[Courtney Hendrix]

The use of the comics in China was an intreguing subject matter for me as it was used in such a strategic manner to convey messsages politically and mobilize people. The idea that they were enlarged and brought around on carts to the public to bring together shows the value they put upon them.  It would be an intersting thing to compare them with my students and show them the differences and uses of comics in China verses what they are used to in the present day. I would like to have them try to create a political cartoon to portray a subject they feel strongly about. Also it would be great for them to analyze how we use our media to create satire or political messages in similar ways. 

[Courtney Hendrix]

I also connect to what you said about the K-pop artists not being artists in the traditional sense and how majorly produced every aspect of them are in the sense that not all may even have the talents portrayed but chosen based on looks to fit the genre the company is trying to portray. It was eye opening for me also how short lived the K-pop star's careers were and how they have an 'expiration date' regardless of their success level during the high point of their careers. 

[Courtney Hendrix]

The part of Professor Kim's lecture that was interesting for me was how the films evolved and had different roles in North Korea. For example, I had not thought about the idea that they would have been such a novelty in the beginning and because of that easier to draw a crowd despite the strong political messages that were the basis of the majority. It would be an interesting subject matter to bring up with my students who are so media focused to see if they pick up on the hidden messages especially of the animated piece or if they would just see that one as a cute animation just as most children would. I would also like to use the short clips in comparison in my Visual Arts classroom to show the students the evolution of the films and how the visuals can change the feeling or create a tone in the film. 

[Courtney Hendrix]

Hello all,

I’m in my 8th year teaching Visual Arts and currently gearing up for my 6th year at an inclusive charter school here in Los Angeles. I love to travel and immerse myself as much as I can in other countries. I believe that is important for my students to be aware of cultures beyond their own so have developed a curriculum each year that involves artist and techniques from a variety of cultural backgrounds. I look forward to learning new ways of bringing the Chinese culture into my classroom.

Courtney 

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