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Saving the Arts…
Realizing the importance of Art and the questions raised by looking at it, reading it, and listening to it, you are appalled to learn that your local school district is seriously contemplating solving some of its budget problems by cutting the Arts curriculum, finding it expendable. You have decided that your mission is to save the Program by producing a document and making a presentation that will illustrate and argue for the fundamental place the Arts must hold in each of our lives.
Your Tasks:
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Produce a final, hard copy document, a minimum of 15 pages (and a bibliography). |
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Develop a clear organizing theme or principle. |
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Include 2 pieces each of the following: |
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Visual art/architecture |
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Music |
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Literature |
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Include significant reference to our primary text. |
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Include use of at least three outside articles from reputable sources. |
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Include graphics, literature, music, photography, etc. |
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Make the document aesthetically appealing, professional, and a project of which you are proud! |
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General plan, including outline and representative works you plan to include: October 5, 2004 |
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Working bibliography: November 16, 2004 |
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*Presentation: last two weeks of class |
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Hard Copy: December 14, 2004 |
*Presentations will be during the last two weeks of the semester. Each of you will “showcase” your project for the class and can do so in any number of ways. You will have 20 minutes to “present” your case to the Board of Education and interested public. Consider using video or Power point presentations and handouts.
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A creative, original title page (with original thought, design, graphics) |
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A Preface that defines the scope and purpose |
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A Table of Contents |
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Sound, academic discussion, high quality of writing, meticulous editing. |
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While you don’t have to include the entire piece of lengthy literary or musical works, you must copy or type at t the first page (or section of musical selection) |
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(Not required: Professional copying, printing, binding (consider taking to Kinkos or another copy center to include color copies, quality paper, and binding). |
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Of course, all text must be typed. |
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Care, care, care, care, care! This collection and all that is within it should become a piece of you. |
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Enjoyment in the experience. Be creative, think critically, and write professionally. Make it, “the work your soul must have!” |
Guidelines/Checklist for Oral Presentation
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Prepare for a 20 minute presentation. Use your time well. Plan carefully. | ||||||||||
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Use visuals. Be informative, creative, and professional. | ||||||||||
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Keep in mind your audience. We will serve as such. | ||||||||||
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Presentations
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Project Checklist
In an effort to help you plan the project and to assist you in determining you have all of the necessary required components, I have prepared a checklist for you to follow.
----- 2-3 works of literature
----- 2-3 works of visual art
----- 2-3 works of music
----- A theme or organizing principle
----- A title page
----- A table of contents
----- A preface (explaining the purpose and organizational structure)
----- Substantial use of primary text book
___ 3 outside articles
----- A bibliography
----- Necessary parenthetical documentation of outside source material
----- Meticulous proofreading and editing
----- Professional appearance
----- 15 pages
“Every
production must resemble its author.”
Miguel de Cervantes
