Suitcase gallery.The following lesson assignment was designed as part of a unit on the Holocaust Holocaust (hŏl`əkôst', hō`lə–), name given to the period of persecution and extermination of European Jews by Nazi Germany. for a high school humanities course on "Man's Inhumanity in·hu·man·i·ty n. pl. in·hu·man·i·ties 1. Lack of pity or compassion. 2. An inhuman or cruel act. inhumanity Noun pl -ties 1. to Man." The major goals that were addressed were: 1) for students to develop an artwork that would serve to synthesize To create a whole or complete unit from parts or components. See synthesis. and communicate their ideas and new knowledge about the Holocaust, and 2) for students to identify the formal elements artists can use to strengthen Holocaust-related art. The Assignment The suitcases of the Jewish "deportees" were a recurring re·cur intr.v. re·curred, re·cur·ring, re·curs 1. To happen, come up, or show up again or repeatedly. 2. To return to one's attention or memory. 3. To return in thought or discourse. theme in the movie, Schindler's List. Suitcases seemed to be a symbol of imminent change. The change could be either positive or negative. For the Jews leaving their homes, it was far worse than could ever be imagined. For Schindler, who arrived with only a suitcase, the chaned was economic success far beyond his expectations. And, when his suitcase arrived at the labor camp Noun 1. labor camp - a penal institution for political prisoners who are used as forced labor labour camp camp - a penal institution (often for forced labor); "China has many camps for political prisoners" , full of money, the change represented freedom for those on Schindler's list. This assignment required students to reflect on the suitcase theme and all it encompasses. They were required to take on the persona of anyone involved in the Holocaust in any way. Students could choose a character from the movie, a political leader or an ordinary citizen of the time, a soldier from one of the armies or anyone else who would have lived during the Holocaust. As one of those individuals, each student constructed and "packed" a suitcase. Unlike the Jews, the students would not be packing in a hurry. The finished suitcases were organized like a miniature gallery. Each suitcase was accompanied by a written statement telling viewers who each individual was, where each individual was going and why, what was packed and why, and what kind of changes were expected. Materials and Tools * scrap paper scrap paper n → pedazos mpl de papel scrap paper n → papier m brouillon scrap paper scrap n → * glue * 30 sheets of white paper * photocopier photocopier Device for producing copies of text or graphic material by the use of light, heat, chemicals, or electrostatic charge. Most modern copiers use a method called xerography. * drawing paper * markers * tag board * Polaroid[TM] camera * paint and brushes * students will provide pencils, found objects, suitcases (if desired) Evaluation Criteria * Were students able to construct and fill a "suitcase gallery" related to their understanding of the Holocaust? * Did students research a person or group of people involved in the Holocaust to represent in their gallery? * Were students able to provide a written explanation of their gallery that reflected their understanding of the Holocaust? * Did students use the suitcase gallery to express their feelings and ideas regarding "Man's Inhumanity to Man" as exemplified by the Holocaust? * Were students able to elicit e·lic·it tr.v. e·lic·it·ed, e·lic·it·ing, e·lic·its 1. a. To bring or draw out (something latent); educe. b. To arrive at (a truth, for example) by logic. 2. a predictable response to the gallery through the thoughtful consideration of formal design principles? Things to Consider * Your suitcase may be either two or three-dimensional. * It should have some kind of latch to secure it. * Suitcases may have hidden compartments. How can you construct a hidden area in your suitcase? What might you wish to hide there? What might someone like the commandant of the labor camp be hiding? Is it physical or psychological? * A suitcase might be a survival kit. As your character, what do you want to pack for survival? * Because this is a gallery suitcase rather than a real one, consider packing ideas, beliefs, values and memories. How will you indicate those things to your viewer? * The form your suitcase takes will tell us about you. Will it be black and business-like, a flowered duffel bag or a plain cardboard box cardboard box n → caja de cartón cardboard box n → (boîte f en) carton m cardboard box card n → ? Will it be an overnight bag or a steamship steamship, watercraft propelled by a steam engine or a steam turbine. Early Steam-powered Ships Marquis Claude de Jouffroy d'Abbans is generally credited with the first experimentally successful application of steam power to navigation; in 1783 his turnk? * You may wish to incorporate fantasy ideas. For example, as a prisoner of war PRISONER OF WAR. One who has been captured while fighting under the banner of some state. He is a prisoner, although never confined in a prison. 2. In modern times, prisoners are treated with more humanity than formerly; the individual captor has now no , you may wish to pack a minienvironment that you could escape to. Be sure to let your audience know from what you are escaping and why, and to where you are going and why. |
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