The Islands

I'm going to teach about Christo's Surrounded Islands today.  I got a gazillion awesome things from working at Downtown School, but one of the most awesomest was the focus on the Artful Learning curriculum model.  I've had a hard time organizing an Artful Learning unit this year because the work is time consuming and it takes me a long time to get good ideas.  But I really enjoy planning curriculum and Artful Learning ties in well with International Baccalaureate,  so yesterday I took the whole day to look at books, look at art and start fooling around with possible inquiry centers.  I'm not there yet, but I have a start.  I'm just going to be audacious and jump in with what I have.  Kind of a pilot unit that I can tweak for next year.

Lots of things weren't done yesterday because I was learning about Christo, fair trade, goods versus services, Bloomington employers, and clean water for the planet.  Let's face it though.  Those are all good things to learn about.