting back together. But I have made a decision so go get your sisters.” Sam gathered his sisters into the living room. Hanna began, “I want all of you to have a seat.” ~ Seed of rebellion is finally blooming. ~ Millie complained, “I hope this doesn’t take long, I’ve got things to do.” “Sit down,” Hanna ordered. “I’ve talked this over with…
1. What is the title of your proposed three–five lessons? (Learning segment) WHY did you choose this lesson? (Hint: it should have something to do with your knowledge of your students.)The title of my four lessons is Inside and Outside Traits of Characters in a Story. I chose this lesson because my students are learning about characters in the story and they are having difficulties identifying the outside (physical traits) and inside traits (emotional traits) of a character in a story.…
1) Name and describe the three major educational approaches to teaching deaf and hard-of-hearing children. For students who are deaf and hard of hearing teachers use the following approaches: oral/aural approach, auditory learning, speech reading, and cued speech. In oral/aural approach, speech is essential as it forms the function with the hearing world. The training in producing and understanding speech and language is incorporated into virtually all aspects of the child’s education. Moreover…
As soon as the man saw me he motioned down the hallway telling me to come. I followed, not exactly knowing what was happening at the time. Going down the hallway I see my calligraphy on the wall, the marks in crayon that I made as a baby. in As I turned down the hallway he pointed to my mom's room, telling me to sit. When I moved forward into my mom's room I saw that a bag of jewelry was on the floor, and had been opened. As I sat down the realization hit me…