secret postcard project
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These PowerPoint slides are for a presentation that I delivered to colleagues at a Fulbright conference, for which I described a community art project that I did with my students. The slides include samples of my students’ work.TRANSCRIPT
Secret Postcard ProjectSecret Postcard Project
Stephanie DodsonStephanie DodsonGyeongju WorkshopGyeongju Workshop
October 4, 2008October 4, 2008
Secret Postcard ProjectSecret Postcard Project
I asked my high school students to create I asked my high school students to create secret postcards in the style of PostSecret secret postcards in the style of PostSecret ((http://www.postsecret.comhttp://www.postsecret.com).).
We began with a class discussion about We began with a class discussion about secrets, using examples from the secrets, using examples from the PostSecret website.PostSecret website.
For homework, students created their own For homework, students created their own secret cards.secret cards.
Secret Postcard ProjectSecret Postcard Project
Following the rules of PostSecret, each Following the rules of PostSecret, each project contained an anonymous secret.project contained an anonymous secret.
Students could illustrate their secrets with Students could illustrate their secrets with text, drawings, and pictures cut from text, drawings, and pictures cut from magazines.magazines.
School Lobby DisplaySchool Lobby Display Under my supervision, a group of students Under my supervision, a group of students
created a bulletin board to display their created a bulletin board to display their secret card projects.secret card projects.
School Lobby DisplaySchool Lobby Display
Secret Cards WebsiteSecret Cards Website I also scanned the cards and created an I also scanned the cards and created an
online display.online display. Please visit the website to see more secret Please visit the website to see more secret
cards and download the lesson plan for cards and download the lesson plan for this project.this project.
Secret Cards Website:
http://www.freewebs.com/secretcards
Final RemarksFinal Remarks This project created an opportunity for students This project created an opportunity for students
to express themselves and learn more about to express themselves and learn more about one another through the anonymous sharing of one another through the anonymous sharing of secrets.secrets.
Viewing students’ secret cards afforded me a Viewing students’ secret cards afforded me a greater understanding of Korean culture.greater understanding of Korean culture.
The online display serves as a valuable resource The online display serves as a valuable resource for anyone interested in learning about Korea.for anyone interested in learning about Korea.
Stephanie DodsonStephanie [email protected]@gmail.com
Questions? Questions? Please e-mail me.Please e-mail me.