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Amber Ward
Reflection #2
The Parade
Working on The Parade project, in my opinion, created a bigger social role among the
students in comparison with The Journey. Both did have the social/communication aspect, but
seeing peers walk in the parade wearing a costume piece gave me a good insight on how silly
and funny people can be. Students dont really get the chance to show their comical side in the
average classroom, but if they do its usually the class clown that often gets in trouble for it. It
was amusing to me to be able to learn this way; using the imagination to find a perfect costume
and showcase the costume with peers/friends. For those that dont really want to go over the
top with layers of costume clothing, the option of just wearing one simple piece is perfect
because they will still feel included in the group activity. For the educator, he or she can see
how humorous their class is by seeing the range of clothing being used by individual students.
Having the parade walk is a great guide for students to remember or know what a parade feels
and looks like. Providing background information on parades through text, discussion, and a
physical activity puts the student in a comfortable position to create art around that specific
theme. As oppose to someone that hasnt been in a parade in a while and isnt given much
In my perspective, I felt the activity was about helping students think about drawing
language and anatomy. Pencil drawing is a great medium for students wanting to quickly put
down what theyre seeing or thinking; meanwhile make corrections too. Its difficult to get the
same results when using markers, paints, or clay. Having to quickly draw shapes and forms
seen in someones anatomy helps build a more accurate eye-hand coordination. One has to
limit their thinking and just let the eyes and hand do the work. When someone is thinking
which makes it a challenge for the student to see the big picture.. The shorter the drawing
sessions are the better the students usually do over time; it takes away knack of focusing on
perfection and adds the concentration of getting the generalization of the subject down first.
Overall, I found the variety of drawings fun and entertaining to do. Connecting drawings
to art vocabulary terms (e.g. contour) makes it easier to comprehend and retain.