MOMA 19 @ Quantum Academy

MOMA 19 @ QUANTUM ACADEMY

Thursday, May 23, 2019 • 5:30 - 7:00 PM

@ Quantum Academy, 420 N. Falconer Ave, Escondido, CA

 

Randy Garcia

Principal

Zoe Carpenter

7th & 8th Grade Science

Christine Hansen

7th & 8th Grade Math

Amy Murphy

7th Grade Social Studies and Language Arts PBL

Quantum Academy

420 N. Falconer Ave.

Escondido, CA 92027

sites.google.com/eusd.org/quantum/

WELCOME TO THE MUSEUM OF MEDIEVAL ARTIFACTS Seventh grade is such an interesting year in history! We travel the globe and learn about medieval civilizations that flourished and failed and flourished again. We learn about sites of encounter and about the interactions of people from far away locations. We discover similarities between seemingly different civilizations. And we learn about the longevity of cultures and begin to make connections between then and now. Evidence from the middle ages is still very observable in our modern world and through inquiry-based research, design thinking, and project-based learning, we are very excited to bring some of the past alive for you in the Museum of Medieval Artifacts.

Inside the Temple of Heaven, Beijing, China Commissioned by Emperor Yongle, Ming Dynasty, 1406-1420 Outside pictured on cover

Trimeser 1A

Trimeser 1B

Trimeser 1A-B

Trimeser 2

Trimeser 2B

Trimeser 3A

Trimester 3B

August 2018

Sept - Oct 2018

Museum project is conceptualized

MAYA simulation occurs

and a prototype is sketched

Jan - Mar 2019 WARLORDS

March - April 2019 MoMA roles and duties are

May 2019 Quilling is

simulation occurs; European

selected; work on artifacts begins; China is studied; Taiko

finished; Taiko rehearsal begins

quilling begins

drums are finished

August - November 2018 African World Music project begins and students

November 2018 - March 2019 The African World Music project ends; the Japanese

April - May 2019 Work on the MoMA continues; artifacts are

create authentic African instruments; Rome, Maya, and Islam societies are studied

World Music project begins and ends; West Africa, Japan, and Europe are studied

finished; directors are assigned areas and begin exhibit design and curation

QUANTUM ACADEMY 7TH GRADE PROJECT-BASED LEARNING One of the most rewarding things to experience is to see students put the big pieces together over a long period of time and come to conclusions on their own. Working on a project of this magnitude has afforded the students the opportunity to literally put the pieces together; not just arrange them - but to create the pieces themselves.

And along the way, students have begun to see how the design process and our Quantum Academy values have a place in the real world.

Studying medieval societies through primary source documents; using the design thinking model to empathize with historical figures and improve their situations or invent new tools for their specific needs; understanding the use of music as a communication tool by hand-crafting and learning to play instruments; and role-playing in simulations that brought medieval societies to life are all ways that this year’s 7th grade students experienced history. These experiences gave them

a broad sense of history and an appreciation and understanding of the people who lived during those times.

Because of this, there is a richness to the artifacts you will find in our museum. The items are hand-crafted with careful attempt to recreate original historic pieces and to give the observer an authentic experience of truly visiting a Museum of Medieval Artifacts.

INTRODUCING THE 
 MUSEUM DIRECTORS One year-long Project-Based Learning collaboration; sixty-one 7th grade students; eight societies; multiple geographic locations; two genres of medieval music; four months of medieval art; three weeks to wrap it all up for presentation; and six young ladies have made it happen. They have organized, researched, managed, curated, designed, and directed an entire grade level of students along the journey of creating the very first Museum of Medieval Artifacts at Quantum Academy.

Maria Ramirez, Executive Director Laura Gonzalez, Executive Director Ally Barraza, Director, Areas 2, 7-10 Edith Castellanos, Director, Areas 11-14 Ava Engelhardt, Director, Areas A, B, 1 Kelsey Lopez, Director, Areas 3-6 Pictured from left to right.

THANK YOU FROM THE DIRECTORS

Zoe Carpenter 7-8 Science

Christy Hansen 7-8 Math

OUR TEACHERS ZOE CARPENTER & CHRISTY HANSEN We’re grateful to Mrs. Carpenter and Mrs. Hansen for their support of the creation of our Museum. They supplied us with materials when we ran out, gave us extra work time, and encouraged us. Thank you!

George Oakley, Custodian and Care-taker of Quantum Academy

OUR HERO GEORGE OAKLEY Mr. Oakley has been a huge part of supporting our work on the museum all year long. From helping us with our Taiko drums, to helping us build things, to keeping our work areas safe and tidy, and making it a fun environment to be in. We are grateful for his smile, laughter, and guidance.

