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Visual Journal Handout
Visual Journal Handout
Your visual journal will be a place where you can practice your creative thinking skills by generating a visual response to a given word or concept. Below is a list of all the visual journal entries you must complete by the end of the school year. Each topic should be dissected and interpreted in a conceptual and personal manner to give it a new visual life within a 2 page spread in your journal (2 pages total every 2 weeks or so). Complete the journal in the order listed the topics under each date are expected to be finished by the beginning of class for a class critique and to be graded. Work at your
own pace, but be sure to have the required assignments done at the collection dates credit will be deducted if your journal is late. You may have some class time to work on these assignments, but working outside of class is necessary this is a major component of your homework grade, so make it count. Due Friday, September 27 1. Identity Due Friday, October 11 & 25 2. Conflict 3. Relationships Due Friday, November 9 & 20 (Tues) 4. Transformation 5. Memory Due Friday, December 6 & 20 6. Class 7. Absence Due Friday, January 10 & 24 8. Spirituality 9. Consumption Due Friday, February 7 & 21 10. Work 11. Play Due Friday, March 7 & 21 12. Perfection 13. Place Due Friday, April 4 & 25 14. Power 15. Time Due Friday, May 9 & 23 (10th/11th grade only) 16. Advantage 17. Journey Due Friday, June 6 (12th grade: Fri. before finals) 18. Freedom
Grading Criteria
Idea / Concept (10pts)
Respond to the topic in a personal, creative, and conceptual way.
Use each 2-page spread to demonstrate an interesting and effective composition, chose the right materials to best communicate your ideas, and use a variety of art materials in a skillful way.
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