In this unique class, we will be covering four basic strands--perception, creative expression/performance, historical and cultural heritage, and critical evaluation--provide broad, unifying structures for organizing the knowledge and skills students are expected to acquire.
Students rely on their perceptions of the environment, developed through increasing visual awareness and sensitivity to surroundings, memory, imagination, and life experiences, as a source for creating artworks. They express their thoughts and ideas creatively, while challenging their imagination, fostering reflective thinking, and developing disciplined effort and problem-solving skills.
By analyzing artistic styles and historical periods students develop respect for the traditions and contributions of diverse cultures. Students respond to and analyze artworks, thus contributing to the development of lifelong skills
of making informed judgments and evaluations.
Student Expectations:
Throughout the year, you will be compiling a portfolio that contains art pieces that are both assigned by me and also of your own choice.We will explore several different art mediums from drawing to painting to sculpting and printmaking.The expectation is NOT that you do work that is museum worthy, but it is that you apply the skills covered and do so to the best of your ability.We will also make several trips to various art museums where you will be expected to do sketching and writing for your assignments.
Supply List:
Dry Medium Sketch Book
Wet Medium Sketch Book
Pack of Drawing Pencils
Gum Eraser
Black Charcoal
Water Color set
Paint Palette
Pack of Brushes
Late Work Policy It is important to ALWAYS come to class prepared. If you make the choice not to, your grade will be affected in the work ethic category which will result in a lower grade than you would like. PLEASE take the responsibility of owning up to these consequences rather than laying the blame elsewhere (such as extracurricular activities, lack of time, or me). It is your responsibility.
Make-Up Work Policy
A calendar will be provided and updated for you on my website so thatyou are aware of what you are expected to do to prepare for each class. If you are to be gone for a planned event , it is expected that you do the work BEFORE you go. If you are absent for an unplanned reason, you need to keep up with the assignments as much as you can. Falling behind in your reading will most likely affect your grades because you will be expected to take the quiz(zes) and catch up by the following period since you will receive a calendar that shows all the assignments for the month.
Breakdown of Grades
5% = Lesson: warm ups
20% = Projects: assigned medium pieces in portfolios
25% = Quizzes:
50% =Tests: this includes both traditional tests as well as your sketch book collection
