Creative Autobiography

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Creative Autobiography
Class was given 33 questions in effort to promote creative thinking.
I chose to answer questions 11, 16, 17, and 26.
Question 26 was my favorite question. I found it really interesting because I had never really thought about whether I preferred the process of work or the result of work. I came to the conclusion that it depends on what I’m working on. For example, I prefer a good grade over the process of studying in preparation for the quiz or test.
Reasons to Dance
In a group of three, we came up with several reasons to dance.
As a class, we came up with several reasons to dance.
The following represents a combined list:
To celebrate, to dance/have fun, to mourn, to impress, as a creative outlet, to exercise, for …show more content…
High vs. Low Art
High art can be defined by art that has a limited audience and is created for aesthetic contemplation.
Low art can be defined by art that has a general audience and is created for functional purposes.
We proceeded to watch videos to exercise our ability to classify high and low art.
Folk Dance Movement Session
Before the Movement Session, we defined folk dance as repetitive, something everyone can do, and a dance to be performed as a group (everyone is intended to participate).
During the Movement Session, we practiced an Israeli dance, a German dance, and a dance Elizabeth I used to participate in.
The first dance involved forming concentric circles, moving counter-clockwise while clapping twice on a right foot and once on a left foot, and connecting the circles by holding

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