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EDUS351 Education Outside The Classroom Digital Essay Group 12 David Browne Jill Spencer Anne Burton Alex Dumitrescu. Dunedin ! What A Great Place To Teach …. What ? G A R G O Y L E S …. Where ? The Historic University of Otago ….
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EDUS351 Education Outside The Classroom Digital Essay Group 12 David Browne Jill Spencer Anne Burton Alex Dumitrescu
Dunedin ! What A Great Place To Teach ….
What ? G A R G O Y L E S …
Where ? The Historic University of Otago …
Gargoyles: Not Just Another Pretty Face Background Image: Gargoyle above the archway, Otago
Gargoyles: Not Just Another Pretty Face Curriculum Links: • English • History • Art • Art History • Social Studies • Maths Background Image: Gargoyle above the archway, Otago
Gargoyles: Not Just Another Pretty Face English – Students read the short story “The Spire and the Gargoyle” by F. Scott Fitzgerald and write their own story incorporating the EOTC visit to view the Otago gargoyles. Background Image: Gargoyles on the south side, Otago
Art - Students view the gargoyles on their EOTC outing and create an original gargoyle based on sketches, photos or drawings of those found at Otago. Background Image: Gargoyles on the south side, Otago
Social Studies - Research the different styles of gargoyles found in France, Germany and Italy Compare these findings to the ones students experience while on their EOTC outing to the University. Background Image: Gargoyles on the south side, Otago
History – Students undertake research into when gargoyles were developed and used Students present their findings to classmates during a Learning Experience Outside The Classroom to the University. Background Image: 1st century BC Hellenistic gargoyle
Art History - Students relate their EOTC visit to research findings undertaken in Art History: Links to Medievalism and the artistic representation of animal gargoyles in Europe. Background Image: Gargoyle atop the Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris
Gargoyles: Not Just Another Pretty Face Maths - Students count the number of gargoyles at the University of Otago and locate them on a scale map of the grounds of the historic university. Background Image: Gargoyle atop Peace Tower, Ottawa, Ontario
Remember - While students are busy looking up at the interesting gargoyles they should be aware of cyclists, skateboarders, and delivery vehicles making their way around the busy university community. Background Image: Fireman Gargoyle, Philadelphia