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EXHIBITION DAY!

11/30/2017

 
EXHIBITION TONIGHT!
  1. Meet in Lori's room tomorrow during 3rd period to start our debrief.

Today's Schedule:
  1. 3rd Period- AHS
    1. ​Finishing touches on projects, any last minute printing/painting/editing/yelling
    2. Packing list and gather materials.  CLEAN UP.
    3. Figure out cars and transportation
  2. 4th Period- AHS --> Fairgrounds
    1. Transfer all supplies to Fairgrounds, unload
    2. Start setup
  3. LUNCH- 12:00-12:45
    1. Break for lunch
  4. 5th Period- Fairgrounds
    1. ​Set up Exhibition, get it perfect!
    2. If you have 6th period class, make sure you leave in time to get there on time
  5. 6th Period- AHS or Fairgrounds
    1. If you have a 6th period class, you should be back on campus for that
    2. If you don't have a 6th period class, stay and keep setting up (as needed)
  6. 4:00- Fairgrounds
    1. ​Eat something BEFORE you come, or bring food to eat during the Exhibition!  Otherwise it will be a long night.
    2. Gather for final pep-talk, review, and preparation.
  7. 5:00- Fairgrounds
    1. ​Doors open, first group starts running through
  8. 7:20- Fairgrounds
    1. ​Last group starts running through.  Once they are through your room, you can start breaking down your setup and loading into cars.
  9. 8:00- Fairgrounds
    1. ​All hands on deck for breakdown and car loading

HOMEWORK
Sleep!  Relax!  We did it!

TWO MORE DAYS!

11/28/2017

 
SENIOR SCHEDULE CHANGE: From now until further notice, your schedule is as follows.  
  1. ​3rd:  All Seniors meet in Lori's room for instructions and check ins.
  2. 4th and 5th :  Mandatory work time to work on your project.  This must be done in Lori's room, Kyle's room, or the Commons.  Our rooms will be open 6th period as well.
  3. Wednesdays:  2nd all meet in Lori's room before splitting into project groups  for 3rd and 4th.

DEADLINES AND BENCHMARKS:
  1. Project Managers, Coordinators, and Marketing Meeting- 5th period, Kyle's room
  2. EXHIBITION- THURSDAY, 11/30, 5:00-8:00pm, Fairgrounds.

Today's Schedule:
  1. Artist Statement Critiques- 10:45-11:15, Lori's Room
    1. ​Everyone should attend to critique
    2. Artists should have TWO printed copies of their artist statement's, and their art piece (or a picture of their art piece on their phone to share with their critic).
    3. Each artist statement should be critiqued by two people
  2. Experience Run Through- 11:30, Lori's Room 
    1. ​Set up like Exhibition
    2. Need a group of 10-15 students to participate/critique
  3. Conversation Run Through- 12:45, Lori's Room
    1. ​​Need to do 3 corners AND seminar/debrief
    2. Need a group of 10-15 students to participate/critique
  4. Advocacy Run Through- 1:15, Kyle's Room
    1. ​Set up like Exhibition
    2. Need a group of 10-15 students to critique
  5. Project Manager and Tour Guides Meeting- 12:45, Kyle's Room
    1. ​MANDATORY meeting!

Exhibition Setup
On THURSDAY, we will meet here during 3rd to gather our materials and put everything into cars- then we will head to the Fairgrounds to setup during 4th and 5th.  We will allow a lunch break at the normally scheduled time.

HOMEWORK
From now until Exhibition, your homework should be whatever you need to do to complete a refined and amazing project.

Exhibition Week!  YIKES!

11/27/2017

 
SENIOR SCHEDULE CHANGE: From now until further notice, your schedule is as follows.  
  1. ​3rd:  All Seniors meet in Lori's room for instructions and check ins.
  2. 4th and 5th :  Mandatory work time to work on your project.  This must be done in Lori's room, Kyle's room, or the Commons.  Our rooms will be open 6th period as well.
  3. Wednesdays:  2nd all meet in Lori's room before splitting into project groups  for 3rd and 4th.

DEADLINES AND BENCHMARKS:
  1. Project Managers, Coordinators, and Marketing Meeting- 5th period, Kyle's room
  2. EXHIBITION- THURSDAY, 11/30, 5:00-8:00pm, Fairgrounds.

