Mini Lesson and Leave Behind Project at the

Community Preparatory School

RISD: Artist-Teacher in School, Winter Session, 2009

Participants: Art Teacher Janine Lee

Ms.Bennett and Ms. Cunha’s 6th Grade Students
Inspiration

These are photos of a mock-up book

fold that I learned in Jan Baker’s Work-
shop as a requirement for the Graphic
Design fall sophomore curriculum. I
chose this object because it is simple to
make and can be used for a variety of
display options.
Mock up

I followed a similar process in con-

structing the ideal mock up for the
students to make. This book displays
Laura in arabic and is meant to be an
object for personal or private use.
Practice work
The goal of this lesson is to make students familiar with the Arabic language. If On my computer, I was able to type the students’ names in PowerPoint. I changed
they cannot remember the individual letters or words, at least they will be able to that file to a pdf and imported those images into InDesign. These are the body
recognize the sound and name of the language when they hear it. pages for the final book. I made the names 2% gray so they could be colored in.

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Worksheets and Visuals for Presentation

Instructions for the work-

sheet were for students to
trace their names (not out-
line them) and then copy
them on their own.

In addition to writing some words on the chalkboard (Ahlan

wa Sahlan-Hello, Ana Ismee-My name is, El 3rabiya-Arabic),
my visuals included these handouts illustrating the differ-
ent ways that Arabic type is used. L-R: The Qu’ran, a page
from the Qu’ran, a lion made from typography, a decorative
ceramic wall on the outside of a mosque.
Patterns for Wrapping the Boards Showtime!
Right: Explaining
the direcitons for the
worksheet.

Below: Breaking out

a sweat

After the introductory information was given, we

took the patterns and wrapped 2 pieces of board
that would serve as the covers.

These are some samples of the patterns that I printed out and provided for the students.
Writing their Names and coloring them in...
....more practicing and coloring
Waiting for their beautiful pieces to dry after the glue