Lesson 1: Intuitive Collage Day 1

Why are you drawn to an image before you know what it means? Can you trust your "gut" without a plan?

Intuition: The ability to understand something immediately, without the need for conscious reasoning. Rapid Fire: Quick, unedited action.

VA:Cr1.1.HS: Use multiple approaches to begin creative endeavors.

Identifying Inference: Understanding how small details (images) suggest a larger, unstated theme.

Description: 50 minutes of pure harvesting. Purpose: Silencing the "inner critic." DOK Level 2: Skill application.

Surrealist Games: Like "Automatic Drawing," used by artists to access the subconscious mind.

I need to find a picture of a car because I like cars." Correction: Look for colors, shapes, or "vibes" rather than literal objects.

For students with decision paralysis, use a timer (30 seconds per page) to force intuitive choices.

Check-in: Did the student gather a variety of textures/colors, or just literal symbols?

Magazines, scissors, bins for scraps.