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The theme of individual identity relates to the various changes in physical appearance many 8th graders experience. These students are attempting to establish a personal identity. Wood (2007) describes students at this age to be carrying around “portable mirrors” to reflect their personal characteristics (p. 164). 14 year old students also “like to do as much as possible” and “cram as much into the day as they can” (p.174). Middle school students thrive in lengthier project assignments. Students are also engaged in group discussion at this age, prompting them to effectively collaborate and work in groups of 8-10 (p.176). Students at this age are cognitively aware of large-world problems and are generally “invested in finding solutions and participating in learning more” (p.175). Working with technology is an effective measure to allow students to experiment in finding solutions to problems. Pennisi (2013) states that using the problem-posing stance “[encourages] students to see the content of their curriculum as a means to use art to confront real-life issues not as simply manipulating art materials to solve pre-set visual design problems” (p.132). Throughout the lives of these students, technology has rapidly advanced and is a vital subject in which to become familiar. References:
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