ARTIST

INTERVIEW

PODCASTS

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- Life affected their art.

- Groups of two:

- Artist- Interviewer

CHOOSE AN ARTIST TO INTERVIEW

Tiit Helimets

STANDARDS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY LEARNER

AASL Standards

1.1.3. - Develop and refine a range of questions to frame the search for new understanding.     - Once students choose their specific artist, they will need to decide on the particular aspect of the artist’s life for the interview. They will need to think critically and design questions to effectively guide their research and subsequent organization of the information.

1.1.5 - Evaluate information found in selected sources on the basis of accuracy, validity, appropriateness for needs, importance, and social and cultural context.

- During the research process, students must demonstrate that they have a masterful understanding of research methods. They will be required to evaluate a variety of sources (print, electronic, etc) and ensure the appropriateness for the project. In addition, the must relate their research and choice of topic to how their chosen aspect relates to art history.

AASL STANDARDS CONTINUED…1.2.3. - Demonstrate creativity by using multiple resources and formats.- Students are required to find at least one source from each of these formats:

book, periodical, online database and internet site.

2.1.6. - Use the writing process, media and visual literacy, and technology skills to create products that express new understandings.

- The final interview requires the students to create an original script,  create a setting for the interview, and effectively use iMovie to edit the final production.

3.1.4. - Use technology and other information tools to organize and display knowledge and understanding in ways that others can view, use, and assess. - The interview is a culmination of their research and ideas. The final project will

be shown to the entire class and the other students will critique the performance. At a final exercise the students will do a self-evaluation of their performance.

NETS STANDARDS1. Creativity and Innovation2. Communication and Collaboration3. Technology Objects and Concepts

BALTIMORE SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS

• 9-12 public arts high school• Free for all accepted.• Focused on providing

students who aspire to a career in the arts with intensive, pre-professional training in the arts combined with a rigorous, college preparatory curriculum.

• Acceptance based solely on auditions in either Music, Theatre, Visual Arts or Dance

• Student-Teacher ratio 15:1• 370 students

BALTIMORE SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS

• Met MSA and ASA (95th percentile)

• 35% eligible for FARMS

• Student body very diverse

• Principal/Director, Chris Ford

• Library Media Specialist, Debra Rogers since 1982

DEMOGRAPHICS

Home to about 12,000 books, CD’s, DVD’s and scores

Because of the special focus of BSA, the library requires many specialized materials including:

thousands of acting edition scripts Videos laptops hundreds of scores and CD’s for

instrumentalists and vocalists Books for visual artists seeking ideas

and inspiration Electronic databases (ProQuest, SIRS,

Historical Newspapers, Science Resource Center etc. which the students can access from home)

a print reference section and a small collection of literature, history, science and math to supplement their academic work.

BSFA MEDIA CENTER

BSFA MEDIA CENTER

BSFA MEDIA CENTER

LESSON 1: INTRODUCTION TO THE PROJECT

Students will:1. Gain an overall understanding of the project’s

goals2. Decide on an artist and divide up into groups

(pairs)3. Learn how to narrow the artist’s career into

specific topics for the focus of the interview.4. Have a firm grasp on how to utilize the class wiki.

Tools:- SMART board- Sample podcast interview- Computers with access to internet and school databases- Class wiki

CLASS WIKIPurposes:

1. Research notes2. Record of sources/annotated bibliography3. Interview questions/answers4. Link to audacity project5. Student hints and resources6. Comment section

LESSON 2: RESEARCH SOURCES AND METHODSObjectives:

Students will:1. Effectively devise and then refine a period in the artist’s

life that will guide their research.2. Have a firm grasp on how to locate relevant information

using a variety of sources, including, online databases (periodicals and encyclopedias), books, and websites. However, the focus will be assessing scholarly articles from the online databases.

3. Create interview questions that demonstrate their understanding of how their relates to the artist’s overall career.

4. Formulate their interview questions in preparation for the podcast recording.Tools:

- SMART Board- Computers with access to the internet and school databases - Print sources: books and periodicals- Museum website resources - Class wiki

LESSON 3: HOW TO CREATE & EDIT A PODCAST Objectives:Students will:

1: Student teams will use Audacity to record a podcast interview based on the life of their chosen artist.

2: Students will learn how to ethically use recorded information by learning how to properly cite audio sources in their podcast interviews.

SMART Boards - Computers with access to the internet and school databases - Scripts - Audacity - Headphones - Mics

AUDACITY