Explore Year 5. Session 2. Week 2.

This week in Explore, Explorers spent time reflecting on goal setting, finding focus, and giving feedback, while finding flow and enjoyment in their week.

QUEST

This week in Quest, the learners in Explore made progress with their businesses. They participated in a blind taste test and reflected on how a business’ image can influence customer decisions. Explorers researched Heroes in entrepreneurship and created business logos, earning Studio Bucks for each complete challenge. Then, they used their Studio Bucks to purchase materials from the Quest Depot to make swag, like t-shirts and water bottles.

CIVILIZATION

Explorers returned to the yurt to imagine what life was like in Britain during the Middle Ages, after the fall of the Roman Empire. They considered what they would have done if they lived during the dark ages in England and whether they would have welcomed the Anglo-Saxons or if they would have moved North to preserve their customs. The learners in Explore read about the story of Beowulf and discussed what types values they would instill in their children versus the values that were passed down during medieval Britain. They continued writing in their Civilization Journals about what a day in their life would look like if they lived during this time, adding to their own story of the world.

ART

This week in art, Explorers created value scales to understand how lightness and darkness affects a painting. The learners in Explore practiced giving kind, specific, and honest feedback about each others’ color wheels and value scales during Portfolio Reviews at the end of the week.

The learners in Explore spent a Work Cycle at the Downtown branch of the Austin Public Library for their Friday outing. They expressed enjoyment about being able to leave campus and explore the 2nd floor of the library.

 

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