On the table below, you'll notice that every student has been paired with another, and each of these pairs has been assigned a date and a work of art or architecture. This means that on the day you've been assigned, we will actually be seeing the piece you've been assigned. Your job is to present some information and interpretation to the group. The information should be denotative: What materials are used? Who is the artist/architect? Who commissioned the work? Who is the intended audience? How old is the piece? How does it relate to its surroundings? The interpretation should be connotative: What feeling does the piece give you? Does the piece mean different things to different audiences? Does the piece remind you of something else? Has the piece's meaning changed over time? How does the piece relate to your understanding of American culture?
You need not answer all of these questions; the questions I'm giving you are to get you started. Your presentation should last about five minutes--make sure you share the work equally between partners. Have a little fun informing your classmates and engaging actively in the culture around you.
| Date | Location | Artwork | Students |
| 7/27 | Washington, DC | Washington Monument | April/Stella |
| 7/28 | Washington, DC | Lincoln Memorial | Carl/Samuel |
| 7/28 | Washington, DC | Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial | Roddy/Jasmine |
| 7/28 | Washington, DC | World War Two Memorial | Henry/Shine |
| 7/29 | Philadelphia, PA | Liberty Bell | Iris/Spencer |
| 7/29 | Princeton, NJ | Oval With Points (Moore, 1969) | Claire/Joy |
| 7/29 | Princeton, NJ | The Hedgehog and the Fox (Serra, 1998) | Three/Javier |
| 7/30 | Columbia, NY | Alma Mater (French, 1903) | Amy/Beryl |
| 7/30 | Columbia, NY | The Thinker (Rodin, 1930) | Michelle/Megan |
| 7/31 | New York, NY | Statue of Liberty | Maggie/Sherry |
| 7/31 | New York, NY | The Sphere (Koenig, 1971) | Sunny/Kelly |
| 8/1 | Boston, MA | John Harvard (French, 1884) | Jack/Will |
| 8/2 | New York, NY | Empire State Building | Rachel/Cindy |
thx ,peter , ~it's absolutely will be more attractive and funny to visit a place when you know something in advance . it's a combination of learning process and having fun ~
ReplyDeleteMaybe speaking out is more difficult than having something in mind~~I love challenging~~
ReplyDeleteHi,Pete,James and I are not in the list.Could you please add our names in it?Thank you very much.
ReplyDeleteSteven and James, here's your assignment:
ReplyDelete7/31 Central Park, NYC "Bethesda Fountain" (Stebbins, 1868) Steven/James