Science and Art

             Last week, I got teach my little group of students a lesson on the science and art. The entire class was spent trying to find the similarities and differences between artists and scientists and think of ways that artists can contribute to the sciences. It went surprisingly well. I was not really expecting for the kids to take as much of interest in it as they did. They really ran with the topic. Some even started up a discussion on the first picture ever taken of a black hole. The only downside was that the discussion ran on so long that there was not enough time for each student to finish their art project. Hopefully, we can complete it next week.

       The lesson was a bit of an experiment for me. I am trying to incorporate other subjects into my classes so the students are not just learning about art. I want them to be able to connect what we cover into class to other things they are learning about at school. This week I am going to try something similar. The lesson is over Japanese Tea Ceremonies and Ceramics. The students are all going to get a chance to make their own tea cups out of terracotta. I am also going to try to have the class act out some of the steps of the ceremony. This is the first time the class willing be learning about a specific cultural practice so I hope it goes well.

         I am sad to say that it is getting to the end of my internship at the Greater Denton Arts Council. I only have three more classes left to teach. The kids were a great group and I am really going to miss them. Although, I will not be teaching the class anymore, I hope the students continue to sign up for the course.  I feel I really got a chance to grow from the experience. I am far more comfortable speaking in front of large groups and leading people through activities. I started out so very terrified that I would do something wrong, but over I time I was finally able to gain some confidence in myself.