Welcome to English Literature & Composition I!

1. Welcome to English Literature & Composition I! Orange County School of the Arts Ms. Mo Room 407

2. What is an “Artist Scholar?”

3. What does it mean to be an “Artist?”

4. All true artists, whether they know it or not, create from a place of no-mind, from inner stillness.::: Eckhart Tolle :::

5. There's no retirement for an artist, it's your way of living so there's no end to it.::: Henry Moore :::

6. Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes.  Art is knowing which ones to keep.  ~Scott Adams

7. Art is the only way to run away without leaving home.  ~Twyla Tharp

8. The aim of every artist is to arrest motion, which is life, by artificial means and hold it fixed so that a hundred years later, when a stranger looks at it, it moves again since it is life.  ~William Faulkner

9. Every child is an artist.  The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.  ~Pablo Picasso

10. What does it mean to be a “Scholar?”

11. Definition (Denotation) of SCHOLAR 1 : a person who attends a school or studies under a teacher :pupil 2 a: a person who has done advanced study in a special field b: a learned person 3 : a holder of a scholarship Examples of SCHOLAR She's a renowned scholar of African-American history. <scholars have long debated whether there is ever such a thing as a truly selfless act>

12. What is the Connotation of the word “Scholar?”

13. Group Discussion Questions So then, what is an “Artist Scholar?”

14. What are some of the tenets (beliefs/philosophies) this “Artist Scholar” might have which govern their life?

15. How might an “Artist Scholar” approach academic work? Explain how the “Artist Tenets” might transfer into “Classroom Tenets.”

16. Group Assignment Create an Acrostic Poem Poster for the Word “ARTISTS” that describes the most important tenets for an Artist Scholar while within a classroom setting.