Our Artic Exploration
Arts Goals and Dreams - An Antartica Expedition Connection
Leonardo da Vinci used his journals to explore and to go beyond the parameters of existing knowledge and experiences.
He set goals for himself. He worked methodically and inventively to achieve his dreams. As part of that process, he created a core of journal entries which include observation, reflections and inventions that speak to us in the 21st century
Like Leonardo, explorers Liv and Ann have set goals for themselves. They seek to build on and to expand the existing body of knowledge. They, too recognize
that the keeping of journals offer a concrete record for the artist, explorer and inventor.
Furthermore, such journal can serve to inspire not only their authors; but also a broad spectrum of readers, followers,
to pursue their own goals and objectives. Readers
can be inspired to further study the topics and experiences detailed in the journals.
Indeed, just as Leonardo's journals prompted questions, inquiry and study, so too, do these journals of two modern day
Leonardo-spirited female explorers evoke reflections, dreams and visions.
As a result of following Ann and Liv through their journals and daily visits to the Your Expedition Web Site, the Kennedy community, particularly the computer graphics students, extend their warmest holiday greetings
to the explorers Liv and Ann. The Kennedy students feel that the most sincere form of tribute to these two Leonardo-spirited pioneers is a series of questions addressed to them which demonstrate the ways in which they serve as modern day Leonardo-styled role models for youth, women and girls in this New Millennium .
The Kennedy Computer Graphics students resolve to
emulate Leonardo and your expedition.com explorers vision setting and fulfilling goals, dreams and objectives.
We look forward to the successful completion of your mission in 2001 !
Questions for the explorers
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Alfy: 1. As I was looking at the visitor comments to your site, I noticed that many of them
do not detail your expedition; but rather offer words of encouragement.
Sometimes visitors to your site ask questions which are already answered in your journals.
Do you look forward to reading comments everyday? Do you set aside a special time of the day for them?
2. Dios: I have studied the temperature scale. How
do you keep your drinking water from freezing?
Kun
3. You mention favorite foods, books and movies both of you love.
On a lengthly 100 day expedition, do you begin to fantasize about a broader range of foods and recreational activities?
How do you deal with the routine limited menu of food choices and the social limitations
of being a part of a female expedition team?
Sara
4. You include many quotes on risk taking and goal setting. Who are your personal heros?
Cruz
5. Are you familiar with the work of Leonardo in the science inquiry field particularly
his observation journal? To what extent do you see yourselves as modern day Leonardos?
Do you two keep journals in your everyday lives or is this just for the expedition?
Ndadi
6. Who designed the Logo for your expedition? Are either of you
two artists? Do you have any sketches from this mission?
Alejandra
7. You have created real time multimedia for this expediton. How would you feel if this expedition
were picked up for a TV or movie deal? Who would you want to play you?
Meryl Streep, Glen Close
Kenrick
8. Both of you are very focused on being the first women to go on various expeditions.
What is the meaning of this expedition for women and girls?
Could you detail the message you want to give through your mission.
What training and preparation
should girls acquire so they can be the next generation of Livs and Anns?
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CAMEOS
ALFY:
I have been following the expedition for over a month.
Each day I come into class an review Ann and Livs
progress by reading their journals. I am fascinated by
the concept of female explorers as futurists and
heroines for the 21st Century.
As I read about the fridgid cold experienced by the
explorers I created a tipping bucket of ice for the
Champagne of their celebration when the mission is
completed.
DIOS:
I like to write poetry. That's the way I best respond to
information. As I've been following the mission,
possible lyrics for a narrative poem have been
coming to me. I hope to put these together in a
finished poem to share with Ann and Liv.
KUN KIM:
As I followed the expedition with its various
dangerous and tense moments I wondered whether during those
crisis if Liv and Ann clung together and became tight,
as only women can? Did they start gobbling chocolate
and talk about their old boyfriends?
I served as the sounding board for the other students.
I helped prepare, advise and critique their work, as the
Powerpoint presention was assembled.
CRUZ SANTIAGO:
I am the geographer of our group. I enjoy tracking the
explorers. Whenever I go home each night I would
mark their progress off on a map, at home and report
back to the team in the morning. I will be sorry to see
that it ends. Ann and Liv put in their own
their own feelings, favorite foods and movies to their
journals. I really felt I was getting to know them as
friends. Leonardo's Codex is much more distant. He
is the scientific observer. We do not get to know his
food favorites or facts about his personal life.
SARA:
As a female, I followed Liv and Ann to see what
two courageous women whose actions can set an
example for me to follow. They demonstrate for me
that women today can redefine the boundaries of
excellence to go beyond gender and to include
adventures in the equation.
ABDUL NDADI:
I had the pleasure of putting together the various
Artic themed pictures inspired by the mission, created
by the students in my computer graphics class, into a
Powerpoint presentation.
The titles include poetry authored by Alejandra.
ALEJANDRA
I too am a poet. As I followed the mission to the
South Pole and beyond, I penned the poems which
are part of the Powerpoint presentation.
Learning About Leonardo
History Day Project
Waiting for the Phone Call from the South Pole