M

Jan. 7

 What is Expressive Arts, and how does it function in a hospital setting?

What does it mean to be present?

Assigning chapters from Poetic Medicine.

W

Jan. 9

Movement warm-up!

Remen, pp. xv-xxxii and 1-31.

J (Journal  prompt):  What stories have helped you to live/survive? 

When have you felt like a victim, and how did your life force manifest to help you, empower you?

Important:  al journal entries should be at least a page long.

M

Jan 14

Remen, pp. 35-71, and pp.75-102.

In-class workshop (dress comfortably)

Poetic Medicine (PMP Presentation):  chapter 1  by Rachel.

Poem exercises given from chapters are to be completed by next class, typed and turned in to Dr. Martin

J:  How do you deal with loss?  How do you deal with pain?

W

Jan. 16

In-class workshop, expressive arts.  (dress comfortably)  

Remen, pp. 105-135.

J:  How have you experienced death, and your reflections about the experiences.  

M

Jan. 21

No class: MLK Day!

W

Jan. 23

Remen, pp. 139-166 and 169-214.

Poem sharing from Chapter 1 in Fox and turning in copies.

J:  Your choice--respond to what you choose from the reading.  But you must develop your reflection with words as well as with a visual choice--colors, drawing, collaging from magazines and other sources online.

Video:  Brene Brown:  the Power of Vulnerability

M

Jan. 28

Remen, pp. 217-258.

J:  Your choice.  

In-class workshop.

PMP chapter 2 presentation:  Courtney

W

Jan. 30

Remen, pp.  261-288, and pp. 291-333.

J:  Your choice.

Share  poems.  

M

Feb. 4

 Creative Healing (CH), pp. 1-100.

J: Reflect on three points or ideas from this reading that caught your attention. 

PMP Chapter 3 presentation:  J and Clayton

Turning in poems from Chapter 2.

W

Feb. 6

Creative Healing (CH) pp. 103-167.

***Guest Presenters: Bryan Ghent (and Mary E. Martin)--how both used art to cope/process grief/loss.

.J:  What in the exploration and advice about how to develop your own artist self as well as how to engage in the visual arts made an impact on you and why?    

M

Feb. 11

W

Feb. 13

M

Feb. 18

In-class movement and visual expression workshop.

CH, pp.  168-191.

J:  apply previous journal question to the literary and theatrical arts

PMP Chapter 4 Presentation :  Elizabeth and Jade 

W

Feb. 20

Meet at Piedmont Medical Center for tour--meet in main lobby by 3:45.   

M

Feb. 25

First smock decorating day.  Don't forget smock.

Turning in poems from Chapter 4.

W

Feb. 27

M

March 4

CH, pp.  192-238.  Please don't forget to complete  your responses to the reading in your journals!  Get to the human resources at Piedmont to get your shots and badge!

In-class workshop.

 J:  reflect on the use of dance and music as healing modalities.

Presentation from PMP, Chapter 6:  Stephanye and Aquila

W

March 6

Meet in class!

Please have finished the following:

1. Reflection on the images and symbols you have chosen to place on your smock or jacket.  Why did you chooses what you did?

 Review Schedule for hospital.

M

March 11

Spring Break!

W

March 13

Spring Break!

M

March 18

Practice reading poems for hospital.

PMP Chapter 7 presentation:  Taylor and Quay

Turn in poems from Chapter 6.

  J:  Brainstorm creative activities that you think possible to do at hospital with patients. 

W

March 20

 Meet at hospital for patient visitation.

Please have your badge and your vest for all hospital visits.

And remember this week you must attend either on Thursday common time, or on Friday at 3 PM.

J: reflect about hospital experiences for each visit for the rest of the semester.

M

March 25

March 27

 Meet at hospital for hospital visitation--in the small room on the second where we house our supplies.  Please have your badge and your vest. 

M

April 1

Meet in classroom for discussion about hospital experiences. 

PMP Chapter 9 presentation: Deidre and Keri

Chapter 7 poems due.

Begin article presentations.

W

April 3

 Meet at hospital for patient visitations.

Don't forget your second visitation time.

M

April 8

Meet at hospital for patient visitations.

W

April 10

Class meets at Winthrop.

In-class expressive arts experience.

 Poems from Chapter 9 due.

Don't forget to attend another time this week--either Thursday or Friday.

M

April 15

 Meet at hospital for patient visitations. 

Don't forget your second visitation time--either Thursday or Friday.

W

April 17

M

April 22

Meet at Hospital for patient visitations. 

T

April 23

Final exam schedule available on Records & Registration webpage: http://www.winthrop.edu/uploadedFiles/recandreg/Calendars/Exams.pdf