Students became familiar with the purpose of Medieval illuminated manuscripts, and how they told stories through text and illustration. They also learned how the artisans, scribes, and artists combined their skills and imagination to create Illuminated Manuscripts in Medieval times. Students analyzed examples of Medieval illuminated initials to see how the artists used visual balance, emphasis, layered space, and textural detail, and craftsmanship effectively. Then, they went through an iterative process to create their own "Illuminated Initials", creatively illustrated with their chosen theme.
STEM Practices: obtain, evaluate, and communicate information; define problems, develop and use models, plan and carry out investigations (iterative process), persevere through problem solving, design solutions, use tools strategically, construct explanations.