Field Trip Assignment - REVISED

THANK YOU FOR A WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE!  Not only was the art fascinating, but also watching our students' fascination and appreciation of it; THAT was the true gift!  Ms. Gonzalez and I are so blessed, and it makes all the planning and insanity of field trips SOOOO WORTH IT!   We truly hope you gleaned inspiration for your writing pieces, which we are really looking forward to reading!

If you have any pictures you want to share, please email them (or a link to your album) to rogoracing@gmail.com.  Try and do it by Sunday, so we can show them to our class Monday.

YOUR ASSIGNMENT IS SLIGHTLY REVISED (see the second paragraph for the change):  You will write about two pieces of art (ONE from the Frost and ONE from Wynwood).  Take notes on the pieces you choose. (You can use the bottom and back of this sheet; see us if you need more paper.)  Think about the following aspects and note it on this sheet: color, space, texture, perspective, the subjects and objects in the piece, the theme, the story it tells, the mood, the feelings it evokes, etc.   Let the art speak to you! (I know, sounds cheesy…but DO IT!)  Jot down ideas for your responses as well, and remember to write down the artist’s name and the piece’s name.   IF YOU DID NOT ATTEND THE FIELD TRIP, YOU CAN USE THE LINKS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS POST TO SEE SOME OF THE ART!

Choose ONE of the following tasks to respond to over the weekend.    (ORIGINALLY WE INDICATED YOU WOULD DO BOTH OVER THE WEEKEND, BUT YOU ONLY HAVE TO DO ONE; HOWEVER, YOU SHOULD BRING IN NOTES AND IDEAS FOR YOUR SECOND RESPONSE, WHICH YOU WILL WRITE IN CLASS THIS WEEK.)

Both responses must be 600-900 words:

1. Write a descriptive piece on the work of art of your choosing. In your writing create a sense of atmosphere, mood and place. 
2. Write the short opening chapter of a novel based on one work of art you choose.  Give your novel or your chapter a title. 
3. Write a short story based on a work of art of your choosing. Give your short story a title.
4. Write a short story which ends with these words: ‘... and his words confirmed what they had feared all those years ago.’ You will also give this short story a title.

The link for the FROST MUSEUM is HERE!

The link for WYNWOOD WALLS IS HERE!