It grabs your attention almost immediately, the hand reaching out from a cracked screen to pull you back in with it.
“It represents addiction to the screen, and how when you just hover over it, it pulls you in,” said senior Brynley Smith.
Brynley created the diorama with classmate and senior Melanie Medina-Duque. The project was part of a senior English class project, Cabinets of Curiosity.
Teacher Anne Keller said the project was designed to showcase the student’s future goals, what the 21st century represents and how people 100 years from now might view Generation Z.
To prepare, the students explored what an artifact is by visiting the Grand Rapids Public Museum. At the museum, they looked at exhibits and artifacts and discussed with curators what items the museum keeps and why, Keller said. The students also visited the Downtown Market to learn about sustainability.
Each created a diorama, or “cabinet of curiosity,” that reflects themselves and their personal goal or goals for the future. They also worked together to create a cabinet that highlighted an issue or significant event of the 21st century.
To learn more about the project and what their dioramas portray, read the complete story online with School News Network.
