I have to say, the act of collaborating on the lesson was, at least at times, kind of stressful. I'm so used to working alone that having to compromise and defend my ideas and listen to someone else was slightly challenging. This kind of teaching definitely is not for the insecure! I was watching myself from the ceiling and observing that I was feeling a little uncomfortable. One of my goals throughout this journey is to be aware of how I'm feeling and reacting to the process, and I think being aware of my discomfort helped me to work through it and ultimately come up with a good first draft of a project.
| Project Idea Summary of the challenge, investigation, scenario, problem, or issue: |
Since the beginning of time, archetypes have illuminated human nature. In a group, identify an archetype and trace it throughout several texts or mediums covering a substantial amount of time. In a project of your choosing, analyze how an archetype manifests throughout time and how it serves the specific societies where it comes up. Finally, create a futuristic manifestation of that archetype. After a "coffee chat" over archetypes and an explanation of the specific history and LA standards, students will begin research into their chosen archetypes. The history standards should guide their investigations. Their projects can utilize any technologies and can manifest in any type of product that they can come up with. |
| Driving Question | How do archetypes serve society? |
