Book Club
As the final humanities project my class participated in a book club. We were divided into groups of four, each reading a different book. I read "The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao." When I first started I didn't really like the book. I wasn't a fan of the writing style or the subject, it all seemed ridiculous. However, as I kept reading I was pleasantly surprised; I was actually enjoying the book. During the Book Club project I learned that one really can't judge a book by its cover, or even the first chapter. I also learned that I can make time for reading if I truly want to. I have always loved reading, so there wasn't much else to it.
As part of the project we were required to make three literature letters and artifacts, the final one being a group artifact. The literature letters that we wrote required us to reflect on the book's characters, their conflicts, and the themes that were represented. It was an interesting experience; I had to think more deeply about the book I was reading, and was able to talk with others about their thoughts and predictions.
We also had to participate in three gallery walks, in which we received and gave feedback on artifacts. For my first artifact I created an 'I Am' poem about the main character's sister, Lola. I also created a character frame comprised of pictures that I felt represented her. While reading the feedback I was given during the gallery walk, I realized that good enough really is good enough (I'm a perfectionist). For my second artifact I created a 'conflict drawing.' I drew images that represented many of the important conflicts, with the main conflict shown in the middle. From my gallery walk feedback I learned the importance of words in art to provide context. For the third and final artifact my group decided to create a theme drawing. Reading the feedback, I realized that I might need to do something about the fact that I only enjoy drawing pretty things.
As part of the project we were required to make three literature letters and artifacts, the final one being a group artifact. The literature letters that we wrote required us to reflect on the book's characters, their conflicts, and the themes that were represented. It was an interesting experience; I had to think more deeply about the book I was reading, and was able to talk with others about their thoughts and predictions.
We also had to participate in three gallery walks, in which we received and gave feedback on artifacts. For my first artifact I created an 'I Am' poem about the main character's sister, Lola. I also created a character frame comprised of pictures that I felt represented her. While reading the feedback I was given during the gallery walk, I realized that good enough really is good enough (I'm a perfectionist). For my second artifact I created a 'conflict drawing.' I drew images that represented many of the important conflicts, with the main conflict shown in the middle. From my gallery walk feedback I learned the importance of words in art to provide context. For the third and final artifact my group decided to create a theme drawing. Reading the feedback, I realized that I might need to do something about the fact that I only enjoy drawing pretty things.