Creativtiy 101

This the Unit 1 action project for my Arguments course. Unit 1 we learned about the fundemental compents that form an argument. We examined the anotoamy of an argument and reviwed two common types of reasoning, deductive and inductive. The United State's Declaration Of Independence was examined by the class and in specific the premises upon which our nation was founded. For the unit 1 action project students were asked to demonstatre their understanding of an arugment by contrcuting an Declaration Of Independent Study. This unit was wonderful and I learned a vast amount about argument and logic. In addition, I learned a tremednous amount about political uprisingings and the births and rebirths of nations through history. I am really proud of my ability to take the action project as an opertunity for me to talk about and argue on a topic I feel extremely pasionate about. Overall this was an amazing first unit with a phenominal culminatiing project that resonated with me several levels.

I declare that there be a course focused on creative literacy, titled creativity 101, in which students explore their creative capabilities and work towards answering the guiding question: how do you prepare for an unknown future? Creative literacy is an understanding of the mental, emotional, and sociological tools used for creative thought. We live in a pragmatic society and the arts are a polar opposite to pragmatism. Being able to approach situations and issues in an untraditional and more conceptual way allows for a wide variety of possible outcomes. The one who is creatively literate can locate purpose as well as apply meaning to both their life and the world rather than the contrary of having meaning forced upon you. It's necessary for me to write this Declaration of Independent Study because students deserve to have their uninhibited minds stimulated and have their creativity be cherished rather than diminished and looked down upon. Every individual has a unique capacity to think and create and I believe it is time to call upon the educational system as a whole to recognize the vast possibilities that can come from the nurturing and promotion of creativity in school. In my opinion the purpose of school is for students to undergo personal growth and improvement. I believe school is a developmental process in which students evolve as individuals as well as citizens. School should be an opportunity in one’s life where they’re able to discover who they are by exploring their interests. The unalienable rights ones has as an American teenaged student are the rights to freely express ourselves and create without restriction or imposition. This Declaration of Independent Study is an expression of these rights because it outlines a course whose intention is to utilize and maximize every student's unique creative capacity to learn, develop, and create. Students should have the right to use their imagination and creativity in an uninhibited way that promotes self development. My formal argument for this course is expressed below:
P1: Everyone has the ability to create.
P2: Creativity and imagination are powerful tools that can make new ideas, develop products, create art, etc.
P3: Creative freedom puts you on experimental path that allows you to think and grow, two concepts central to school and the education process.
C: All GCE students should have the opportunity to enroll in the creative literacy course
The guiding question that will be pursued with this Independent Study is, how do you prepare for an unknown future? My desired outcome and hope for this independent study is for students to recognize the immense power of creativity. The objective of the Independent Study is to show the versatility of creativity. The course will be offered during the elective term because it's a course that students across all four grades can and should participate in. The course will be broken down into three units, each of which will include with a culminating project. Unit 1 will focus on creativity in the context of self-expression. This unit will focus on creativity as a means of expression. A wide variety of medial and techniques will be experimented with throughout the unit. Unit 1 will conclude with students creating a piece of art and artist statement. Unit 2 will incorporate STEAM concepts and focus on creativity as a form of development. The unit will examine issues faced in the world in order to attempt to find creative solutions to them. In the units final project, students will choose either health, water, or energy and design a device or system that attempts to alter one of these resources in a way that is positive and beneficial. The final unit is one that combines concepts from both unit one and two in a comprehensive manner in order to show the possibilities of combining several creative minds. In the unit, students will collaboratively create art pieces as well as participate in STEAM-based activities. The STEAM based activities students will participate in during the third unit of the course will include designing and building a clock lamp and creating an led light art piece. An FE for the course could be one to the Art Institute to observe the great variety of creative work. The course will be held in Skylight because of the natural light present in the room. The light is perfect for working and creates a calm vibe in the environment. This course needs to exist because students have the right to explore their creative capacities. Student’s imaginations and creativity need to be given the same level of time and attention that traditional school courses do and this proposed course does exactly that. A variety of resources are necessary for the carrying out of this course. Hiu will be the teacher of the course because of her extensive knowledge of art, which I feel is an integral portion of the course. In addition to Hiu, other partners would include The SAIC and Beyond Design Chicago. Beyond Design Chicago is a strategic product development firm. They develop design solutions that work towards driving innovation for their customers. They would be an optimal partner of the course because of the direct connection between design and technology. I demand that students have their minds and creativity used in school for the progression of self and society. I hope this course on creative literacy will instil students with the understanding that their mind and creativity is their most valuable and powerful asset and they should be utilized to their fullest ability.











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