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Magenta Island Arc

Brightworks Upper High School

We Remain in Distance Learning ...

SCHOOL STARTS

Our guiding question this arc:

"How can we create connection during times of being in

"islands" of isolation?"

Community Potluck

THE POTLUCK

We were offered the challenge to design the online Community Potluck this year!

Design

Thinking & Iterating

ITERATING

We did a great deal of planning and exploring to learn how we can best bring the community together virtually

FORMATS

We explored different formats for hosting an online community event - Oscar lead a workshop about Figma too

What's Happening in the World Right Now?

WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE WORLD?

The pandemic. The election. Social Media. Take a deep breath and stay present.

News Literacy

We've been testing out an online news literacy curriculum called "Checkology"

"The Social Dilemma"

Rabbit Hole Podcast Series

We have examined the effects and influence of

social media

Social Media

"The Daily"

Jack Dorsey episode

General Election

We've been discussing the upcoming General Election - some of the band will work the polls!

Build Our Democracy

As the elections approach, we will be exploring what we can do to participate in our democracy now and in the future...

"The Newsroom"

"The Newsroom"

Click this video to see the show trailer

Once a week we gather with Opal and BWX Alumni to watch and discuss this relevant TV show

(contains adult language)

EXPLORING ISLANDS

EXPLORING ISLANDS

In addition to exploring "island" metaphorically, we wanted to also study actual islands too!

Sado, Japan

Galapagos

Patmos

Islands of Exile

We learned to use Prezi by exploring and sharing about famous islands of exile around the world...

Robben Island

St. Helena

Devil's Island

Taquile Island (Intika, Peru)

Click the video to meet Renata Flores, a young girl bringing back the native language through music

We explored resources about the Intika (Taquile Island), Peru, the knitting culture found there, and the lasting damage of colonialism

Click for the Live webcam of the islands

The Farallon Islands

We read "The Devil's Teeth" by Susan Casey

A book about white shark research at the Farallones

Click to view a white

shark attack at the

Farallon Islands

We explored Inuit cultures of the Arctic Circle to learn about their remote island life

Inuit Island Cultures

WHAT CAN WE MAKE?

We experimented with incorporating more hands-on explorations into our distance learning this arc too...

Avian Postcards

We designed postcards with original art depicting birds of the Farallones

Knitting Blankets

We started a band project to knit blankets to donate to a non-profit group that supports traumatized children

Ozias taught us knife safety and how to whittle wood

Whittling Wood Animals

Inspired by Inuit art, we are learning to whittle wooden animals, choosing species found at the Farallones

Throughout

the arc we worked on designing this Community Potluck night

An Online Brightworks Community Moment!

We interviewed experts and a variety of members of our community

LET'S HAVE A POTLUCK!

Thank you for joining us tonight to experience this Community Potluck! We hope you enjoy it!

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