Vanessa MiramontesSolorzano, 6th PBL

Kim Buhler 6th Science & Math

OUR COLLABORATORS VANESSA MIRAMONTESSOLORZANO & KIM BUHLER These two sixth grade teachers have all the goods! We’re thankful for all the tools, supplies, glue guns, hair dryers; you name it. Thank you for making it possible for us to create the MOMA!

INSIDE THE EXHIBITS OF THE MOMA In keeping with the California State Standards for World History and Geography of Medieval to Early Modern Times, students in seventh grade study the history and geography of great civilizations as well as the social, cultural, and technological changes that occurred during the years A.D. 500-1789.

In each exhibit, you will find hand-crafted artifacts from the various areas of history: Geography, Religion, Achievements, Politics and Government, Economy and Trade, and Social Structures.

We are very fortunate to also have artifacts and items on loan from the private collections of the Bostwick, Bove, Bruck, Burns, Hernandez, Mayfield, and Richter families.

Empress Theodora and Attendants, Byzantine Emprie Mosaic from the Basilica of San Vitale, 6th Century

Mayan Jade Plaque: Artist, Gretchen Bottger

ARTIFACT EXHIBITS

Georgian Tea Caddy: Quilling Artists, Ruben Aguirre, Sebastian Rangel, and Stephanie Rivera

INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS

Japanese Flute, African Shekere, African Caxixi Artists, Ava Englehardt, Ogden Viktor, and Maria Ramirez

MUSIC EXHIBITS

Focusing on Geography, Religion,

Several of our exhibits were designed

You’ll hear the music of Africa and

Achievements, Politics, Economy, and Social Structures from the medieval

with you in mind. Whether quilling a piece of a Georgian tea caddy,

Japan throughout the evening and inbetween the performances, visitors

period, students have recreated and put on display artifacts from all

recreating the geography of the Mayan peninsula, or designing a new

are invited to make music with our student-created medieval instrument

civilizations studied during seventh grade. As you roam the museum, feel

suit of armor for a Japanese samurai, we invite you to participate in our

artifacts. From djembes to taiko drums and shekeres to flutes, experience the

free to ask questions of our student museum staff.

interactive exhibits.

music of Africa and Japan with us!

African masks, carvings, and more on loan from the private collection of Barbara Richter and Family.

Mayan dolls, relief, stone artifact, and more on loan from the private collection of Ruth and Vernon Burns

Samurai helmet replica, traditional kimono, and other artifacts on loan from the private collection of Patti Bostwick and Family

ARTIFACTS ON LOAN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTIONS How fortunate we are this year to receive so many treasures for our museum!

Once we started spreading the word that we were attempting to put a museum together, the items started flowing in. The students and I were and still are astonished at how many artifacts we are able to connect to our studies this year. We have an

item for nearly every exhibit in the museum thanks to so many generous donations and loans!

Do you have something special you’d like to put on display? Connect with us next year for MOMA 20!

Thank you to the following families for your generosity: Patti Bostwick: Japan: kimono, artifacts, dolls, fan, and artwork Bove Family: Africa: mask and spears Bruck Family: Persia: tea set, animal skin paintings, and artwork Vernon and Ruth Burns: Africa, China, India, Maya, Russia and Tibet: artifacts, clothing, sculptures, and textiles Pete Fisher: Japan: photographs Benjamin Hernandez: Guatemala: tocoyal headpiece George and Kasey Mayfield: Africa: djembe Barbara Richter: Africa: masks, carvings, instruments, baskets, and other artifacts

