Stereotypes - 'The Third Force'

I was listening to the news of the 'Marikana Massacre' this morning and wondering who the infamous 'Third Force' was this time!

Third force link

"During this time, the African National Congress Youth League echoes [the Congress of SA Trade Unions'] call for workers to exercise maximum discipline and restraint in the face of faceless and nameless provocation."

News24 link

Is this an age-old stereotype that Humans use to put blame on the 'Scapegoat'?
"It's not OUR conflict - we can't resolve it - it's somebody else's fault/responsibility"

Grade 9s - we will discuss this in class as part of our Conflict Resolution investigation, and you can also comment here by signing in as yourself.

Stereotypes and Gender Issues - Weakley

Refreshing to assess something different! Have a look at Weakley's blog / documentary for PAT 3. Great photography.


Beauty / Conformity link .......... blog

Prezi question - stereotypes

I had to find out if a Prezi infographic can have sound added to it!
Apparently YES, but it sounds quite complicated.
Let me know if you manage it by sharing your Prezi with me.

Link to tutorial

Stereotypes - Hanson

Watch this video on Hyper-realistic sculptors

Hanson - Shopper 1970

Create an A3 infographic on ONE of Hanson's works. 
This task is worth 10 credits.Make sure you include the following:-

1. The name and date of the artwork
2. A short explanation of the artist's intention
3. A consideration of the possible stereotype.
   (Hint: What is the 'American Dream'?)
4. A short summary of the materials and techniques used in the work.
5. Don't forget the design impact of your infographic.

Link to good images of Hanson's sculptures
Link to Hanson site

On-line photo editor

Something to try out on the netbooks after you have taken your photos......

Link to Fotoflexer

Remember that the netbooks do not have enough RAM to use Photoshop to edit your photos.

Nesta Nala infographic

For my Grade 12's ...........
Craft and Applied Art

Nesta Nala holding an uphiso

Have a look as this demo infographic that I have made for you. 
I used my Powerpoint as a base and then used Juliet Armstrong's website as well. I found it very interesting and informative.

Nesta Nala Infographic link

Black izinkhambo

Thanks as well to the Magwasa family who demonstrated these skills for Prof. Armstrong.

Website link - to Prof Armstrong

When I assessed the Grade 12 infographics, I found the following to be common problems:-

• The chunks were too short with little discussion. Try and aim for at least 100 words per infographic (for 10 marks).
• The chunks were poorly sequenced, and so were confusing to read. Remember - you need to write a coherent essay on this topic for your final.
• Many of the Grade 12's simply copied and pasted my Powerpoint or another website. Bad news! Please analyse and re-synthesise the information to show your higher order thinking skills.
• The generic infographic rubric was ignored - not even used as a checklist. Let me give it to you AGAIN.

Infographic rubric link

Deborah Bell - Journey Pots

For my grade 12s.......
Bell's Journey Pots are interesting examples to consider for the theme: 'Craft & Applied Art'.
Journey Pots link

Make an infographic on ONE of these pots - don't forget to look at the rubric below!
Infographic rubric link

Are these pots 'Art', 'Craft', or 'Applied Art'? Discuss this first and then explain your reasoning in FULL sentences. You can do this by posting a comment.(Remember to log in as YOU)

Deborah Bell - Journey Pot IV - 1999

Stereotypes - Community Punching Bags

For my Grade 9's ...........

Here is a link to your lessons on the Community Punching Bags.

Link to Presentation

Template for a punch bag

Mrs Moore as a punch bag!

Paper collage to show the opposites

Leather swatches

Surrealism

Here is a link from Anna T on Surrealism in the Tate Museum.
Thanks! The link is relevant to my last post about the intentions of the Surrealists.

Ernst's Cities

Max Ernst (1891‑1976)

Title

The Entire City

La Ville entière

Date1934

MediumOil on paper laid on canvas

Dimensionssupport: 502 x 613 mm frame: 696 x 798 x 47 mm

Collection

Tate

Surrealism - Dali

For my Grade 11s ....

Let's think about the intentions of some of the Surrealists and their followers.

Dali - 1937
Metamorphosis of Narcissus - link

1. Look at the art work shown here - record the artist, the work title and the date.
2. What/who influenced THIS work? What was the context - what was going on at the time?
3. What do you think the artist's intention could have been? Open the link on a new tab to research this - but you must THINK about this.
4. Discuss Dali's technical skills and their impact on 'reality'.

I found the Tate's site to be very valuable.
Tate link

Dali's poem ....

“When that head splits

When that head bursts

When the head shatters in pieces

It will be the flower,

The new Narcissus,

Gala,

My narcissus.”


A link for the Dali fans ......

And a link to the Tate - Poetry and Dream
.... good for your own practical work.

A whole website on surrealism ....www.surrealists.co.uk