The Tiny House Project---Description
Our Tiny House Project is a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics) education-based collaboration with Space4Art, a nonprofit organization of San Diego architects and artists. The reason why the Tiny House Project was initiated is because San Diego artists have been gradually moving out of San Diego, due to the fact that it is just too expensive to live here on an artist's salary. Without San Diego artists, the art culture of San Diego will eventually wither away. The goal of the Tiny House Project is to provide these artists with affordable housing so that they do not have to move away, and so that San Diego art culture will not die out.
Our Tiny House Project is a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics) education-based collaboration with Space4Art, a nonprofit organization of San Diego architects and artists. The reason why the Tiny House Project was initiated is because San Diego artists have been gradually moving out of San Diego, due to the fact that it is just too expensive to live here on an artist's salary. Without San Diego artists, the art culture of San Diego will eventually wither away. The goal of the Tiny House Project is to provide these artists with affordable housing so that they do not have to move away, and so that San Diego art culture will not die out.
Some of the main things that we studied for the humanities portion during our humanities Tiny House Project were:
--Speaking/presenting skills.
--Professional interviewing skills.
--Transcribing.
--Writing biographies.
--Speaking/presenting skills.
--Professional interviewing skills.
--Transcribing.
--Writing biographies.
Phases of our humanities Tiny House Project
Part 1: Building the Team---Description
Phase 1 of our Tiny House Project was simply about getting to know one another and how we function together as a team. We did a bunch of team-building games and activities that taught us how cooperation and collaboration is what makes a strong team.
Phase 1 of our Tiny House Project was simply about getting to know one another and how we function together as a team. We did a bunch of team-building games and activities that taught us how cooperation and collaboration is what makes a strong team.
Our team.
Part 1: Building the Team---Reflection
I had never attended a HTH school prior to enrolling at HTHCV, so this first phase of our project was very important for me. I got the opportunity to get acquainted with my classmates and teachers, which helped me work with them later on in the project.
I had never attended a HTH school prior to enrolling at HTHCV, so this first phase of our project was very important for me. I got the opportunity to get acquainted with my classmates and teachers, which helped me work with them later on in the project.
Part 2: Team Name and Banner---Description
By this time in the project, we had grown to know each other as team members fairly well, so we felt like it was time to come up with a team name and a team logo. We decided that our name would be "Team Sempiternal". We made our team logo into a big wood banner and hung it over our classroom.
By this time in the project, we had grown to know each other as team members fairly well, so we felt like it was time to come up with a team name and a team logo. We decided that our name would be "Team Sempiternal". We made our team logo into a big wood banner and hung it over our classroom.
This is our official team logo and the team banner that we put together.
Part 2: Team Name and Banner---Reflection
Our team name was inspired by the album "Sempiternal", by the band "Bring Me The Horizon". The basic design of our team logo also has some of the mandala-like qualities features in the album's cover. "Sempiternal" is a play on the latin word "sempiterno", meaning "everlasting". The meaning of this word signifies that our team will last forever (in a way), because our work in the Tiny House Project will continue for many years to come, even long after we will have graduated high school.
Our team name was inspired by the album "Sempiternal", by the band "Bring Me The Horizon". The basic design of our team logo also has some of the mandala-like qualities features in the album's cover. "Sempiternal" is a play on the latin word "sempiterno", meaning "everlasting". The meaning of this word signifies that our team will last forever (in a way), because our work in the Tiny House Project will continue for many years to come, even long after we will have graduated high school.
Part 3: Interviewing and Then Writing About, the Artists---Description
Phase 5 was essentially the midway point of the tiny house project. Our team was divided into small groups and assigned each a local San Diego artist, who would be acting as our "client". My group's client was multimedia artist Matt Dunn. We interviewed Matt at Space4Art about his life and work because the next step in our project was to use LucidPress to write several biographical articles about him for the Tiny House Project book that we would eventually compile. Shortly after our interview, we began writing the first drafts of biographical articles for Matt Dunn.
Phase 5 was essentially the midway point of the tiny house project. Our team was divided into small groups and assigned each a local San Diego artist, who would be acting as our "client". My group's client was multimedia artist Matt Dunn. We interviewed Matt at Space4Art about his life and work because the next step in our project was to use LucidPress to write several biographical articles about him for the Tiny House Project book that we would eventually compile. Shortly after our interview, we began writing the first drafts of biographical articles for Matt Dunn.
