Visual Literacy Project

Operation Weight Deck Reflection#2


Wednesday May 2, 2012


Today we finally got confirmation that we can move the net on the weight deck so we can start our project. because before that we have been working on our props and etc. to put on the weight deck in the classroom. We figured out that we can't use the dividers from the 4-H building so we are using dividers from Katlyn's church. We are going to divide our cabins by two pieces of cloth on each side of the dividers. making everyone bring their own pieces of fabric. Everyone huddled into a little group under the net talking about what our ideas are and what we need.

My idea for the Athena and Ares cabin is that I make the backdrop red and black using construction paper (red for Ares and Black for Athena), and by putting red and black fabric on each side to make the backdrop and sides of the cabin match. I am also planning on bringing one of my stools to school, using it as a table for a battle strategy board, surrounding the weapons and shields around the stool. My new ideas for Ares is to draw a motorcycle and cut it out of cardboard making it either stand up or stick it  to the backdrop.  Clarisse who is Ares' daughter needs to be properly represented also so I thought of bringing in a huge spear, and that will allow the symbol that I made for Ares to  represent his children. For the Athena part of the cabin, I have found an variety of owls including one with a graduation cap as the main symbol of Athena, which is wisdom.  I been thinking that maybe I can put some smaller owls on the fabric if they will stay. I'm still thinking about what I should use to symbolize Athena's daughter Annabeth. Dani gave me the idea of bringing in the invisibility cap, so I can find a random baseball cap.


We all agreed that we will have to work after school on these past couple days, and that we will  have to work on Saturday.  Four out of five of the members in our group asked Mr. Schwartz about getting access to the weight deck on the weekends since it is usually locked. Mr. Schwartz said that he would open up the school when we finally get there.  Katlyn and I have band contest, and won't be back until 11:00 or 12:00. Therefore, we will meet between those times, and spend many hours working on this project.