ASM4M+Media+Art+Gr12+University


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 * < ==Important Question: Why is Media Art so critically important to our culture, ourselves?==

**Track their personal/project progress – use this to refine/reflect work**
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 * ==== This course emphasizes the refinement of media arts skills through the creation of a thematic body of work by ====

installation art, and performance art.
The big ideas of this course: Everyone is creative - how does one tap into and develop that spark See how art reflects personal or cultural experiences and feelings - develop empathy Work together - collaborate with peers and community. Share your work with others and listen to their responses ||
 * ======The Media Arts Program facilitates student development in: ======

 • demonstrating generosity and a willingness to help others and one’s community.
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 * ======The Media Arts Program provides: ======

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• the creation of a learning environment that is caring and supportive and a climate that encourages self-expression and risk-taking ======

• celebrating and acknowledging student success and achievement
|| Visit Mr Connolly's classroom site HERE
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 * =====Visit Ms Melnick's classroom site Digitizeme.ca=====

We stigmatize mistakes. And we're now running national education systems where mistakes are the worst thing you can make.
|| || ====sports teams, clubs, fundraisers, assemblies, plays and any points of interest for publication in the school yearbook, Le Raconteur. ====
 * ====This course is based on the student life at Westdale Secondary School. Students in the program photograph and film all events, ====

The book is full colour and includes a DVD. Students may use this book as a portfolio work.
====Students in this class also promote and sell the yearbook, organizing promotional events, sales, contests and producing commercials, ====

posters and flyers.
Pre-assessment is established with surveys and observation. Students are instructed based on their prior knowledge. ||
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 * All of our movies are posted on Vimeo. Click the Icon above to go to the channel. ||
 * We have an annual Film Festival where films are judge by industry professio nals in categories such as short film, documentary and stop frameanimation. || The 5 Hour Film Challenge is held 2x a year and requires the production a movie within strict time constraints and parameters. ||
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 * The Art Achievement Chart is [[file:AchievementChartBasic.pdf]] ||

 finished yearbook pages, images, and dvd mini documentaries for evaluation and peer assessment. An example ofthe success criteria for a yearbook class is Here are some samples of student work: ||
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 * As the class produces the Westdale Yearbook and accompanying dvd, students must present their
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