ppt mem boxs up2
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Introduction for an 8th grade art unit on "Memory Boxes": creating images and symbols to represent personal life experiences, goals and interests.TRANSCRIPT
Memory Memory BoxesBoxes
What important experiences, people What important experiences, people and interests have shaped your life so and interests have shaped your life so
far?far?
When is your birthday?When is your birthday? How old How old are you?are you?
Are you a Are you a girlgirl or a or a boyboy??
What is your favorite What is your favorite color?color?
What is your favorite What is your favorite pattern?pattern?
Do you like exotic food Do you like exotic food and culture?and culture?
What is your favorite What is your favorite fruit?fruit?
How do you symbolize How do you symbolize important things in your important things in your
life?life?
What qualities make you What qualities make you unique?unique?
Who is your role model?Who is your role model?
Where do you like to go?Where do you like to go?
What makes you happy?What makes you happy? What drives you What drives you crazy?crazy?
Who is your best friend?Who is your best friend?
What other images, objects What other images, objects and symbols can you add to and symbols can you add to
represent your life?represent your life?
YOUR JOB:YOUR JOB:
Choose a box and put your name on itChoose a box and put your name on it Brainstorm ideas for objects and symbols to Brainstorm ideas for objects and symbols to
addadd Gather materials: glue, paper, paint, etc.Gather materials: glue, paper, paint, etc. Bring in materials:Bring in materials: magazines, ticket stubs, magazines, ticket stubs,
pictures, shells, beads, etc.pictures, shells, beads, etc. YOU MUST BE ABLE TO TELL THE CLASS YOU MUST BE ABLE TO TELL THE CLASS
WHAT YOUR BOX REPRESENTS!!!WHAT YOUR BOX REPRESENTS!!!