Short+Circuit,+by+Robert+Rauschenberg



Robert Rauschenberg American, 1925–2008 Short Circuit (Combine Painting), 1955 = = =Teachers' Responses=

** Kelly Mckee: **

‐ Introduced the MO as a model for analyzing art objects using course P‐ Themes and world history content for student semester exam project ‐ Students worked in groups of 4‐ 5 and each group received a folder with directions + images of MO ‐ Each group selected a course P‐ Theme (Power, Progress, Population, Poverty) and they were asked to share how the theme connects to the MO ‐ Then students were also asked to analyze and share two specific course content events, concepts, or ideas relating to the P‐ Theme and explain how each connects to the MO ‐ Students recorded their thinking on a handout in the folder ‐ I have video clips of students in their groups discussing the MO and recording their responses
 * How much time did you spend on this with students?** 15 minutes
 * Activity description:**

‐ Students were eager to work with their peers to discuss the MO ‐ Most groups felt challenged trying to analyze the MO and some students commented they were glad to be doing this in a group as they found it helpful to share their thinking with others instead of completing the assignment solo. Reflections on or implications for your instructional practice? ‐ I taught this lesson in two classes and had 10 groups total ‐ I found it interesting to see which P‐ Theme each group selected ‐ Power = 2 <span style="font-family: 'ＭＳ 明朝';">‐ Progress = 7 <span style="font-family: 'ＭＳ 明朝';">‐ Population = 0<span style="font-family: 'ＭＳ 明朝';">‐ Poverty = 1 <span style="font-family: 'ＭＳ 明朝';">‐ Most groups immediately began to dissect the object by identifying what they knew: the American flag, picture of Abraham Lincoln, etc. <span style="font-family: 'ＭＳ 明朝';">‐ Some groups questioned why does the flag only have 48 stars? <span style="font-family: 'ＭＳ 明朝';">‐ Most groups identified the word <span style="font-family: 'ＭＳ 明朝';">‘ Open<span style="font-family: 'ＭＳ 明朝';">’ to mean America<span style="font-family: 'ＭＳ 明朝';">’ s rise in power after WWII or how America begins to open up to the world <span style="font-family: 'ＭＳ 明朝';">‐ In my 8th period class the group of female students really struggled with this activity. They shared very little on their handout compared to male group responses <span style="font-family: 'ＭＳ 明朝';">‐ I was very pleased that the majority of students jumped right into this activity; students were able to share their ideas and demonstrate their thinking in a non<span style="font-family: 'ＭＳ 明朝';">‐ traditional format by connecting to P<span style="font-family: 'ＭＳ 明朝';">‐ Themes and course content. <span style="font-family: 'ＭＳ 明朝';">‐ When students finished this activity they accessed their accounts on Artic.edu to begin selecting art objects for their final exam project. Each student selects four objects <span style="font-family: 'ＭＳ 明朝';">– one to connect to each P<span style="font-family: 'ＭＳ 明朝';">‐ Theme. Again, they were very engaged in this process and I do feel introducing them to the MO first provided a beneficial introduction to how they will use their four art objects for the semester exam project
 * Students' response:**
 * Please include any additional instructional materials (student worksheets, templates, or directions along with this completed form.

A few comments from student<span style="font-family: 'ＭＳ 明朝';">’ s based on each P<span style="font-family: 'ＭＳ 明朝';">‐ Theme: Population – The ‘open’ relates to immigration and the top left panel can relate to discrimination and how it affects the US greatly.

Power – (A) It shows America as an emerging world power after WWII Progress – This relates to progress because you can see the cabinet open symbolizing that America is open to new ideas (B) The American flag is missing two stars and represents the addition of Alaska and Hawai’i as incoming progressive states. Lincoln symbolizes progression regarding civil rights in America. (C) America is a power that had been isolated and the ‘isolation’ of America was lost once they entered the World Wars in the 20th century



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