EPortfolio Task

Subject group and discipline:	Design (design, digital design, product design)	Unit duration:	about 20 hours
Unit title:	Identity in a developing global society - Problem Justification

Global context and specific exploration:	Personal and cultural expression: artistry, craft, creation, beauty- Problem Justification
Key concept:	Communication- Problem Justification/ Brief
Related concept:	Function- Problem Justification/ Brief
Statement of inquiry:	Functions of design can help to develop and improve personal and cultural expression.
Inquiry questions such as these should be developed by teachers and students:
Factual:	What is a custom?  What is a tradition?   What is a culture? Which artifacts, customs and traditions demonstrate cultural heritage?              How do we preserve our cultural heritage?  - Research Plan
Conceptual:	How does design improve communication of personal / cultural heritage? What is the function of design in personal / cultural heritage?  Brief
Debatable:	Should we be concerned about losing our cultural identity as we become global citizens? Is the right to personal expression more important than cultural sensitivity?  Research Plan

Task:

1. Research and create a presentation on ways design can improve communication of personal / cultural heritage.

2. Research on the functions of design in personal/ cultural heritage.

3. Should we be concerned about losing our cultural identity as we become global citizens?

4. Create a presentation about the culture you are indulging in:

• introduction of the culture

• the history of the culture

• some of the cultural beliefs/ traditions

• customs and heritage

- submit the work by the end of the lesson today.

UNIT SYNOPSIS:

The challenge is to come up with an ePortfolio's unit synopsis of the following items:( IB Requirement)

1. Specify the problem area you want to focus on; Culture, traditions, customs and cultural heritage.( food, dresses, music, games, ceremonies, houses, religion, lifestyle, dances, artifacts, historical sites, economic activities, e.t.c
2. Specify the client, clients,or audience.( person, community, society, county, country, school, tribe, clan e.t.c
3. Identify the probable IT solution or solutions that will be ideal based on the problem and clients needs. ( gaming, mobile apps, interactive magazines, cook book, interactive websites- coding, virtual tour, tutorial/educative video, data base, documentary e.t.c
4. categorically analyze how such a tool will stretch your skills and knowledge to full potential. Give a justification.

N/B: Send your unit synopsis to my email by end of the lesson. 

victor.wamurwa@agakhanacademies.org

Planning the ePortfolio Unit.

1. Start planing on how to tackle your area of interest. 
2. put in place what is expected to ensure you have a smooth process on the eportfolio unit.
3. Think of the resources needed so that you can source them while at home.
4. Go through the IB eportfolio expectation on this link:

DD ePortfolio Expectations