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Commentary: Four-Day Schedules Cause Confusion and Inconsistency

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The class duration and order inconsistencies are illogical and stray from the normal schedule so much that they cause stress and confusion for some students and staff on where they are supposed to be at any given time. 

Commentary: Teachers! Effort Over Excellence, Please

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"Engagement and effort are an underused way to evaluate students."

Commentary: Keep Commerce Out of Art

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Capitalism warps the incentive of producing art from something pure into making money.
Rosalind Fell
Rosalind Fell

Life, Interrupted: Rosalind Fell

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I created this visual montage of quarantine activities back in May. Looking back these were important things at the time but if I was to add on I would add more music as well as partaking in protests over the summer. Music has been a savior in these times; not only does it feed my soul but it inspires me to create choreography, look out for future pieces that will be a reflection of these times.

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Commentary: Four-Day Schedules Cause Confusion and Inconsistency

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The class duration and order inconsistencies are illogical and stray from the normal schedule so much that they cause stress and confusion for some students and staff on where they are supposed to be at any given time. 
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Commentary: Teachers! Effort Over Excellence, Please

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"Engagement and effort are an underused way to evaluate students."
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Commentary: Keep Commerce Out of Art

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Capitalism warps the incentive of producing art from something pure into making money.
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Commentary: Heavy Metal Gatekeepers Can Take a Hike

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Gatekeepers want to preserve the authenticity and exclusivity of a community by keeping people out who they think might pollute it or make it mainstream.

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A Portrait of the Teacher as a Bad Man: Why People Get Whiplash All Wrong

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Chazelle intended this as a cautionary tale, but there is a greater harm in blending obsession with inspiration. Cinema is a powerful tool, and it’s dangerous when misinterpreted.
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Seven Deadly Sins Collage

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For the recent E/H 4 final project, students were tasked with creating an artistic response that explored the main themes presented in the class thus far, including family, home and patriarchs.
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Music in Classrooms: Is It Okay for Students to Listen During Class?

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Studies show that there are certain genres that are more effective for studying.
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Reaction: The Supremes – Where Did Our Love Go

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The History and Popular Music of the ’60s class learned about The Supremes' breakthrough album, Where Did Our Love Go (1964). Here are their reactions.
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Superficial Love: Examining Elizabeth, Victor’s Favorite Lamp

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In Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, the character of Elizabeth is said to be Victor’s cousin, sister and bride. But is she anything more than an object to serve Victor’s needs and desires? Or is she simply a “shrine-dedicated lamp," existing solely as a decoration to furnish Victor’s love life?
Rosalind Fell
Rosalind Fell
Rosalind has taught at Northwest Academy since 2013 where she teaches dance to 7th grade, 8th grade and high school. She also works professionally as a dancer and actress in theatre, film and television. Originally from London England she has lived in Portland for 13 years and resides with her husband Michael, kids, Zoe and Sebastian, and their two Irish red and white setters, Bentley and Rufus.

The Art You Love

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"How do others relate to our art?"
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Void Of Course

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“Void of Course” draws its name from an astrological term that describes a period when the Moon is not making any major aspects before it transitions into the next sign.
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Summer Smoke Trailer

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"The project of Summer Smoke was put into motion by my filmmaking class."
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