world history shelter project

The Shelter Project

Reflection Drives Inquiry

Understand!

By reflecting on our personal context and comparing it with different global contexts we begin to see how we have responsibilities as citizens of the world.

Personal vs. Global

Think!

1. How can artists and journalists (people who make and do stuff) be a part of global conversations about important and relevant topics and issues?

3. How does what you say/think/make/do as either an artist or as a journalist relate to your responsibility as a citizen of the world?

BrainstormThinking about Life and Debt as well as

the Shelter Project Presentations….

1. Why do slums exist?

3. What are things people in slums need?

Read

1. As you/we read make a list of quotes that you believe are important and influential in your thinking about slums and slum dwellers.

3. What concepts or ideas do you believe are most important for others who might be influenced by this global context to know. (List at least 3 things)

The Shelter Project: Interviews1. Make list of as many interview questions as

you can that will get artists to explain their thinking. Make sure your questions force the interviewee to examine their own understanding of slums and the global context we have taught. (FRONT)

3. What concepts or ideas do you believe are most important for others who might be influenced by this global context to know. (BACK)

Examples…YOU SHOULD USE!• How can artists be part of global conversations about

important topics and issues?• How does what you do/say/make as an artist relate

to your responsibilities as a citizen of the world?• How does the shelter you are building now connect

to the PPTs you saw?• How are your shelters examples of installation, site-

specific or conceptual art?• What do you want people to know about this project

and what it means?• How are these Shelters art?