When creating lesson plans that use recycled and discarded materials think about these things:
The most important thing to remember when creating these lesson plans is that the recycled and discarded part of the lesson is not the main topic or objective, it is simply just an alternative way to do a project that one could easily buy the materials for. The point of transforming an art department to use such materials is not to transform the idea behind art into a recycled one, it is to transform how we make art so that we are usefully using all materials on this world.
- Do I have the materials already?
- Do I need to find or ask the students to bring them in?
- What types of tools will be needed with these materials?
- What is the size of the materials?
- Where will I store the projects in between work periods?
The most important thing to remember when creating these lesson plans is that the recycled and discarded part of the lesson is not the main topic or objective, it is simply just an alternative way to do a project that one could easily buy the materials for. The point of transforming an art department to use such materials is not to transform the idea behind art into a recycled one, it is to transform how we make art so that we are usefully using all materials on this world.