Video: Unlocking an Eighteenth-Century French Mechanical Table opens in new window (2:39)
This video presents a table that, with a turn of a key, can transform into a desk. It is an example of an everyday object that becomes a cultural work. It is linked to an evaluation of what constitutes a cultural work, which is one of the learning objectives for this week.
Reading: Why We Make Art: And Why It Is Taught opens in new window, Section 2
This reading from the Shapiro Library covers conversations with several artists about their artwork and their attitude toward their own art making—why they do it and what they get out of it. This resource connects to your discussion for this week, where we evaluate cultural works and their value.
Reading: Artist-Driven Initiatives for Art Education: What We Can Learn From Street Art opens in new window
This article from the Shapiro Library discusses what street art is, what can be learned from it, and its redeeming qualities. This article is relevant to your discussion for this week, where we evaluate cultural works and their value.
Video: Meet the Makers opens in new window, Segment 1 (5:23)
This video from the Shapiro Library takes you across the globe as you meet artisans of some age-old crafts. In a time when consumerism fuels the machines of mass production and instant gratification, watch as these men and women devote their lives to their handiwork to preserve the artistry of their trade. This article relates to your discussion for this week, where we evaluate cultural works and their value.
Reading: Free Your Mind: How Students Challenge the Narrative by Challenging Themselves opens in new window
This article from the Shapiro Library offers techniques for enhancing critical thinking skills. It ties to the questions you are asked to answer in your project proposal assignment for this week.
Reading: 3 Simple Habits to Improve Your Critical Thinking opens in new window
This article from the Shapiro Library discuses simple habits that can increase critical thinking skills. It relates to the questions you are asked to answer in your project proposal assignment for this week.
