Study Site Humanities and Art 8A

Opening Circle: 

Drawing in the riperian zone

At the beginning of the day in our circle we talked about art and important concepts relating to art.

Sketching Activity: 
   In order to practice the theories of telephoto, wide-angle, and macro images, we spent ten minutes on each, drawing surroundings.

Sensory Activity: 
   We spent several minutes experiencing each of the five senses because what we hear, smell, feel, see, and even taste helps us understand what we are here for and to help us see the creek in different ways.

Solitude and reflection: 
   By connecting to our surroundings through writing about them in solitude, we really get to know where we are and who we are.

Closing circle: 
   We review the learning targets, as well as share our drawings and writings about the river from today.

Sensory Imagery

Reflections

     In my mind, the most important aspect of being connected to a physical area is knowledge. The ability to use every sense, emotional or biological, to point out details in a place is amazing to posses. But the ability to understand how each detail and point relates to each other, not just ecologically, is an even greater sensation

     Being emotionally “connected” to a place makes one compare natural features and the outdoors in general, to major technological advances and the uses they have in society. By comparing these two, one can determine which should, and which one wants to play a larger part in one’s life and lifestyle. It does, however, matter if the discussed place is one in which a human has a history in, or if has only visited recently.

"What do I see, feel, hear, and smell?"

---Martin G.

Green leaves on the Manzanita. Sandy dirt on the ground. Dead pine needles and leaves mixed in.  Logs falling apart into little pieces are all-around; with the rushing sound of  the river.

---Sophia Nelson