Weekly Goals:
  1. Run Through- Each group should do a complete run-through on Tuesday, complete with an audience.  You should set up as close to your exhibition setup as possible.  Please schedule these at different times so that Kyle and I can attend.
  2. Logistics- We need an overview of how the logistics of this exhibition will work.  I suggest creating a document with the exhibition flow (and a map?), a timeline for each group (by the minute), scripts, schedule (with RSVPs) and exhibition roles for me to link to on my DP.
  3. Marketing- Get posters up.  Get invites out.  Start gathering RSVPs and times.
  4. Editing- All written elements will go through editors this week!  Be nice to your editor, and get them your stuff early.
  5. Printing- Any visual elements that need printing (on school printers or plotter) should be done by lunch on Wednesday.  If you need the plotter, talk to Dusty TODAY to schedule a time with him to print.  Make sure the editor sees anything that is printed if it has words on it!
  6. Artist Statements- We will be doing critiques of Artist Statements for the art group on Tuesday.  Art group, you will need THREE printed copies of your artist statements for critique.  Artist statements must include the following elements, and should be at LEAST two solid paragraphs:
    1. ​Explanation of you piece, including the message, and the symbolism of elements in your piece.
    2. Discussion of the research you did (yeah, you should probably quote some of it...this is where those research notes can come in handy!) that informed the design and message of your piece

Exhibition Setup
On THURSDAY, we will meet here during 3rd to gather our materials and put everything into cars- then we will head to the Fairgrounds to setup during 4th and 5th.  We will allow a lunch break at the normally scheduled time.

HOMEWORK
From now until Exhibition, your homework should be whatever you need to do to complete a refined and amazing project.

Last Day of Work Before Break!

11/17/2017

 
SENIOR SCHEDULE CHANGE: From now until further notice, your schedule is as follows.  
  1. ​3rd:  All Seniors meet in Lori's room for instructions and check ins.
  2. 4th and 5th :  Mandatory work time to work on your project.  This must be done in Lori's room, Kyle's room, or the Commons.  Our rooms will be open 6th period as well.
  3. Wednesdays:  2nd all meet in Lori's room before splitting into project groups  for 3rd and 4th.

DEADLINES AND BENCHMARKS:
  1. Project Managers, Coordinators, and Marketing Meeting- 5th period, Kyle's room
  2. EXHIBITION- THURSDAY, 11/30, 5:00-8:00pm, Fairgrounds.

TODAY'S TASKS
  1. OUR BIG GOAL:  Get as much done as possible before break.
  2. Check in with your group, make sure everyone knows what they need to accomplish today for group and individual tasks.  
  3. Things to Think About
    1. ​Art:  Artist statements should include the following elements:
      1. ​Explanation of you piece, including the message, and the symbolism of elements in your piece.
      2. Discussion of the research you did (yeah, you should probably quote some of it...this is where those research notes can come in handy!) that informed the design and message of your piece
    2. ALL:  Do you need to do anything over break to make sure that this project is in good shape when you come back in a week?

HOMEWORK
From now until Exhibition, your homework should be whatever you need to do to complete a refined and amazing project.

Mock Exhibition Debrief- Don't Drop the Ball Now!

11/16/2017

 
SENIOR SCHEDULE CHANGE: From now until further notice, your schedule is as follows.  
  1. ​3rd:  All Seniors meet in Lori's room for instructions and check ins.
  2. 4th and 5th :  Mandatory work time to work on your project.  This must be done in Lori's room, Kyle's room, or the Commons.  Our rooms will be open 6th period as well.
  3. Wednesdays:  2nd all meet in Lori's room before splitting into project groups  for 3rd and 4th.

DEADLINES AND BENCHMARKS:
  1. Group Role Meetings- Kyle and I are meeting with specialized roles on Tues and Weds of this week.  
    1. Wednesday:  Meetings with Tech, Documentarian, Editor
  2. Class Project Framework- The marketing group needs every person to update the final column with the interview person name and email, so they can send out invitations.
  3. Mock Exhibition (to work out the kinks)- Thursday, 11/16, Commons, 1st period
  4. EXHIBITION- THURSDAY, 11/30, 5:00-7:00pm, Fairgrounds.

