This creative project is intended to reinforce the importance of the written word and growing influence of books during the middle ages. Each student will create one page that stylistically mimics one from a historical illuminated manuscript.
In order to do this, each student must come prepared on Wednesday with a poem. This can be one that you have written prior to or specifically for this project. Or, this can be one by another poet. However, it MUST BE A POEM.
ATTENTION 1ST PERIOD: We simplified this option for clarity. Your text MUST BE A POEM.
The poem text should be reflective of the importance and seriousness of a project like this. In other words, your chosen poem should not be of a joking manner. How you write the text is up to your style. Calligraphy is not required but some of you may want to try this.
Consider imagery that will be a part of this page. Keep in mind that imagery from manuscripts most often thematically reflected the topics in the text. Although it was not always an exact depiction of the text, it was clearly related. For instance, poems about nature, might include flora and fauna. Marine life might decorate a page about living near Puget Sound. Although I will have reference books and images, I highly encourage you to do a brief image search online tonight to get an idea of what your page might look like.
We will begin Wednesday with time to create a rough draft version. The rest of the day will be for beginning the official draft.
I will provide each student with one piece of "parchment" for the final copy. I also have available for sharing, a few calligraphy markers and water colors.
I encourage you to consider other materials that you are free to bring from home. This might include, paints, colored pencils, markers, pastels, "gold" markers, calligraphy pens, etc.
Schedule:
Tuesday - Lesson
Wednesday - Preliminary Design / Begin Official Copy
Thursday - Full day to work
Friday - Full day to work (Substitute Mr. T.)
Due Date: Tuesday, April 15th.
In order to do this, each student must come prepared on Wednesday with a poem. This can be one that you have written prior to or specifically for this project. Or, this can be one by another poet. However, it MUST BE A POEM.
ATTENTION 1ST PERIOD: We simplified this option for clarity. Your text MUST BE A POEM.
The poem text should be reflective of the importance and seriousness of a project like this. In other words, your chosen poem should not be of a joking manner. How you write the text is up to your style. Calligraphy is not required but some of you may want to try this.
Consider imagery that will be a part of this page. Keep in mind that imagery from manuscripts most often thematically reflected the topics in the text. Although it was not always an exact depiction of the text, it was clearly related. For instance, poems about nature, might include flora and fauna. Marine life might decorate a page about living near Puget Sound. Although I will have reference books and images, I highly encourage you to do a brief image search online tonight to get an idea of what your page might look like.
We will begin Wednesday with time to create a rough draft version. The rest of the day will be for beginning the official draft.
I will provide each student with one piece of "parchment" for the final copy. I also have available for sharing, a few calligraphy markers and water colors.
I encourage you to consider other materials that you are free to bring from home. This might include, paints, colored pencils, markers, pastels, "gold" markers, calligraphy pens, etc.
Schedule:
Tuesday - Lesson
Wednesday - Preliminary Design / Begin Official Copy
Thursday - Full day to work
Friday - Full day to work (Substitute Mr. T.)
Due Date: Tuesday, April 15th.
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