It had to be something that did not require paint (very expensive here) or anything which would be permanent, and it had to be able to be made by us...
But it still had to be INTERESTING, darn it!
Rachel got us kicked off with a delightfully artsy chores chart.
Well, if you know me, you know that I really cannot resist bright colors. So when she started with that, well... I had to continue the theme.
I do realize the days of the week are out of order. It was easier to shift the day labels around to change from September to October than to completely rearrange the calendar. Easy won. Also, #31 has not been made yet. Don't judge.
The students voted on a theme of "Wonders of the World" for the rest of the decorating.
But then, of course, a discussion ensued over WHICH wonders of the world and there were people who wanted particular things which were not technically wonders of the world, and so finally we decided to just do whichever wonders we decided were wonderful enough for our walls.
Then came the issue of how exactly to make these wonders. It is hard to make a good looking wonder from posterboard.
Should we draw them on posters? (Boring and overdone, of course)
Should we construct them from construction paper? (Wayyy to much work. Also doesn't look great. Also boring.)
Should we construct them from paper mache? (Uh... No.)
Finally, inspired by Rachel's chore chart in striking black and flourescent, we hit upon the perfect solution: sillouhettes! Black shadow-wonders! Or, as Caleb brilliantly dubbed them: Shonders!
The students set forth enthusiastically making their favorite wonders. As the classwork has picked up, construction has slowed, but we have thus far:
The Lighthouse of Alexandria
Stonehenge
The Temple of Artemis
The Great Pyramid
And the Taj Mahal
Yay!
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