TODAY'S TASKS
  1. OUR BIG GOAL:  Be prepared for mock Exhibition on THURSDAY.
  2. Check in with your group, make sure everyone knows what they need to accomplish today for group and individual tasks.  
  3. Check your project role...what do you need to be thinking about?  What tasks and deadlines does this role have in addition to what you're already doing?
  4. Things to Think About
    1. ​Art:  Artist statements should include the following elements:
      1. ​Explanation of you piece, including the message, and the symbolism of elements in your piece.
      2. Discussion of the research you did (yeah, you should probably quote some of it...this is where those research notes can come in handy!) that informed the design and message of your piece
    2. Tech:  What tech do you need?  Are you incorporating tech into our rehearsal today?
    3. Documentarian:  How are you going to document this?  When are you going to do it?
    4. Editors:  What is your deadline for written work to be edited?  How are you going to communicate this to your group?  What is your process?

HOMEWORK
From now until Exhibition, your homework should be whatever you need to do to complete a refined and amazing project.

Meetings: Tech, Documentarian, Editor

11/15/2017

 
SENIOR SCHEDULE CHANGE: From now until further notice, your schedule is as follows.  
  1. ​3rd:  All Seniors meet in Lori's room for instructions and check ins.
  2. 4th and 5th :  Mandatory work time to work on your project.  This must be done in Lori's room, Kyle's room, or the Commons.  Our rooms will be open 6th period as well.
  3. Wednesdays:  2nd all meet in Lori's room before splitting into project groups  for 3rd and 4th.

DEADLINES AND BENCHMARKS:
  1. Group Role Meetings- Kyle and I are meeting with specialized roles on Tues and Weds of this week.  
    1. Wednesday:  Meetings with Tech, Documentarian, Editor
  2. Class Project Framework- The marketing group needs every person to update the final column with the interview person name and email, so they can send out invitations.
  3. Mock Exhibition (to work out the kinks)- Thursday, 11/16, Commons, 1st period
  4. EXHIBITION- THURSDAY, 11/30, 5:00-7:00pm, Fairgrounds.

TODAY'S TASKS
  1. OUR BIG GOAL:  Be prepared for mock Exhibition on THURSDAY.
  2. Check in with your group, make sure everyone knows what they need to accomplish today for group and individual tasks.  
  3. Check your project role...what do you need to be thinking about?  What tasks and deadlines does this role have in addition to what you're already doing?
  4. Things to Think About
    1. ​Art:  Artist statements should include the following elements:
      1. ​Explanation of you piece, including the message, and the symbolism of elements in your piece.
      2. Discussion of the research you did (yeah, you should probably quote some of it...this is where those research notes can come in handy!) that informed the design and message of your piece
    2. Tech:  What tech do you need?  Are you incorporating tech into our rehearsal today?
    3. Documentarian:  How are you going to document this?  When are you going to do it?
    4. Editors:  What is your deadline for written work to be edited?  How are you going to communicate this to your group?  What is your process?

HOMEWORK
From now until Exhibition, your homework should be whatever you need to do to complete a refined and amazing project.

Meetings: Coordinator, Manager, Curator, Marketing

11/14/2017

 
SENIOR SCHEDULE CHANGE: From now until further notice, your schedule is as follows.  
  1. ​3rd:  All Seniors meet in Lori's room for instructions and check ins.
  2. 4th and 5th :  Mandatory work time to work on your project.  This must be done in Lori's room, Kyle's room, or the Commons.  Our rooms will be open 6th period as well.
  3. Wednesdays:  2nd all meet in Lori's room before splitting into project groups  for 3rd and 4th.

DEADLINES AND BENCHMARKS:
  1. Group Role Meetings- Kyle and I will be meeting with specialized roles on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week.  
    1. Tuesday: Meetings with Project Manager, Curator, Coordinator, Marketing
    2. Thursday:  Meetings with Tech, Documentarian, Editor
  2. Class Project Framework- The marketing group needs every person to update the final column with the interview person name and email, so they can send out invitations.
  3. Mock Exhibition (to work out the kinks)- Thursday, 11/16, Commons, 1st period
  4. EXHIBITION- THURSDAY, 11/30, 5:00-7:00pm, Fairgrounds.

