Eisner asserts that the role of the imagination is to prepare us for situations with which we will have to cope. We are able to play with the consequences of various actions in our imaginations. This way, we can act more wisely when the time comes.
This week’s assignment is focused on fables, which have been told to children for thousands of years, in order to help them to imagine the results of making various kinds of choices. This week, your portfolio assignment is to take some pictures of your group in their masks and costumes. Then — using the Canvas Discussion — discuss why you decided on the Aesop’s fable you picked and how you decided to stage the play.
- Go to the Canvas Discussion for this assignment.
- Use theĀ downloadable worksheet, items 5 to 9, to guide your response. (See Canvas.)
- Each person in your group will respond individually to this assignment.