Material World Project
You will be creating a collage in Photoshop inspired by the series "Material World" by photographer Peter Menzel.
Here is the presentation we viewed in class: |
The premise of this project is that you have $1,000,000 to spend, and you have only one day to do so. You can not invest the money, or give it away to charity or family and friends. You must keep a visual (Photoshop collage) and written (excel sheet) account of everything you buy.
Click here to view more images from the "Material World" series.
You will be submitting both the collage and excel sheet. Competencies and grading rubric will be in Google Classroom.
Click here to view more images from the "Material World" series.
You will be submitting both the collage and excel sheet. Competencies and grading rubric will be in Google Classroom.
Example Link 1: Nike Shoes
Example Link 2: Home in Pilsen Example Link 3: Vans (to copy, take a screen shot- hold Command+ Control+ Shift+ 4, then click and drag across the screen; then in Photoshop, go to Edit->Paste) |
Open this link for the spending ledger. This will keep track of how much you spend. You will need to make a copy once you open the link.
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Turning in your project:
In Google Classroom, upload a jpg of your collage, and a screen shot of your excel sheet (press Command+Control+4 and drag across the screen). The screen shot will appear on your desktop. Rename the screenshot by clicking once on the icon, then pressing the Return key.
In Google Classroom, upload a jpg of your collage, and a screen shot of your excel sheet (press Command+Control+4 and drag across the screen). The screen shot will appear on your desktop. Rename the screenshot by clicking once on the icon, then pressing the Return key.
Questions found on Rubric and Reflection Document, posted in Classroom:
1. In your own words, define "necessity."
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2. In your own words, define "luxury."
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3. List 5 material items you possess that you consider a necessity (aside from food, water, shelter, air).
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4. List 5 material items you possess that you consider a luxury.
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5. Choose one item from your list of necessities (question 3) and explain why it is a neccessity.
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A consumer is a person who purchases goods and services for personal use.
6. Why is changing our consumption habits so difficult to do?
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7. Can a person consume too much (in terms of material goods, not just food)?
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8. How does consumption negatively impact the city/country/world?
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9. How does consumption positively impact the city/country/world?
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About your artwork:
10. How did you arrange the objects within your composition? Why?
answer here
1. In your own words, define "necessity."
answer here
2. In your own words, define "luxury."
answer here
3. List 5 material items you possess that you consider a necessity (aside from food, water, shelter, air).
answer here
4. List 5 material items you possess that you consider a luxury.
answer here
5. Choose one item from your list of necessities (question 3) and explain why it is a neccessity.
answer here
A consumer is a person who purchases goods and services for personal use.
6. Why is changing our consumption habits so difficult to do?
answer here
7. Can a person consume too much (in terms of material goods, not just food)?
answer here
8. How does consumption negatively impact the city/country/world?
answer here
9. How does consumption positively impact the city/country/world?
answer here
About your artwork:
10. How did you arrange the objects within your composition? Why?
answer here
Benchmarks and Rubric
Found in Google Classroom.
Use the Paintbucket tool option to color the cell that most closely matches what you think you earned for that competency.
Use the Paintbucket tool option to color the cell that most closely matches what you think you earned for that competency.