TODAY'S TASKS
  1. OUR BIG GOAL:  Be prepared for mock Exhibition on THURSDAY.
  2. Check in with your group, make sure everyone knows what they need to accomplish today for group and individual tasks.  
  3. Check your project role...what do you need to be thinking about?  What tasks and deadlines does this role have in addition to what you're already doing?
  4. Things to Think About
    1. ​Art:  Artist statements should include the following elements:
      1. ​Explanation of you piece, including the message, and the symbolism of elements in your piece.
      2. Discussion of the research you did (yeah, you should probably quote some of it...this is where those research notes can come in handy!) that informed the design and message of your piece 
    2. ​​​Project Manager:  How is your project going?  What do you need from Kyle and Lori?  Is there anyone in your group you are worried about?  Any piece of your project that you are concerned about?
    3. Project Coordinator:  Check in on latest revisions and additions to the project.  How can you make the pieces of this project seamless and integrated?  What do you need from other project groups to accomplish this?
    4. Curator:  What are your plans to make your project pop?  Have you seen our space?  What are you thinking about in terms of lights, color, sound, art display (think about frames, not just hanging bare canvas/paper!)?  What do you need from the rest of the group to pull off your vision?
    5. Marketing:  Make sure you have adult eyes on written invitations before they go out to check for accuracy and proofreading.  Visual advertising should be posted around town (where?) before Thanksgiving break.  Are you thinking about radio?  Newspapers?  TV?  Social Media?  How can you market this Exhibition in a way that makes people really want to attend?

HOMEWORK
From now until Exhibition, your homework should be whatever you need to do to complete a refined and amazing project.

Project Work: Get It Done!

11/13/2017

 
SENIOR SCHEDULE CHANGE: From now until further notice, your schedule is as follows.  
  1. ​3rd:  All Seniors meet in Lori's room for instructions and check ins.
  2. 4th and 5th :  Mandatory work time to work on your project.  This must be done in Lori's room, Kyle's room, or the Commons.  Our rooms will be open 6th period as well.
  3. Wednesdays:  2nd all meet in Lori's room before splitting into project groups  for 3rd and 4th.

DEADLINES AND BENCHMARKS:
  1. Group Role Meetings- Kyle and I will be meeting with specialized roles on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week.  
    1. Tuesday: Meetings with Project Manager, Curator, Coordinator, Marketing
    2. Thursday:  Meetings with Tech, Documentarian, Editor
  2. Class Project Framework- The marketing group needs every person to update the final column with the interview person name and email, so they can send out invitations.
  3. Mock Exhibition (to work out the kinks)- Thursday, 11/16, Commons, 1st period
  4. EXHIBITION- THURSDAY, 11/30, 5:00-7:00pm, Fairgrounds.

TODAY'S TASKS
  1. OUR BIG GOAL:  Be prepared for mock Exhibition on THURSDAY.
  2. Check in with your group, make sure everyone knows what they need to accomplish today for group and individual tasks.  
  3. Check your project role...what do you need to be thinking about?  What tasks and deadlines does this role have in addition to what you're already doing?
  4. Things to Think About
    1. ​Art:  Artist statements should include the following elements:
      1. ​Explanation of you piece, including the message, and the symbolism of elements in your piece.
      2. Discussion of the research you did (yeah, you should probably quote some of it...this is where those research notes can come in handy!) that informed the design and message of your piece.
    2. Experience:  Make refinements, get stats and visuals finished.
    3. Conversation:  Refine questions based on Friday critique.  Get feedback from Lori on debrief/seminar questions if possible.
    4. Advocacy:  Get your displays created!  
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HOMEWORK
From now until Exhibition, your homework should be whatever you need to do to complete a refined and amazing project.

Project Critiques: Advocacy and Conversation

11/10/2017

 
SENIOR SCHEDULE CHANGE: From now until further notice, your schedule is as follows.  
  1. ​3rd:  All Seniors meet in Lori's room for instructions and check ins.
  2. 4th and 5th :  Mandatory work time to work on your project.  This must be done in Lori's room, Kyle's room, or the Commons.  Our rooms will be open 6th period as well.
  3. Wednesdays:  2nd all meet in Lori's room before splitting into project groups  for 3rd and 4th.

