The Beginning

The students in the after school Mosaic Mural class at Green Central School in Minneapolis will use this blog as a running record of events. The students at Green do not have fine arts in their regularly scheduled day, so I felt it was very important to offer it as an after school class.
I am Ms. Wendy, their teacher. I am serving at Green Central school as an Americorps member this year.
We are so excited to get started on our mural. Tuesday January 17th was the first session. We introduced ourselves and talked about our plans for the project. We will be making a group glass mosaic mural to hang up in the school. The students will design it and construct it themselves (with some guidance).
Each week I plan to ask the students to write down a blog post (which I will then enter into the blog myself, for logistical reasons) This week, I asked the students to think about what strengths they bring to the group, what music they would like to hear (for a group playlist), whether they've worked on a group project before, and what they think will be the best and worst part of working as a group on one art piece. Here are their responses:

* Hello, my name is Charline & I'm in the 6th grade. I had worked on a group before and the good part is that it was fun and had a chance to get to know ppl & the worst thing is that some ppl talked & did not pay attention & I did not enjoy that!!

*My name is Angel Marquez. I'm in 6th grade. I have not been on a group project. Getting finished is the best part. Strength: Soccer player. Music: Lil' Wayne

*My name is Rochelle. I'm in sixth grade. I've never been a group project. When it finishes it would be cool how it comes out.

*My name is Ana. I'm in 6 grade. No I have never work in a art project before. What I think will be the worst part about working as a group is that sometimes they won't listen and sometimes they want to do it all by them self and they won't let us do nothing and what I think will be the best part about working is that we can finish fast.

*Amy. 6th grade. I never work on an art project in a group. The best part I think working in group is that you get to work with other people. The worst I think would be if they are not cooperating or helping. I think that it depends on the person. I think that planning is going to be the hardest. Strength: work together

*Muguel, 8th grade. Best part work together. hard part get it on the right spot.

*My name is Charly. I'm in the 6th grade. I worked in art classes like 2. The best thing is drawing & the worst was if you get messed up you gotta start all over. Strengths: math, leader. Music: New Boyz, Chris Brown, Cat Daddy

*My name is Jackie. I'm in 6th grade. I worked in a art class once. We did mosaics. We won't agree with some thing. We will get to know eachother's strength. Strengths: math, working with a team. Music: New Boyz, Adele

*Hi. My name is Estefany. I'm in 6th grade. I never worked in a group art project before. (Wost part) to not be thinking the same. (best part) we get to break cosas (things). Strengths: soccer player, work in a team. Music: Lady Gaga

*Hi, my name is Jalahya and I am in 6th grade. I have never worked on a group project before. I think the best part will be that everyone will be able to do different things. The worst part will be agreeing about the topic we will be doing. Strength: smart. Music: Mindless Behavior, Adele

*My name is Da'Jour. I'm in 7th grade! Yes I have worked on group project before. Strengths: Funny, small. Music: Chris Brown, Lil Wayne
 

*My name is Aaliyah. (6th grade)

I think we got off to a good start! Next week will be exploring some themes that we could possibly use to base the mural on.