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Beyond Van Gogh

Explore the connection between Howard Earl Gardner, Van Gogh, and teaching English through a creative and interactive classroom activity. Engage students in different intelligences while presenting information on limited content supported by visual aids.

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Beyond Van Gogh

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  1. Beyond Van Gogh Presented by: Suhair Shalabi ETAI Mini-Conference – Afula Oct. 27th, 2010

  2. I think u know me, don’t U !

  3. If not him, then what about me!

  4. And what’s the connection between 1943 and 1853 ?

  5. ??????? 2 genius people were born …

  6. The 1st is … & the 2nd is … Howard Earl Gardner (1943- ) Van Gogh (1853-1890) Philosopher, educator, lecturer an artist writer., etc.

  7. But what is the connection between them and teaching English? Before answering the question let’s see what did they give to humanity…

  8. Van Gogh left beautiful pieces of art That express history, feelings, suffering, desires, dreams and so on

  9. While Gardner… • has questioned the idea that intelligence is a single entity, that it results from a single factor, and that it can be measured simply via IQ tests. • And came back with his multiple intelligences 

  10. Gardner’s seven intelligences

  11. Still, what brought Gardner, Van Gogh and teaching English???

  12. Guess what It’s me!

  13. Stressing different intelligencesApplying Gardner to Van Gogh Class: 6th grade, good at English. Book: Panorama. Domain: presentation. Target benchmark: present information on limited content, supported by visual aids. Materials: • paper, pens, pencils, colors, paint, crayons, brushes, etc. • Spoons, forks, grains, and other simple musical instruments. • A number of V.G’s paintings. • Costume, make-up, etc.

  14. Objectives (SWBAT) Students will be able to… • Use the material they have in the stations. • Choose two different ways to work on the material. • Add their own knowledge to the task they have chosen. • Present the finished work in front of the class.

  15. Procedure (A day before the activity): • Introduce the tasks/intelligences and explain. • Present the assessment rubric and the criteria. • Circle the 2 tasks you want to work on. • Arrange the pupils into groups. (The day of the activity): • Experience the intelligences (20 min each). • Present the creative work.

  16. Intelligences, Activities, Actions & Materials

  17. Rubric & Teacher’s Assessment

  18. Stations (placed on cardboard in each station)

  19. Amazing Sunflowers It is a plant. It has yellow flowers. It grows from 1 to 3 meters tall and has 1 or more heads of flowers. The head of the sunflower reaches more than 30 cm and gives1000 black seeds. The head moves to face the sun during the day. Sunflowers are rich in nectar and bees use it to make honey. Sunflowers seeds are rich in protein and calcium. Man makes oil from the seeds for cooking and making soap. People eat the seeds raw, cooked, roasted or dried or ground them to use in bread and cakes. The seeds and the roasted seed-shells are used to make coffee. Yellow dyes are made from the flowers, while black dyes from the seeds. Nectar رحيق, soap صابون, roasted محمص, dyes صبغة, dried مجفف, oil زيت, during خلال, seeds بذور, reach يصل إلى , ground يطحن

  20. C.V. • My name is __________. • I am _________(color). • I am _________(height طول). • My seeds are ___________. • I can carry __________seeds. • My seeds are good for ________, making _____and ________. • You can eat my seeds ________, ________ or ______. • My seeds are rich in _________and __________. • I give bees ___________. • I ___________with the sun because I have to. • ___________loved me therefore (لذلك)he drew me a lot.

  21. Pupil’s self-assessment • I did poor/average/good in both tasks. • I enjoyed task 1/2/both tasks. • The tasks helped me feel I am good at ______________________. • I like task 1 because________________ • I like task 2 because_________________. • I think my group did poor/average/good job. • I think I deserve low/average/high grade. • I think my group deserves low/average/high grade

  22. Hope U enjoyed our work ASALAMU ALAIKUM

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