Mrs. DiLorenzo- Art Tribal Portraits

Assignment: Students are asked to depict themselves as a member of a tribe in which they are actually not a member of. They will work from digital photographs of themselves along with images that are taken from actual tribes, such as the Masai, Zulus, etc. They will research the adornments, hairstyles, tatoos, etc. of the tribes they wish to identify with and incorporate these looks into their own drawings. In a sense they will become a "member" of that tribe.

The class will spend some time in the Library Information Center to gather research information for the project. Mrs. Hatcher will provide an introduction on available resources.

Library Information Center- Suggested Resources:

• Google images


• VRC> Grolier Multimedia online


• VRC> World Atlas
  

Keyword terms to use along with tribal group name:

• people
• culture
• tribe
• customs

Learning Standards:

AASL: 1.1.1, 2.1.1, 2.2.1, 2.3.1, 2.3.2, 3.3.4, 3.4.2, 4.4.5

NYS: Art 3

Weiner/Schuchman- Women in Science & Engineering

Assignment: Try this with your friends, siblings or parents: ask them to draw a picture of a scientist. Unfortunately, the people you ask are most likely to draw a picture of a male. Now ask the same people to name one famous female scientist. You will most likely discover that people will find it hard to name one.

It is your duty as a fellow scientist to learn about these individuals and their contributions to science and engineering. Working with a partner, you will research and write about one female scientist in an effort to enlighten your classmates, friends, family and your teacher.

Review your class handout for assignment requirements and a list of women in science and engineering.

The class will spend several days in the Library Information Center. Mrs. Hatcher will have a list of available resources. In addition, a selection of reference materials will be placed on a cart for student use.

Library Information Center Resources: (More titles available in the library)

• American women of science- Call #920 Cam


• Dignifying science: stories about women scientists- call #920 Ott PB


• Extraordinary women in medicine- Call #920 Sti


• Women inventors and their discoveries- Call #920 Var


• Hidden from history: the lives of eight American women scientists- Call #920 Zac PB


• World Book's biographical encyclopedia of scientists-Call #Ref 509.2 Wor


• Notable women scientists- Call # Ref 920 Ref


• A to Z of women in science and math- Call # Ref 920 You
  

Learning Standards:

AASL: 1.1.4, 1.1.5, 3.1.2, 2.2.1, 3.2.1, 1.3.2, 1.3.3, 1.4.1, 1.4.3, 1.4.4

NYS-MST 4