Fay Academic Camp Japan

List of 4 items.

• Visual Storytelling

  The Visual Storytelling class focuses on the writing process and creativity. Students discover how to turn a folktale, tall tale, myth, or family event into a visual narrative. Using a story spine, students give their tale structure. They engage in the writing process, including feedback and revisions, and then they divide the story into sections for scenes to illustrate. The final “books” demonstrate student progress comprehension of character development, setting, conflict resolution, and self-expression through illustrations and written communication.

• Inductive and Deductive Reasoning Through Mysteries

  In this workshop, students expand their ability to think critically, reason analytically, communicate clearly, broaden vocabulary, and make predictions. Students examine the elements that make up an interesting mystery and also solve a choice mystery by asking specific questions and narrowing down the possibilities until left with the only possible answer. Finally, students engage in an examination of an unsolved art heist through auditory and visual research. Learning how to organize research in writing is a focus.

• Short Story Analysis - Themes of Identity and Belonging

  In this course, students use short stories as source material to explore the literary themes of identity, place, and belonging. Students read the stories, analyze writing style, write their own vignettes, compare and contrast themes in short stories with their own lives, and design a creative portfolio of their work. The goals of this course are for students to develop a deeper understanding of non-literal language in text, to practice critiquing writing, and to use their creativity to communicate their own identities.

• Geometry and Modern Art

  In this course, students will examine the works of Sol Lewitt and Yoyoi Kusama. Both artists used the study of geometry and design to create their large-scale creations. Students will connect geometry skills, design, and color to the works of each artist. They will then analyze how math and art are interconnected in more than just the work of well known artists. This course will include both writing and creating geometric representations of color. Each student group will visit the work of each artist in Tokyo.