Today’s tour almost repeated last week’s (same school, same grade level, different students). The students were again well behaved, engaged, and confident. I did the same main activities (heartbeat, jumping into Palmyra, and Pray for Protection close-looking). The students participated actively in all activities. They asked questions about the work, the artist, and the circumstances that Cai explored in his work.
At the beginning of the tour, I told the students that we would be examining some particular subjects so that they knew what to expect. I explained that, along with being an artist, Cai was a scientist, and much of his work showed his curiosity and imagination. I told them we would work on observation skills and did a short test of their observation skills. We then talked about construction (building), deconstruction (destroying), and reconstruction (rebuilding). I explained that we would discuss those concepts in some of the work we examined.
Overall, both groups were a joy to work with.
Comments & Suggestions:
I want to commend Lonnie for her pre-tour engagement with the students. Both weeks, the bus arrived well before the start of the tour, and Lonnie gave them a whole class activity to keep them occupied. These students were well-engaged, and everyone participated. When the tour started, they were calm and ready to go. Thank you, Lonnie!
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