Africa, Traditional Talking Drum. Artist, Ava Englehardt

MEDIEVAL AFRICA EXHIBIT

AFRICAN INSTRUMENTS

EXHIBIT

EXHIBIT DIRECTOR SHEILA FLEITAS

EXHIBIT DIRECTOR SHEILA FLEITAS

EXHIBIT ARTISTS Jermia Girgis Topographic Map, Geography

Isaac Ramirez Zulu Spear, Politics, Govt., & Military

Sheila Fleitas Benin Relief Sculpture, Religion

Ruben Aguirre Kiwa Coin, Economy

Ogden Viktor Shoka, Achievements

Liam Schott Pyramid, Social Structures

MUSIC PERFORMERS Emily Lopez Mekhaia Marshall Edwin Cisneros Isabell Truong

MEDIEVAL CHINA EXHIBIT

MEDIEVAL EUROPE

EXHIBIT

EXHIBIT DIRECTOR ALEXIS JONES

EXHIBIT DIRECTOR GISELLE WOODS

EXHIBIT ARTISTS

EXHIBIT ARTISTS

Stephanie Rivera Topographic Map, Geography

Mekhaia Marshall Neolithic Pottery, Politics, Govt., & Military

Lesly Morales Anglo-Saxon Reliquary Cross, Religion

Cameron Bratz European Coin, Economy and Trade

Emily Lopez Buddha Sculpture, Religion

Alex Clark Ban Liang, Economy and Trade

Gabriel Vasquez Cruz Reflecting Telescope, Achievements

Danielle Eubanks Headwear Mobile, Social Structures

Emily Horton Magnetic Compass, Achievements

Alexis Jones Cheongsam (Qipao) Social Structures

Kalee Mayfield Spear, Politics, Govt., & Military

Augmented Reality Sandbox, Constructed by 7th Grade Class 2017-18

INTERACTIVE GEOGRAPHY EXHIBIT

Renaissance, Traditional Quilling Artwork

MEDIEVAL QUILLING

EXHIBIT

EXHIBIT DIRECTOR ALEX CLARK

EXHIBIT DIRECTOR KELSEY LOPEZ

EXHIBIT ASSISTANT CAMILLA LOPEZ

EXHIBIT ASSISTANTS KATIE DANIELS LESLY MORALES JESSICA CRUZ

EXHIBIT ARTISTS YOU! Experience augmented reality in our interactive sandbox. Create rivers and islands, mountains, and flatlands by simply pushing and pulling the sand inside the box.

Use the existing topographic photos as your model and recreate the geography of the medieval civilizations we’ve studied this year.

EXHIBIT PARENT VOLUNTEER MRS. SHELLEY SCHOTT EXHIBIT ARTISTS YOU!

Experience, firsthand, the Renaissance art of quilling.

Learn how to make different types of curls and contribute your work to a collaborative legacy art piece in the style of the middle ages.

JAPAN
 EXHIBIT

TAIKO DRUM

EXHIBIT

EXHIBIT DIRECTOR HAYDN CHRISTIAN

EXHIBIT DIRECTOR ISAIAH MARQUEZ

EXHIBIT ARTISTS

EXHIBIT DESIGN JAXSON BITTNER

Porter Cox Topographic Map, Geography

Isaiah Marquez Katana, Politics, Govt. & Military

Camilla Lopez Torii Gate, Religion

Luke Stinson Childs Trading Ship, Economy and Trade

Haydn Christian Katana, Achievements

Jorie Miller Samurai Helment, Social Structures

TAIKO INSTRUCTORS Luke Stinson-Childs Kennya Serrano TAIKO PERFORMERS Ogden Viktor David Rojas Edward DeLaCruz Ruben Aguirre Isaac Luna

Jermia Girgis Andy Navarrate Isaac Ramirez Zev Fisher Celeste Mondragon Stephanie Rivera