On the left is a photo of our group interviewing Matt Dunn. On the right is a snapshot of one of our first-draft biographical articles.
Part 3: Interviewing and Designing with the Artists---Reflection
Our group interview that I had ever conducted, so I was pretty nervous. But in the end, it was a very educational and interesting experience for me because I got to talk with a professional artist.
Our group interview that I had ever conducted, so I was pretty nervous. But in the end, it was a very educational and interesting experience for me because I got to talk with a professional artist.
Part 4: Presenting Biographical Articles---Description
Immediately after phase 5, we presented our artist's biographical articles to a panel that included our artist, our teachers, and a few Space4Art associates. This presentation was a chance for us to prove to our artist, our teachers, Space4Art, and our parents, that we were a strong and capable group of students. The Tiny House Project incorporated all aspects of STEAM education. These presentations put everything that we had learned so far to the test.
Immediately after phase 5, we presented our artist's biographical articles to a panel that included our artist, our teachers, and a few Space4Art associates. This presentation was a chance for us to prove to our artist, our teachers, Space4Art, and our parents, that we were a strong and capable group of students. The Tiny House Project incorporated all aspects of STEAM education. These presentations put everything that we had learned so far to the test.
Here is a photo of one of the group presentations.
Part 4: Presenting Biographical Articles---Reflection
It was very nerve-racking for me in preparation for our group presentation. First of all, because my parents were watching, but also because our Space4Art panel included some professional artists and architects who don't kid around. Our work needed to be top notch. Although I was nervous, our presentation was a very good opportunity for me to practice my professional speaking/presenting skills, as it is something that I will like have to do again in the future.
It was very nerve-racking for me in preparation for our group presentation. First of all, because my parents were watching, but also because our Space4Art panel included some professional artists and architects who don't kid around. Our work needed to be top notch. Although I was nervous, our presentation was a very good opportunity for me to practice my professional speaking/presenting skills, as it is something that I will like have to do again in the future.
Part 5: Exhibition---Description
For this final phase of the Tiny House Project, we held an at-school exhibition so that everyone could see our work in the project.
For this final phase of the Tiny House Project, we held an at-school exhibition so that everyone could see our work in the project.
Our team.
Part 5: Exhibition---Reflection
Our exhibition was very satisfying for me because I knew that our Tiny House Project was basically over. Not that I wanted to to be over, it was just eye-opening to reflect on all that we had done for the project.
Our exhibition was very satisfying for me because I knew that our Tiny House Project was basically over. Not that I wanted to to be over, it was just eye-opening to reflect on all that we had done for the project.
The Tiny House Project---Reflection
The Tiny House Project was the first year-long project that I had ever done. I think the greatest thing that I gained from participating in this project is improved communication skills. There were many, many times throughout the project when we would have to present our work, such as the time when we had to pitch our tiny house designs to Space4Art. Fundraising also presented an opportunity to improve my communication skills, as we would have to concisely propose our fundraising effort to potential backers, whether it were on a flier, over the phone, or face to face. I am convinced that the communication skills that I gained during our Tiny House Project will help me for the rest of my life. In addition, I am grateful that our Tiny House Project introduced me to SketchUp, because it allows me to accurately design any project before I even build it. Recently, I helped my Dad out by creating a 3D model of some shelves that he had designed and was planning on building. That way, my Dad could review the SketchUp designs before he actually started building his shelves. In conclusion, our Tiny House Project was an extraordinary opportunity for me and my classmates, and I look forward to the day when Space4Art's Tiny House Project is finally complete.
The Tiny House Project was the first year-long project that I had ever done. I think the greatest thing that I gained from participating in this project is improved communication skills. There were many, many times throughout the project when we would have to present our work, such as the time when we had to pitch our tiny house designs to Space4Art. Fundraising also presented an opportunity to improve my communication skills, as we would have to concisely propose our fundraising effort to potential backers, whether it were on a flier, over the phone, or face to face. I am convinced that the communication skills that I gained during our Tiny House Project will help me for the rest of my life. In addition, I am grateful that our Tiny House Project introduced me to SketchUp, because it allows me to accurately design any project before I even build it. Recently, I helped my Dad out by creating a 3D model of some shelves that he had designed and was planning on building. That way, my Dad could review the SketchUp designs before he actually started building his shelves. In conclusion, our Tiny House Project was an extraordinary opportunity for me and my classmates, and I look forward to the day when Space4Art's Tiny House Project is finally complete.