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Interdisciplinary unit (IDU)

Visual arts - German 

The IDU in a nutshell

Statement of Inquiry:

 “A creative composition can express messages related to personal and cultural identity.”

The IDU in a nutshell

Factual: 

What forms of communication can be used to express different aspects of identity?

Conceptual: 

How can I define identity?

How can I express my identity through visual arts?

How is art an expression of identity?

Debatable: 

Do I need a cultural identity?

The IDU in a nutshell

Imagine you are traveling to a country where nobody knows you and where they only speak the language you are learning at school. One way you could show them who you are could be to show the sculpture you have been working on in Visual Arts, show all the elements that represent your identity, your most significant character traits and your personal preferences, while you explain each in either French, Spanish or German. 

Here is when learning the knowledge and skills of two subjects can come in handy! This is what we call interdisciplinary learning.

The IDU video 

Create a 2-3 minutes long video in which you express your personal and cultural identity by using elements of the two subjects involved in this IDU. Before you start, consider which elements of your sculpture are the most important when communicating your identity, and if you might add/remove/upgrade some.

The IDU video 

In the video, you need express the following elements of your identity:

Name, age, birthday, origin, nationality, culture and gender. 

Show and talk about at least two elements from your sculpture that show what you like, such as art, sport or any other activities or hobbies. 

Show and talk about at least two objects, places or achievements you are proud of, like something you have made, schoolwork achievement, or a piece of art you have created.

Timeline

23 January - Deadline for the video. Upload it on Google Classroom (IDU)

27th January - IDU assessment day (8:30 to 15:00): in class writing the summative report and submission to GC. Students complete an ATL Formative Task and write the summative report on that day. You will have to upload it by the end of the day.

Useful sentences (examples)

- Hallo, ich heiße [Name] und das ist meine Skulptur.

- Heute erkläre ich, wie diese Skulptur meine Identität zeigt.

- Meine Skulptur besteht aus [Material: Ton / Draht / Holz / Papier]. 

- Die Form ist [rund / eckig]

- Ich habe die Farben [Farben] benutzt, weil...

- Diese Skulptur repräsentiert mich, weil...

- Das [Symbol] symbolisiert meine Leidenschaft für [Hobby/Thema].

- In meiner Identität ist [Eigenschaft: Mut / Musik / Sport] sehr wichtig.

Übung macht den Meister!

Practice makes perfect: practice reading your script at home before recording the video, you can also listen to the pronunciation of the words in online dictionaries (pons.de, leo.org)