Art Gallery in Spanish IV Honors
Source/Author: Al Irwin, Upper School Spanish Teacher
November 21, 2019
By presenting three-part projects, Upper School Spanish IV Honors students in Mr. Irwin’s class finished an extensive unit of study on a piece of literature written by Gregorio López y Fuentes, an author who was born and lived during the times of the Mexican Revolution.
López y Fuentes’ story can be interpreted as a detailed account of what life was like during those times, particularly for the poor. Through literary and historical analysis, students were able to make predictions and talk about the emotions and feelings of those living during the Revolution, while expanding upon previously acquired and new grammatical structures.
Each student's project reflected what they learned about pre-revolutionary times, the years of the revolution, and the years following. Each student created a piece of art imagining they were alive then and had the chance to openly express their views on life and the politics of the time. Students were free to choose the style/medium of their final product.
Sculptures, paintings, drawings, raps, commercials, dog movies and more were presented on November 15, and students participated in an interactive gallery crawl. Each student created a spoken description of his or her product and recorded it. Recordings were accessible via QR code for classmates to tune in. Audiences, in turn, could leave behind a written reaction or thought with the artist (in Spanish, using recently learned structures and vocabulary.)
This multifaceted project enhanced the overall mission of the Upper School world languages department - effective communication and enriched learning experiences across various content areas in the target language.
Find more photos and 2 sample QR codes from projects here.
Find more photos and 2 sample QR codes from projects here.
