- 6th to 8th Grade Gallery -
Sixth Grade - Nearikas
These are a specialty of Oaxaca, Mexico - colorful images made from a wood backing, wax and threads. Ours have a cardboard backing, yarn was used for the color - and our designs were our own creation; not just having to do with nature. [Also called "yarn paintings" .]
P.S. - If you would like to help our program, yarn donations are welcome - - and needed! Bring them to 9000 S. Exchange Ave. - Chicago, Il.
Seventh Grade - Cartooning
This group voted to do their own cartoons - either an entire one, with panels and story, or of a single character and title. The brainstorming took the most time, as did the layout in pencil. Colored pencils were used to add all color, after ‘inking’ with black pen. [Now a book in Mr. Lopez’s room!]
Eighth Grade - Graduation!
I missed a lot of the 4th quarter due to a family emergency, and by the time I’d returned, the 8th-graders were busy with preparations for their ceremony! So, the Issue Posters, sadly, were unfinished...
Cross-Categorical Class: Intermediate II - Car Model Designs
Each student got to design and build their own new car model - and present it to the class with: the name, cost and special features. [I’m going to have to get a video camera going next year for our presentations - they are awesome!]
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- M. just HAD to get in the picture...so here he is, on his own!
Cross-Categorical Class: Upper - Dream Rooms
Our last project was to try Interior Design - the art of planning inside rooms. Although we didn’t quite finish, a couple of people came close.
