Mural Project Reflection

Name: Ethan

Project Reflection: Post on your Blog

Project Title: Aztec Mural Project

Class: CD Dates: 5-5-08

*You may type directly in this document and copy and paste into blog, or simply address each of the following in a post. It should be approx. 2 pages worth of writing.

PURPOSE: In this section, explain what you were supposed to learn and what you were supposed to do.

Sentence Starters

• The purpose of this project was to learn about…

• In order to learn about _________________, we had to create/perform/ write/etc…

The purpose of this project was to learn about Aztecs and how they created art. In order to learn about this, we made a mural relating to Aztec culture, such as sacrifice or social ranks. We also observed the Aztec culture and how they found Tenochtitlan. We also went on a field trip to observe murals and look at how they represent certain thoughts, ideas, and pictures. Lastly, we wrote an artist statement to explain what the mural represented.

WHAT I LEARNED

In this section, tell what information or skills you learned or improved.

Sentence Starters

• I learned about…

• I explored the concepts/topics of …

• In this project, I learned how to…. (skills)

Throughout this project, I have learned many skills and information. I explored the concept of how the Aztecs lived, and how they survived and made land to live on. I have learned how to paint a mural, and how to represent ideas through imagery. During the painting process, I have also learned which colors go together and which ones don't. Lastly, I learned why people create murals, which is because they need to express ideas, or perhaps just for the sake of art.

REFLECTION

In this section, reflect on your experience. Did you like the project? Why or why not? How did you do? What would you do differently next time?

Sentence Starters

• I enjoyed this project because…

• I feel like I could have done better on this project because…

• Next time, I would…

I enjoyed this project because we got to create a piece of art and be proud of it. I wasn't that good at painting (painting outside the lines), so I was limited to looking up images to trace and paint on the mural. It was tough tracing the sun, because it had so many details and the shadow would block the light. It was also tough choosing the right colors to put on our mural. Should it be lighter, or maybe a shade of blue darker? Next time, I would have chosen a different idea to represent on our mural.

ARTIFACTS

You should have at least one artifact from each project on your DP. What document, picture,link will you have for this project?

My artifact will be the artist statement.

-Ethan