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Objectives:

Practice art making as non-verbal communication through the use of visual journals and reflect on the overall experience of visual journaling.

Introduction

Throughout the course you have journaled visually each lesson. This lesson you will look back through the experience and take time to reflect. Do you notice frequently used images or symbols? Are there any trends or similarities throughout the journal entries?

Due by the end of this lesson

• Course Project Video
• Discussion 12
• Visual Journal Submission 12
• Knowledge Check Quiz

Required Readings

Look back through your weekly drawing journals until this point in the semester. Proceed to the discussion prompt for this lesson.

Assignments

Course Project Video

Please review the Course Project Video assignment in Canvas for submission details by visiting the Assignments Page.

Discussion 12: Personal Reflections and Symbols

Please respond to the following: Do you notice any personal associations with symbols in your journal? Does your journal tell any narrative through the images? Take this opportunity to share at least one thing with your classmates about your journal process of personal exploration. Please attach at least one image to your post.

Please post your original response to the discussions by the end of Thursday.

Participation Expectations for Thoughtful Contributions in Discussions

Each original response to the discussion for the lesson must be at least 150 words long and specifically reference some concept or content reference in the coursework for the lesson. Read peer responses and reply to at least ONE individual.

Your responses should reflect one or more of these types:

• agreement with original response
• an alternative perspective with rationale
• respectful challenge with counter argument

Visual Journal Submission 12

Students will maintain a weekly journal throughout the semester. The journal will incorporate quick visual responses (some written material may be included) at least one day a week. Two- or three-dimensional images are appropriate.

Visual responses will be about student’s daily life, course content and student’s feelings related to course content. Submit a .pdf file each week to show instructor visual progress (this file will include at least one or more entries in the journal). Rather than the psychological content, grades will be assigned based upon demonstration of thorough effort, completion and introspection.

Please upload your file by the end of Sunday.

Visual Journal Criteria

Visual Journals will be graded as follows:

• Excellent: Journal entry is clearly developed; specific drawings and examples are appropriate and clearly develop idea; conclusion (or progress if conclusion comes at a later entry) is clear; ideas flow together well; well-organized and good craftsmanship.
• Good: Journal entry is mostly developed; generally very organized but better connections between ideas and/or craftsmanship is needed.
• Fair: Concept and ideas are loosely connected; lacks clear connections; craftsmanship and organization are choppy
• Poor: Presentation of ideas is choppy and disjointed; doesn't flow; development of journal entry is vague; no apparent order to drawing entry

Knowledge Check Quiz 

The knowledge check quizzes are optional, but completing them will help you become aware of how well you comprehend the content each lesson and prepare you for the assessments later in the course. 

Complete the Knowledge Check Quiz in Canvas.