As educators we have the power to grant our students access to the highest of human achievements: Art. The text addresses several important benefits for students. Among them are the facts that “art helps students to learn to adapt to, work with, and respect others (p 44). Perhaps one of the most important things to note about art is that anyone can do art, since there is no right or wrong way to complete a task. It provides a stage for building self esteem.
The desire for social progression has always shrouded society. Both Mary Shelley’sFrankenstein (1818) and Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner (1982) were produced duringeras of technological exploration. Through depicting technology breeching moral boundaries through context, characterisation and intertextuality, both Scott andShelley highlight the dangers of progression with the absence of ethical emotion – atimeless social issues which binds these two texts.Written during the industrial revolution and the emerging era of existentialism andexploration – Shelley’s Frankenstein can be interpreted as a warning to thetechnologically curious. This curious nature is personified throughout the protagonistVictor Frankenstein, who tragically falls victim to
These novelists written about dystopian literature in which have underlying cautionary tones, warning society that if we continue living in the view of “each man for himself”, this will be the consequence. Each dystopia that these authors describe features
“Words from the basement: Markus Zusak's The Book Thief.” Notes on Contemporary Literature: From Literature Resource Center. 41.1 (Jan. 2011). This writer talks about the importance of the different roles that the Hubermann’s cellar/ basement plays in the novel. The basement is a refuge and a sanctuary for Liesel (with her books and words) as well as for Max (a Jew in hiding). The writer of this article talks about how the basement isn’t just a hiding place for a Jew or a refuge to learn but it is a place to rebel against authority when Max transforms it into a setting for creative/political activity by painting over Hitler’s Mein Kampf erasing Hitler’s authority and becoming his own authority.
Students try to hold on to a sense of individuality through small collections and their ability to create beautiful and meaningful pieces of artwork. Growing up, Kathy believes that how one was “viewed at Hailsham had to do with how good you were at creating.” Students were raised to seek certainty in the things they created. Art also gives couples who claim they are in love hope that their artwork is good enough to get them a deferral. A deferral was a myth going around claiming that if
another social insitiution is william, who not only supporst his writing talents, but also helps him gain confidence within his work. he allows him to visit ehrn hr needs too and he helps him by editing his work too sheer perfection. Jamal even refers to him as his "teacher" which is a huge sign of respect when his fellow peers begin to get curious. one other inferior soscal institution would be claire, a female who is present throughout his school career, but he also begins to devolpe feelings for her. this is an achievement because he is actually beginning to show feelings for a person outside his
Fahrenheit 451- Social Criticism Essay Task: In most dystopian novels, the author is commenting on social or governmental ills of a futuristic world. In the novel Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury creates a dystopia that emphasizes superficial social interactions and a suppression of meaningful thought. In this society, books are banned in order to keep social order. In a well-developed essay, analyze the aspects of society and/or government that Bradbury is criticizing and his purpose for this criticism. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Your essay will contain: • An Introduction- complete with a thesis statement • 2-3 body paragraphs- complete with
Texts reflect the social, economic and historical contexts of which the author compose their work in. Both Mary Shelley’s 19th century gothic novel “Frankenstein” and the science fiction film “Blade Runner” directed by Ridley Scott propose similar concepts even though their work were compose during different era. As a Romanticist, Shelley put down the idea of man playing ‘God’, Scott’s responds to Shelley warning is also condemn man’s thoughtless ambition. However the context of greed and mass industrialisation shifts the criticism onto the pursuit of commercial dominance. Both texts have used many language techniques and features to describe similar dystopian visions result from man’s abandonment of nature.
CYPOP 7 Promote creativity and creative learning in young children. Task 1 links to learning outcomes 1 assessment criteria 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.1 Analyse the differences between creative learning and creativity Creative learning and creativity is normally thought to be about creating things such as art activities but it can also be about being creative in other areas such as science. Creative learning is how the children are actively involved within their own learning and having the ability to make choices and decisions on their own. Creativity is about taking risks and making connections, by allowing the children to explore and express themselves through different types of media and materials including things such as dance, music, making things, drawing, painting and make believe and to make new things happen by using their imagination as well as reality.Creative learning: involves the children to use their investigating, discovering, inventing and cooperating skills, at least one of these four will be seen during creative thinking but most ideally it will be all four. Creativity: all children can be creative if they are given the opportunity and so can all of us adults but its more than just painting a picture on canvas or paper, being creative is about thinking and behaving imaginatively.
Children learn by observing and imitating and so watching and being supported by adults who encourage and work creatively by being flexible in approach, solving problems and painting and drawing with them can help develop their creativity. Children’s environments and the practitioners who work with them should be receptive to new ideas and innovations and encourage them to explore and be creative. Creativity as a process – Some theories look at creativity as a process. They look at how new ideas develop. An early theory put forward by Graham Wallas was a five-stage model that focused on the unconscious mind: • Preparation – initial thoughts about a problem • Incubation – time spent thinking unconsciously about the problem • Intimation – being aware that an answer is within