TMA Ch.2
"To personalize big ideas for artmaking, student artists may do what professional artists do--link artmaking and big ideas to individual interests, background, and experiences" (Walker 20). This chapter introduces a variety of artists such as Donald Lipski, who takes his love for ordinary objects and provides them with meaning. Another artist, Sandy Skoglund, also uses every day surroundings and personal experience in her work. I found both of these artists interesting because I like to see what new ways people create art. Sometimes I think that there is nothing new to create and then I see pieces like Lipski's and Skoglund's and am reminded that there are still many areas to explore.
Desai (2010)
This article addresses different aspects of racial inequality in the classroom and every day life. I hope that by educating myself with more articles like this, I can create a positive classroom environment and make all my students feel accepted.
Hyland (2010)
After reading about the four white teachers who taught in an African American school in the Midwest, I started thinking about my own role in institutional racism. I think before teachers and other adults tell students to "act white", they need to define race. Students should identify with whatever race they feel connected to and not what society expects them to identify with.
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