EXPLORATION EXHIBIT

MEDIEVAL ISLAM

EXHIBIT

EXHIBIT DIRECTOR PAGE FOX

EXHIBIT DIRECTOR ISRAEL CUEVAS

EXHIBIT ARTISTS

EXHIBIT ARTISTS

Maria Ramirez Martinez Geographic Map, Geography

Andy Navarrete Knight’s Sword, Economy & Trade

Katie Daniels Diorama, Geography

Edwin Cisneros Mayan Soldier, Politics, Govt. & Military

Giselle Woods European Cross, Religion

Keyanna Mucino Spanish Knight’s Shield, Social Structures

Ally Barraza Quran, Religion

Ethan McDonald Islamic Trade Routes, Economy and Trade

Israel Cuevas Taj Majal, Achievements

Isaac Luna Crystal Vase, Social Structures

Celeste Mondragon European Coin, Achievements

RENAISSANCE
 EXHIBIT

MEDIEVAL ROME

EXHIBIT

EXHIBIT DIRECTOR RANEE MILLER

EXHIBIT DIRECTOR CAMILA CASTELLANOS MIRANDA

EXHIBIT ARTISTS

EXHIBIT ARTISTS

Ranee Miller Crucifix, Religion

Jaxson Bittner Baguette, Politics, Govt. & Military

Ava Engelhardt Roman Christian Cross, Religion

Connor Truly Silk Road Replica, Economy and Trade

Jessica Cruz Sun Dial, Achievements

Page Fox Peasant Clothing, Social Structures

Alejandro Sanchez Gladius Sword, Achievements

Zev Fisher Colosseum, Social Structures

Isabell Truong Parma Shield, Politics, Govt. & Military

MAYA EXHIBIT

AZTEC & INCA

EXHIBIT

EXHIBIT DIRECTOR GRETCHEN BOTTGER

EXHIBIT DIRECTOR TREVOR BANNISTER

EXHIBIT ARTISTS

EXHIBIT ARTISTS

Edward DeLaCruz Geographic Map, Geography

Ava Andrade Tikal Temple, Politics, Govt. & Military

Kennya Serrano Topographic Map, Geography

Andrés Valles Aztec Sun Calendar, Politics, Govt. & Military

Isabella Serna Headdress, Religion

Gretchen Bottger Jade Plaque, Economy and Trade

Laura Gonzales Quetzalcoatl Sculpture, Religion

Trevor Bannister Incan Social Pyramid, Social Structures

Edith Castellanos El Castillo, Achievements

Kelsey Lopez Headdress, Social Structures

Andrew Domene Aztec Mask, Achievements

Design Thinking Process: Tsuyoi by Jorie Miller

DESIGN THINKING EXHIBIT

BYZANTIUM

EXHIBIT

EXHIBIT DIRECTOR PORTER COX

EXHIBIT DIRECTOR JORIE MILLER

EXHIBIT ASSISTANTS PERSON PERSON

EXHIBIT ARTISTS

EXHIBIT ARTISTS YOU! At the heart of what we do at Quantum is the Design Thinking model.

We can apply the process to nearly any learning task or project or experiment or research paper. Learn

more at our interactive exhibit where you can explore with the Design Thinking model: Empathize, Define, Ideate, Prototype, and Test.

David Rojas Byzantine Cross, Religion

Sebastian Rangel Follis Coin, Economy and Trade

Tessa Distefano Empress Theodora Mosaic, Achievements

Camila Castellanos Miranda Chair of St. Peter, Social Structures

Bret Bergsma Byzantine Shield, Politics, Govt., & Military

From left to right: (top) Ghana Togo seed rattles; (below) djembe (African World Music); restoration and cleaning of artifacts for the China exhibit; (top) geography research; (below) restoration of Mayan flute; Taiko drum “Heartbeat” construction for Japanese Taiko drum exhibit

BEHIND THE SCENES OF MOMA 19 It’s not only History and writing; the depth and breadth of project-based learning engages students in real-world skills and oftentimes they experience real-world struggles.

Embedding the design thinking model into our daily routine meant that students went back to the drawing board routinely! But those experiences taught them that the real world will demand revision; it will insist upon multiple ideations and reiterations. The real world requires teamwork and collaboration; discussions and arguing and compromising and flexibility. It will crash the night before a finished product is ready for public viewing and the real world will teach you to have a back up plan. Or two. I couldn’t be more proud of the perseverance I have seen

from the students this year; of the empathy they have developed for societies who struggled to flourish during the middle ages; and for the way they have grown to collaborate and create together despite personalities and personal preferences. And I am particularly impressed with the leadership I have seen blossom in so many of them.

From DBQs (Document Based Questioning), to essay writing, to research, to employing design thinking, projectbased learning and deep and complex thinking strategies; and experiencing real-world applications of those skills, the 7th grade students have learned a great deal this year and I am honored to have been on the journey with them.

World Music Guru and Band Teacher, Kathleen Barlow (right)

KATHLEEN BARLOW WORLD MUSIC GURU At the beginning of the school year, Mrs. Barlow announced that she had two small openings for potential classes if anyone was interested. That was the beginning of a beautiful thing!

It was the ideation of what has now become a World Music program.

Planning together, Ms. Barlow brought her passion for all things music to our medieval studies and we couldn’t be more blessed to have her as a partner in this journey! We would not have the museum without her collaboration this year. Thank you, Mrs. Barlow!

Quilling Expert and Project Volunteer, Shelley Schott (right)

SHELLEY SCHOTT QUILLING EXPERT Parent volunteers are the best and Mrs. Schott is better than the best!

Neither of us knowing anything about quilling, I laid out my grandiose vision of a huge board filled with images representing the studies I knew the students would do throughout the year. Instead of just quilling a project, my goal was to make it meaningful to our curriculum. Understanding this, she took the helm and set full sail.

With the students, she helped to plan, prepare and guide them to our masterpiece! Thank you, Mrs. Schott!

Idea Instigator and PBL Teacher, Amy Murphy (top left)

AMY MURPHY IDEA INSTIGATOR I feel very blessed to be instigating young minds here at Quantum. I love that I can dream big and inspire students to follow their passions and dive into history and writing with an inventive mindset. I’m especially excited about our first iteration of the MOMA and hope that this year inspires the upcoming 7th graders to brainstorm the possibilities for what they will create! As Albert Einstein said, “Your imagination is everything.

It is the preview of life’s coming attractions.”

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1 - Africa 2 - China 3 - Europe 4 - Geography 5 - Exploration 6 - Medieval Quilling 7 - Japanese Origami 8 - Japan & Taiko Drumming 9 - Islam 10 - Renaissance 11 - Maya, Aztec, Inca 12 - Rome 13 - Design Thinking 14 - Byzantium