DEADLINES AND BENCHMARKS:
  1. LAST DAY for Research Notes- If you have not turned this in, you have an email from me, and a zero in IC.  Also, you are failing my class.  If you don't turn them in by the end of 6th period today, the zero becomes permanent, and it is highly unlikely that you will be able to pass my class.
  2. Terrible First Drafts- Must be developed and ready to go by THURSDAY or FRIDAY.  
    1. Conversation: Seminar Questions and 3 Corners Questions, ready to run practice discussion, by FRIDAY, 4th period.  In addition, you have a venue chosen and booked, and a floor plan.
    2. Advocacy:  Draft of booth and information, plus list of organizations you have contacted and what they need by FRIDAY, 5th period.
  3. Class Project Framework- The marketing group needs every person to update the final column with the interview person name and email, so they can send out invitations.
  4. Mock Exhibition (to work out the kinks)- Thursday, 11/16, Commons, 1st period
  5. EXHIBITION- THURSDAY, 11/30, 5:00-7:00pm, Fairgrounds.

TODAY'S TASKS
  1. Check in with your group, make sure everyone knows what they need to accomplish today for group and individual tasks.  Work on it!
  2. If you are missing your RESEARCH NOTES, get those to me before you do ANYTHING else!
  3. Things to Think About
    1. ​Art:  Artist statements should include the following elements:
      1. ​Explanation of you piece, including the message, and the symbolism of elements in your piece.
      2. Discussion of the research you did (yeah, you should probably quote some of it...this is where those research notes can come in handy!) that informed the design and message of your piece.
    2. Experience:  Make refinements based on your practice run yesterday.  Visit the venue during 5th, make a to-scale floor plan.  Start working on visual elements for stats, refine question.
    3. Conversation:  Critique 4th period.  Make sure you have it set up like you want it by the start of 4th, so we don't waste time waiting for you to be ready!
    4. Advocacy:  Critique 5th period.  Be ready with a mock-up of what you will display.  Make sure you're ready at the start of the period!
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HOMEWORK
From now until Exhibition, your homework should be whatever you need to do to complete a refined and amazing project.

Project Critiques:  Art and Experience

11/9/2017

 
SENIOR SCHEDULE CHANGE: From now until further notice, your schedule is as follows.  
  1. ​3rd:  All Seniors meet in Lori's room for instructions and check ins.
  2. 4th and 5th :  Mandatory work time to work on your project.  This must be done in Lori's room, Kyle's room, or the Commons.  Our rooms will be open 6th period as well.
  3. Wednesdays:  2nd all meet in Lori's room before splitting into project groups  for 3rd and 4th.

DEADLINES AND BENCHMARKS:
  1. Research Notes- These are now LATE.  I must receive them by the end of the week, or there is no credit possible.  Check your grades in IC!
  2. Terrible First Drafts- Must be developed and ready to go by THURSDAY or FRIDAY.  
    1. ​Art:  Sketch and Artist Statement Draft by THURSDAY, 4th period.
    2. Experience: Questions and Information, ready to run, by THURSDAY, 5th period.
    3. Conversation: Seminar Questions and 3 Corners Questions, ready to run practice discussion, by FRIDAY, 4th period.  In addition, you have a venue chosen and booked, and a floor plan.
    4. Advocacy:  Draft of booth and information, plus list of organizations you have contacted and what they need by FRIDAY, 5th period.
  3. Mock Exhibition (to work out the kinks)- Thursday, 11/16, Commons, 1st period
  4. EXHIBITION- THURSDAY, 11/30, 5:00-7:00pm (location TBD)

TODAY'S TASKS

Third Period
  1. Check in with your group, make sure everyone knows what they need to accomplish today for group and individual tasks.  Work on it!
  2. Things to Think About
    1. ​Art:  Get an artist statement written!  Should include your research, explain the message of your piece.
    2. Experience:  Make sure you have a plan for debriefing your group after your practice run today.  What questions will you ask them to get the feedback you need?
    3. Conversation:  Venues?  What do you need from me to lock it down?  Do you have participants chosen for your practice run tomorrow?
    4. Advocacy:  Get your interviews scheduled, do as much research on the organization as you can on your own before the interview, so that your interview is efficiently filling in the holes of your research.  Think about...what do you need from the interview to make your display informative, accurate, and engaging?

Fourth Period
  1. Artist Critique in Commons- The more eyes we have on this, the better, so if you can take 20 minutes at the start of the period to critique art pieces and artist statements, do it.

Fifth Period
  1. Experience Trial Run- Want to participate?  Give feedback?  Come on in!
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HOMEWORK
From now until Exhibition, your homework should be whatever you need to do to complete a refined and amazing project.
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