Printmaking: Printmaking is a type of art where you can use a carved plate to print an edition of the same piece. This became popular when Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press. At this time it was more popular to print the Bible and the new of course, but as time went on, it was used for arts. This type of art was used primarily for propaganda and circus posters in the fifties and is slowly becoming popular again in the art world.
Possible Sources – For this Discourse, I could show either a print and the materials to make one, or go through a step by step process of a specific time of print and how you print it.
Initial thoughts – Even with showing both of these artifacts it will give my listeners a lot of insight of what printmaking is all about. Theres a lot of different tools you can use to carve specific plates so I could use those as artifacts too. I think showing the few things used to make the prints it will help better understand the printing process. Showing the process figuratively will bring everything into full circle how everything works together.
Working at Olympic Physical Therapy: Physical therapy is essentially rehabilitation of the body through exercising. PT offices can usually be found in every town, and I worked at the one in my town for a summer. I worked alongside the physical therapist and saw the multitude of tasks they worked on. I also worked alongside the PTA’s which stands for physical therapist assistant, who helped patients do their specific exercises. PT’s can work anywhere from offices, to colleges, to hospitals.
Possible Sources – I could use a packet that they give to patients with some exercises, and I could also show a few tutorials of what machines they use for specific areas of the body.
Initial thoughts – Working with physical therapists can be very confusing because there is a lot to it. I think showing the packet of exercises will be good because they usually show exactly what it is helping and how it helps the area of hurt. Showing the machines will essentially do the same thing. Maybe I could have my listeners do a few of the exercises to show them what its like. Also, with each patient comes a check list with all of the exercises they are supposed to do, that could also be helpful to show what it’s used for in the office.
Playing High School Soccer (Last Option): Soccer can be played recreationally, on a team, in high school, there are club teams, and the dream, professionally. This is a game that consists of eleven players on each team (including a goalie), two teams, a ball, and a net for each team. There are various rules and regulations that come along with this game that makes learning about it quite interesting.
Possible Sources – For the Discourse of soccer, I could show a book where all the players are logged and the actions they make as a player are marked (such as goals and shots on goal or if you are the goalie, they mark your saves). I could also possibly recite what the refs tell the players right before the game that has to do with safety, making sure you are game ready by your uniform, sportsmanship, etc.
Initial thoughts – The book shows how each players stats can be taken and compared for each game. It really can show on a timeline how you progressed as a player. It also gives the newspapers their stats for the next day paper and the big win headliner. What the refs say at beginning of each game will give incite to what we have to wear and how to wear it, and what we can and can’t have on. Also the rules of sportsmanship are included in that as well, aka how you have to act within the game. The only thing I wish there was an artifact for is the refs calls. What they call is very important because it tells you what your next action has to be. Maybe there is a different artifact I can show that does show this.
collreadwrit2e – 40 minutes