Beginning the Process Again :)

Now that our "Prism" project is finished, it is time for this SMART class to start the process over again. Today we did just that, and we started right back at the beginning by brainstorming new ideas. The new ideas were for murals that we are going to be hanging at 4 chosen places around the school. The murals are supposed to act as a sort of propaganda, supporting the school or individuals in our school that have an influence on our school. This was meant to relate to the unit we are currently studying, which is Ancient Mesopotamia. We are learning about different forms of propaganda that ancient rulers used to show their intimidation and power to the surrounding cities. We are translating this to Hopkinton High School by trying to recognize some of the people in our school that work really hard and people that our school could not run without. Or by showing the influence of different parts of our school that enable it to be so well-rounded.

We were split up into four groups for the brainstorming process, and then the four groups presented their ideas:

• The first group to present, pitched an idea that focused on showcasing the work of the Custodial staff and the Cafeteria ladies.

• The second group presented a similar idea, except each person that the mural focused on had a golden object that represented them and their part in our school.

• The third group was different than the previous two, it was a series of signs that focused on different wings of the school. There was one for the "Art Wing", "Technology", "Wellness" and "Academics". And above each of the letter there were silhouettes of people doing things that represented that wing of the building.

• The final idea was different from all of the other. It was inspired by the giant mural of the Kenyan runners at the Boston Marathon that is hung in the Athletic Center. It was the Hiller "H" that was split into four parts, and each part was made up of pictures. But the four sections had different themes. All of the sections promoted the school and the different parts that made it up. One was pictures of the town, one was pictures of students, one was pictures of teachers and one was pictures of the administrations and other staff.

The voting process will take place next class when we have more time, but once we decide, we will be posting about it, so stay tuned!