For your first EQ2 assignment, I want you imagine that
your group has been commissioned to create an art exhibit called “The Art of
the Sages.” To do this, you have to pair several interconnected poems from both
the Tao te Ching and The Prophet with works of art that seem to
illustrate their principles and ideas. This short art exhibit will be
demonstrated before the class by each group on the week of February 14th
so we can discuss and compare approaches (and best of all, see a lot of great
new art!).
Each group will have 2-3 members and each member of
the group should be assigned to ONE of the following roles:
- Arranger:
this person will adapt 6-7 poems into a thematic narrative and write a
short script explaining how each one develops and expands the narrative
for the viewer. You don’t have to go into great detail, but it should be
clear what the theme is, how each poem contributes to it, and potentially,
which poem is your ‘thesis’—the one that definitively states the theme. You
should use both books, but you can use more from one book than another
(just don’t use less than 2 from one book). Since The Prophet has
long poem-chapters, feel free to adapt small sections for gallery use.
- Curator:
this person will find works of art to complement each poem, so we can see
them side by side and contemplate the artistic ‘translation.’ The Curator
should also write out a brief script explaining how each work of art plays
into the poems chosen by the Arranger (so the Arrangers’s script has to be
completed first). Works of art can be ANYTHING related to the visual arts:
paintings, photographs, drawings, even your own art! Just try to use
something that legitimately connects to the ideas and concepts of the
poems.
- Lecturer:
this person will compile a series of slides for each poem/artwork in a way
that will be visually comprehensible for the audience. The slides should
synthesize—and if necessary, summarize—the information from the Arranger
and Curator for easy consumption. The Lecturer then has to present the
slides for the audience and sound generally knowledgeable about them.
GROUPS: I have randomly arranged you into 5 groups of
3, with one group of 2 because of the 17 people in our class. However, the
group of 2 has the option of making me take the Lecturer role, since I’m giving
them a disadvantage.
GRADING: I will grade each group individually by role.
This way, even though it’s a group effort, and collaboration is necessary, the
success of the group rides on everyone doing their one task, rather than one
person shouldering the collective weight. Ideally, this shouldn’t be too
demanding for anyone, and a relatively enjoyable—if thoughtful—assignment.
However, if you hit a brick wall I’m here to help and can offer many
suggestions.
DUE the week of February 14th: We’ll spend
that week watching and discussing the presentations.
THE GROUPS:
Group 1: Luke, Elias, Deb
Group 2: Maverick, Luken, Andrew
Group 3: Saul, Cas, Ky
Group 4: Morgan, Abigail, Twan
Group 5: Lauren, Mady, Emily
Group 6: Hunter, Emma, (me?) * remember, this group has the option of making me the "Lecturer," or one of you can elect to do that role, too, and I'll give you both a 'bonus' advantage later in the class (your choice)
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