On 7/25/07, Amy Holtzer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I teach both English and Social Studies in sixth grade, and there are many > crossovers in our curriculum. > > One of our favorite lessons involves Michelangelo and the Sistine > Chapel. After we study the paintings using images on our Smart Board, we > then give the students blank white paper, tape, and markers. We have each > of them lie underneath their chair on their backs, and tape the paper to the > underside of their chair. We give each one a simple drawing to copy and > their markers, and they spend most of that class period "painting" on their > backs. When they are finished, they reflect on the experience, as well as > how that experience may have felt to Michelangelo, who spend much more than > their 40 or so minutes painting that way! > > The kids love this lesson. We are careful to separate the kids who might > be silly about this, and most of the kids, although somewhat chatty while > "painting", really appreciate how hard it must have been to do this. > > I love this activity too! I wonder if you could add a journal entry or > written reflection? I'd tuck it into an Interactive notebook or writing > notebook. It would also be a great potfolio entry... _______________________________________________ The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org
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