Students in an art class were given the challenge of creating an artistic piece inspired by something from the animal world, but constructed from mass-produced objects.
This student selected pop can pull-tabs, linking them together to create a snake. She reasoned that the pull-tabs, which are similar to links in a chain, could be fastened together in order to create a continuous structure. She re-contextualized the pull-tabs, transforming them from tabs, to links, to the “scales” of a snake. When she ran into some difficulty with the pieces adhering to one another, she decided to add a tiny drop of hot glue to each link.
I can evaluate and use well-chosen evidence to develop interpretations; identify alternatives, perspectives, and implications; and make judgments. I can examine and adjust my thinking.
I can ask questions and offer judgments, conclusions, and interpretations supported by evidence I or others have gathered. I am flexible and open-minded; I can explain more than one perspective and consider implications. I can gather, select, evaluate, and synthesize information. I can consider alternative approaches and make strategic choices. I can take risks and recognize that I may not be immediately successful. I can examine my thinking, seek feedback, reassess my work, and adjust.