The document outlines a ceramics and sculpture project where students collaborate in pairs to analyze slides of artwork, focusing on materials and processes involved in creation. It introduces the concept of 'steampunk,' a sub-genre of fantasy set primarily in the 19th century, highlighting its unique blend of steam power, science fiction, and alternate historical technology. Students are tasked with identifying common imagery and developing hypotheses about their next assignment related to steampunk themes.

1. Ceramics and Sculpture 2nd Quarter Project #2

2. Take out a writing utensil… Get into assigned partner groups. Examine the following 9 slides and determine the answers to the following: What materials were used to create this work? 2) What are the steps you believe you would have to take from start to finish to complete work like this?

12. So… What did you think? What were the materials? What steps do you believe you’d need to follow in order to get these kinds of results?

13. OK… Part II!!! Get your pencil ready again… Pay attention to what all of the following slides have in common… This time, determine what kind of imagery repeats… Look for common threads.

25. Develop A Hypothesis… Discuss the common threads seen in the second set of slides. Considering the two sets, develop a HYPOTHESIS as to what you think this next assignment will be.

26. “ Steampunk” Steampunk is a sub-genre of fantasy and speculative fiction that came into prominence in the 1980s and early 1990s. The term denotes works set in an era or world where steam power is still widely used usually the 19th century, and often set in Victorian era England but with prominent elements of either science fiction or fantasy, such as fictional technological inventions like those found in the works of H. G. Wells and Jules Verne, or real technological developments like the computer occurring at an earlier date. Other examples of steampunk contain alternate history-style presentations of "the path not taken" of such technology as dirigibles or analog computers; these frequently are presented in an idealized light, or with a presumption of functionality.