VISUAL PEDAGOGY PROJECT: TRANSMEDIATION

By: Abby Marvel

The Project

Transmediation: A visual response to a topic, issue or reading to social studies, science or languages arts.

Social Studies: Woman’s Rights Girls Inc. of Monroe county Girls were ages 11-14

Researching Girls Inc.

Girls Inc. of Monroe County “We work to help girls become strong, smart, and bold so that

they can tackle the challenges they face. At the same time, we work to change the world to make it a more equitable place for girls.”

Girls Inc. “…Is intentionally focused on gender equity…” and “…programs focus on educational enrichment…”

Non-for Profit after school program that has activities such as tutoring, art classes, nutrition classes, sports, reading groups, and foreign language classes.

90% of staff are volunteers

Research and Readings

The misunderstood Role of the Arts in Human Development Elliot W. Eisner “Through the arts students can learn how to discover not only the

possibilities the world offers but also their own possibilities…”

Art Integration: A Methodology for Teaching Out look on life “…is discriminating according to our experiences, culture,

gender, environment, and so on. Art enables us to see things that are both there and not there; it provides us with an opportunity to imagine and reflect on our lives.”

In social studies, “Artworks are primary resources in the same way that letters, diaries, and other textual sources are.” -Integrating Social Studies and the Visual Arts

“An image can help students deepen their understanding of a person, event or concept… some students may respond more to an image than they would to text on its own.” -Integrating Social Studies and the Visual Arts

Visual Research

Visual Research

The Lesson

Talk about historical background of Women’s Rights

Read the book Bloomers! By Rhonda Blumberg

Students discuss feelings/thoughts/reactions to book

Students broke up into teams Brainstormed about responses Drew and painted images Shared images and responses

Visual Response Process

Empowered Women Then, Empowered Girls Today!

Strong, Smart, and Bold More talking Less drawing

Visual Response Process

Fiona’s Visual Response in progress

Sabrina, Avery and Jordan’s Visual Response

in progress

Finished Product

This is a girl winning a game of tug of war against three men. Women over come their struggles and can do anything they want. The girl is also wearing bloomers, like the women in the story.

Personal Reflection and Connection to Teaching Philosophy

I believe that students can learn. Art is everywhere and students can express themselves and have their voices heard through artistic work.

Art is a language. Students loved the lesson!! Changes for next time:

More time. More direction for a visual response Create a bulletin board for GI

References: Visual Images

http://www.google.com/imgres?hl=en&gbv=2&biw=1440&bih=710&tbm=isch&tbnid=uENeXFppkN8tqM:&imgrefurl=http://www.pbs.org/teachers/innovators/gallery/2010/entries/633/&docid=07HREMh2rIVnUM&imgurl=http://awards.pbsteachers.org/archives/2010/11512774.jpg&w=3472&h=2604&ei=MLiVT7bUHM_k6QHztrWvBA&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=562&vpy=350&dur=1029&hovh=194&hovw=259&tx=100&ty=114&sig=102401583066898897319&page=1&tbnh=149&tbnw=202&start=0&ndsp=19&ved=1t:429,r:8,s:0,i:138

http://www.google.com/imgres?hl=en&biw=780&bih=693&gbv=2&tbm=isch&tbnid=ctDzFFIpqyl5xM:&imgrefurl=http://cityofcrusaders.blogspot.com/2011/09/social-studies-project_20.html&docid=cfj_C5GxBSAbYM&imgurl=http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nqIHjpfXshM/Tnhwh0Tb-jI/AAAAAAAAARU/kUbidFmWqNA/s1600/IMG_1837.jpg&w=1024&h=768&ei=77aVT5faK6KX6QHs44m_BA&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=47&vpy=341&dur=296&hovh=194&hovw=259&tx=45&ty=93&sig=102401583066898897319&page=2&tbnh=150&tbnw=200&start=9&ndsp=15&ved=1t:429,r:1,s:9,i:98

http://www.google.com/imgres?hl=en&gbv=2&biw=1440&bih=710&tbm=isch&tbnid=VIlAYJGxPBe4TM:&imgrefurl=http://west-sacramento.blogspot.com/2010/06/4th-grade-social-studies-project.html&docid=VYOTshDQxV8SvM&imgurl=http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa48/bcsmith46/WMO%252520California%252520Mission%252520and%252520Geography%252520Projects/IMG_2680.jpg&w=1024&h=768&ei=MLiVT7bUHM_k6QHztrWvBA&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=140&sig=102401583066898897319&page=2&tbnh=158&tbnw=211&start=19&ndsp=24&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:19,i:167&tx=169&ty=91

http://www.google.com/imgres?hl=en&gbv=2&biw=1440&bih=710&tbm=isch&tbnid=qT6RpVFbEYV5RM:&imgrefurl=http://blogs.glnd.k12.va.us/teachers/zparrish/category/4th-social-studies/&docid=kESDKa8u-lxHHM&imgurl=http://blogs.glnd.k12.va.us/teachers/zparrish/files/2008/09/finishedtp.jpg&w=1536&h=2048&ei=MLiVT7bUHM_k6QHztrWvBA&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=1073&vpy=318&dur=702&hovh=259&hovw=194&tx=133&ty=141&sig=102401583066898897319&page=2&tbnh=163&tbnw=125&start=19&ndsp=24&ved=1t:429,r:10,s:19,i:188

References: Contextual/Readings http://americanart.si.edu/education/pdf/learning_t

o_look.pdf http://www.girlsinc-monroe.org/ Eisner, E.W. (1992). The Misunderstood Role of

the Arts in Human Development. Phi Delta Kappan, Vol. 73, No. 8 pg 591-595.

Goldberg Good. Art Integration: A Methodology for Learning.