Friday, May 25, 2012

Let's all get charmed together! + FIELD TRIP

As you know from yesterday's class, we are now getting ready to collaboratively put together a "Book of Shadows" as part of your final project. For those of you that missed class please make sure to check out the Homework page as there is homework to be turned in next week at our field trip.

Regarding next week's field trip to FOREST LAWN MEMORIAL PARK-GLENDALE- if you are driving directly to the cemetery we will be meeting at 2pm right inside the entrance. If you were not in class this Thursday and need to carpool from school next week please email me immediately! For carpoolers, we will be meeting in front of A.I. at 1:15pm.



Saturday, May 19, 2012

Calling all LATE PILGRIMS!!

If you did not turn in a pilgrim design report this week, please do so by next week!! This will be the last time you can turn it in. Looking forward to reading/hearing/seeing them!

Also the usual reminder- it is very cold in our classroom so please remember to bring an extra layer!!

Saturday, May 12, 2012

Pack your bags! It's time to design a pilgrimage!

Hi everyone, thanks for coming along a trip around the world (and to the park) in our pilgrimage lecture! And for those of you who missed class, the homework assignment due next week is something you will actually be handing in so please make sure to download the homework doc and if you can, chat with someone in the class to get the gist of this pilgrimage journey you will be designing.

In the words of the Brazilian novelist and mystic Paulo Coelho (author of books like The Alchemist and The Pilgrimage): 

"When you travel, you experience, in a very practical way, the act of a rebirth. You confront completely new situations, the day passes more slowly, and on most journeys you don't even understand the language the people speak. So you are like a child just out of the womb. You begin to attach much more importance to the things around you because your survival depends on them. You begin to be more accessible to others because they may be able to help you in difficult situations. And you accept any small favor from the gods with great delight, as if it were an episode you would remember fro the rest of your life." (from The Pilgrimage)

Thursday, May 3, 2012

brrrrrrr, "It's colder than a witches *#t! out there!!"

Hi everyone! We are getting the chair ordeal situated so we should all be sitting comfortably for next week's class. That said, we will most likely be going outside for part of the class so please remember to bring an extra jacket!! In general, as we've all noticed it does get a chilly in the classroom, so please remember to bring an extra layer. See you all next week for our class on pilgrimages!