Step 4: Go Deeper
After carrying out imagination exercises, each member of the group will have been able to explore and become familiar with diverse objects. The objective of this step is to deepen understanding around one specific object by studying its context and establishing relationships with global themes.
To carry out the following activities, group members must select together the object that they have found most interesting among those reviewed so far.
+ This step is carried out in groups, synchronously.
+ Estimated time: 60 minutes.
assignmentActivity 1: From Particular Objects to Global Themes
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Materials:
- Shared work logbook.
Step by step instructions:
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Based on the following reflection questions, search for information about the selected object, investigating its function, symbolism, history, and uses. Discuss findings and reflections as a group.
Guiding questions:- What techniques and crafts were part of the creation of this object? Are they still current and in use?
- What does this object tell me about the people who created it?
- What symbolic or historical function has this object fulfilled? Is it utilitarian or ritual? Does it represent power or luxury?
- How does this object connect with the body, health, knowledge, or death?
- What relationship does this object have with current issues such as the economy, the environment, or sustainability?
- How does this object connect with contemporary life?
assignmentActivity 2: Questioning from the Object
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Materials:
- Shared work logbook.
Step by step instructions:
- How can I use this object as a starting point for reflecting on global issues? The group identifies three relevant themes related to humanity and everyday life that emerged in the conversations around the object.
- Synthesize the three identified themes by turning them into open-ended questions.
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Reflect on the quality of the questions that emerged:
- Does this question allow for deep reflection and processes?
- Does this question encourage a new perspective on some issue of social interest?
- Does this question problematize elements overlooked in everyday life?
- After reflecting, define the final questions and write them in the shared logbook.
