i-knit, u-knit

Objectives - i-knit, u-knit objectives, prototype and artist statement.
Lesson 1 - Intro to unit, graffiti knitting, how to cast on, garter stitch.
Lesson 2- Explore installation art, community, legal and illegal art, how to cast off.
Lesson 3- Intro to final project, and discussion of warm and cold environment.
Lesson 4 - Scavenger hunt for the history of knitting and cultural stereotypes.
Lesson 5 - Discover the art of tagging and students create their own tags.
Lesson 6 - Explore the school in a mini field trip to create a mock installation.
Lesson 7 - Final lesson, installation presentations and peer feedback.
Organizer - (Graphic Organizer) Lesson objectives, resources enclosed, resources needed.
Presentation - A PDF PowerPoint presentation filled with graffiti knitting examples to fuel discussion.
Worksheet- Students develop a better understanding of their environment and the spaces they inhabit.
Evaluation - Peer evaluation allows students to analyze each others knit installations and allows the artist feedback from their peers.
U-Knit Quiz - Tests students knowledge of knit vocabulary. It was originally created with ESL students in mind.

Resources

Click on these great resources to get you started:

How to Knit (how to: cast on, cast off, garter stitch)

How to Knit Videos

Knit Artists

Knitta

Yarn Bombers in Vancouver - News

Craftster

Tree Work

Street Signs

Dissemination

dissemination
–verb (used with object), -nat⋅ed, -nat⋅ing.
to scatter or spread widely, as though sowing seed; promulgate extensively; broadcast; disperse: to disseminate information about preventive medicine.

Why have I started identity school?
Why have I posted i-knit, u-knit online?

I am fascinated by the dissemination of information and it's modern applications. My goal is to create a virtual classroom filled with innovative unit plans, available across the globe. Every lesson posted will challenge students to consider their identity, their communication, their community etc.