CERAMICS I
2014-2015 School YearQueen Anne’s County High School
Teacher: Ms. Zeiler
Department: Visual and Performing Arts Credit: 1 Fine Art
Phone: 410-758-0500 ext. 164 Grade level:9-12
Email:
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Thiscourse is an introduction to the use of clay as a medium of Fine Art. The curriculum provides experiences which give the students knowledge in the Maryland State Fine Art Outcomes of aesthetics, historical and cultural influences, production and critical evaluation of artwork. Emphasis will be placed on forming, firing and decorating hand built pottery and clay sculpture. Ceramic design and craftsmanship are emphasized and developed.
COURSE OUTCOMES:
Demonstrate the ability to perceive, interpret, and respond to ideas, experiences, and the environment through the visual arts. Critical and creative problem solving skills will be developed to organize knowledge and ideas for expression in ceramic creation through the four handbuilding techniques of pinch, coil, slab, and modeling.
Demonstrate an understanding of the visual arts as a basic aspect of history and the human experience.
Demonstrate the ability to organize knowledge and ideas for expression in the production of art.
Demonstrate the ability to identify, analyze, and apply criteria for making visual aesthetic judgments.
COURSE OUTLINE:
Topics/Unit of Study / Time Frame(No. Of Days/Weeks) / Assessment(s)
Introduction to Ceramics and Clay as a medium / 1 week / Class participation, teacher observation, test
Alternative Pottery Techniques / 3 weeks / Graded Projects, critique, and exam
HandBuilding Techniques / 7 weeks / Graded Projects, critique and exam
Decorative Techniques / 1 week / Graded Projects, critique and exam
Glazing Techniques / 1 week / Graded Projects, critique and exam
Criticism and Aesthetics / 2 weeks / Graded Projects, critique and exam
Art History and Cultural Exploration / 2 weeks / Graded Projects and final exam
Examination, Assessment and Studio Clean-up / 1 week / Midterm, final exam, teacher observation
CLASSROOM REQUIREMENTS AND STUDENT EXPECTATIONS:
Students are expected to complete all assignments on time and to the instructor’s specifications in the form of project objective. Students who are not on task will receive alternative assignments (written work). This in mind, attendance along with active daily work is critical to your success in this course. Performance and skills assessments will be given weekly. Students are required to keep weekly records of project development in their journal/sketchbook. Studio clean-up and breakdown are required elements and are incorporated into the individual student’s grade. Students are expected to properly clean their tools at the end of class and are expected to treat the instructor, fellow students and art supplies with respect.
TEXTBOOKS/MATERIALS - Needed Daily for the Course
Folder with 3 hole fasteners. This will serve as SKETCHBOOK/JOURNALkept for project sketches, handouts and to record information from discussions and demonstrations.
- Pencil
- While there is no assigned text for this course, a variety of resource books will be available for student use throughout the semester. It is expected that the student treat these books with care and respect while in their possession. Any destroyed or damaged books will be charged to the student that damaged the book.
Tardiness Policy:
Students will receive a warning on their first tardy. The second tardy will result in a phone call home. On the third tardy the student will be assigned detention. After that students will receive a referral to the office.
HOMEWORK POLICY:
If you are absent on the date the assignment is due, you should be prepared to submit the assignment on the day you return to school or it may receive a reduction in points.
GRADING POLICY:
Attendance and active work are integral parts of this course. Students who miss classes, whether excused or unexcused are expected to make up the time by attending open time in the Art Studio. Students are responsible for making these arrangements with the teacher.
Students will be evaluated on solutions to assignments, application of design elements, craftsmanship, innovation of ideas and use of medium, completion of assignments, participation in class discussions, proper execution and application of skills, assistance with studio tasks and daily studio performance.
45% Summative Assessment (project, tests, presentations, etc.)
40% Formative Assessment (journal/sketchbook exercises, reflections, quizzes, participation during studio time/skills assessment and homework)
15% Final Examination
RETAKES/REVISION POLICY
Students will be allowed to retake or revise a test (except for the Mid-Term and Final Exam) within 10 school days from the time the assessment is returned if the score is a 69% or lower and may earn up to an 70%. Project revisions are also permitted if the student has adequately used time to complete the project the first time assigned,
NOTE TO PARENT/GUARDIAN
I am very glad to have your daughter/son in my Ceramics I class this semester. I cannot stress enough the importance of good communication between student, teacher and parent. There are many steps to the process of creating a work from clay. Projects must go through a “drying” phase and will be fired in the kiln twice. Not all projects will fit into the kiln at one time so there is a “rolling” due date for totally completed work. There will be a greenware deadline which means that work will need to be completed to the greenware stage by that deadline or there will be a letter grade deduction for every 3 days past the deadline. Only exceptions will be made for students who have made arrangements with the instructor. Once projects start coming out of the kiln and I grade them, I must create a grade column for that project. Your son or daughter’s project may not be finished at that time so no grade may appear. Please do not panic. As long as you do not get a phone call or email from me and no zero appears your student is in good standing and I am just waiting for the project to go through all the stages. If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact me. There are times I offer Open Studio afterschool and/or on Saturdays. This is not every Saturday, but students will be notified when Open Studio is offered. I look forward to a successful semester with your son or daughter.
Thank you,
Stephanie Zeiler
410 758-0500 ext. 164
E-mail:
PLEASE SIGN AND RETURN THE BOTTOM OF THIS SYLLABUS WITH YOUR CHILD TO INDICATE THAT YOU HAVE RECEIVED AND UNDERSTAND THE GUIDELINES LAID OUT IN THIS SYLLABUS.
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CERAMICS I SYLLABUS
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**Students will be charged a fee for unreturned or damaged art supplies.
QACHS will not be held responsible for any stolen or lost items which belong to a student. (Examples: personal items, money, cell phones, sports equipment, textbooks, electronic devices, personal and school issued art supplies)
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