Core 6 (2014) Mrs. Pransky
Gallery of Modern Artifacts
This gallery reminds us that much of archaeology is like a guessing game. The students brought in artifacts currently used in their homes to see if others could guess what they were.
If many modern artifacts are a mystery to us, how much more so are ancient artifacts? |
Core 6 (2014) Mrs. Pransky
Gallery of
Greek-Inspired Poetry
During our tour of the Greek and Roman exhibits at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, the students chose pieces of Greek artwork as the inspiration for Poems for Two Voices composed in Judith Pransky's Core class. In this type of poetry, two writers present different points of view about a topic. The poetry is formatted in two columns, with one point of view in the first column and the opposing view in the second. The students formatted and decorated their poetry under the direction of Stephanie McHugh in the Computer Lab. |
Core 6 (2014) Mrs. Pransky
Gallery of Poetry inspired by Nature
At our four day Teva retreat in Connecticut, the students kept journals about what they were experiencing through all of their senses during their many indoor and outdoor activities. Back at school, they used those journals to create lovely and meaningful poetry about nature and the Teva experience.
Note: Only a selection of their poetry is displayed in this gallery. |
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Grecian Urns
Art 6 (2014) Ms. Stern
Gallery of Decorated Cylices
A cylix is a shallow bowl on a small pedestal. Two handles projecting from the sides allow it to be used as a drinking cup. Greek artisans decorated this and other pottery with images that were important to their culture--nature, the gods, and daily life. Everything from warriors, to women applying cosmetics, to children in schoolrooms, can be found in their paintings. Under the direction of Art teacher Laura Stern, during our integrated Core and Art visit to the University Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, the students chose painted pottery to inspire designs for the cylices they created in Art class. |
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