Manifesto

Manifesto for Creative Living and Lifelong Learning


From the Course Notes and Instructions:


Specific Requirement (submt to your assignment dropbox by Monday, Dec. 18th):
  1. Cover note to the instructor: 1-3 paragraphs explaining your thinking process around the manifesto - how did you come up with the ideas here, and what questions, concerns, or issues came up as you came to understand what you needed to do for this assignment?
  2. The Manifesto itself (1000-1400 words or equivalent). The format for the Manifesto may be a creative one. It need not be entirely prose writing. You may also use images or other visual elements, or other media in any way that help to convey your meaning. It should stand alone and be understood on its own terms, so don't refer to anything from class directly, such as readings or activities. Imagine that the reader will be able to understand what you write as a general statement and doesn't need to know anything about the course.

There will be no chance to revise Manifestos, so check with the instructor if you would like a draft to be reviewed before confirming the final submission, which will be graded based on meeting all basic and content requirements described here. All manifestos will be compiled and shared with everyone in the course by email after the due date.


Examples:

(note that some are from outside sources and groups with quite focused/narrow/controversial perspectives, and some are also rather long as they include extended descriptions of their principles-in-action):

First, see a manifesto for manifestos. More specific examples: