Danville Area School District

Course Overview

Course- ceramics
Teacher: Jeff Lynch
Course Introduction: ceramics

Ceramics

Students will involve themselves in instructor directed hand built ceramics and well as work on the pottery wheel. Students will be required to create 12 finished works over the semester which are to include a mug, bowl, crock, vase, 2 lidded jars, pitcher, flower vase, square pot, 3 free choice forms, and spiral pot / Course Text or Student Materials:
Students will use a variety of resources such as ceramic books, ceramic magazines and the internet as references, but students will only be required to come to class with an open mind
Lessons:
Students will create a variety of ceramic imagery using wheel throwing and handbuilding techniques. Students will be required to make a an 8” pitcher, a tea pot, large jar, flower vase, 2 piece pot, heraldry piece, and 10 free choice pots. / Student Objectives:
Students are expected to respect each other and work to their ability at all times. Students should have an open mind and strive to improve their ability level with each project assigned. / Standards/Anchors:
9.1 production and exhibition of visual arts
9.2 historical and cultural contexts
9.3 critical response as related to visual arts
9.4 aesthetic response as related to aesthetic interpretation and environmental influenses
Instructional Plan:
Students will be introduced to a variety a mediums, resources, projects, and cultural influences. Students will be expected to perform to their ability level at all times
Student Assistance: students may have extra time to work and will have an art instructor available for assistance during middle of the day
Assessments and Evaluation:
Students are to be evaluated using criteria based assessment. Criteria will be evaluated subjectively against a grading rubric.. When a project is nearing completion, the class will move on, but students that are still working will be able to work during MOD or may come to the art room during a study hall. All work must me turned in by the completion of a given quarter. / Grading:
Students will be asked to follow criteria for each project. All projects assigned will have 4 criteria assigned. For example, if a student is creating a lidded jar, the expectation would be that the students will be graded on proportion, how well the lid follows the form, use of glaze, and how good of a job the student did on the rim and the foot. Using a rubric, students are awarded points based on how closely their project follows assigned criteria. / Homework/Procedures:
Students may be asked to do some research, but for the most part, students will not have homework in this class.
Student and Parent Communication parents can reach me at or may phone at 570-271-3268. students may stop by throughout the day as needed.
Student Expectations and Classroom Rules of Conduct
Course Outline for Art
In order for you and the other students in the classroom to work in an atmosphere that is conducive to learning, which encourages intellectual growth and creativity, the following classroom guidelines have been established.

Student responsibilities

Obviously, you are expected to conduct yourself in a manner that will allow all members of the class to reach their maximum potential. Excessive talking and moving will not be permitted in the classroom. Many students need a quiet atmosphere in order to concentrate. Therefore you are to limit your visiting during the class period.

Class preparation

You are expected to come to class with all materials that are not provided by the school, at the very least, this means a number 2 pencil.

Absences, Tardiness, and make up work

School policy will be followed

Assignments

You will have an opportunity to use a great variety of mediums in this course. All course work must be turned in one week before the end of each term. This will give students the opportunity to work if the time allotted for a given project expires before they have finished. However, at the time of project change it will be the students responsibility to find time to complete unfinished assignments during study halls, lunch, or before school.

Extra Credit

Up to five points of extra credit may be earned each quarter.

Extra Time

Although the class will move on as we begin to complete assignments, students will have until the end of the quarter to turn work in. Students are permitted to work before school, during study halls, or through part of their lunch period.

Grades

Grades are determined by creativity, craftsmanship, and how well students follow criteria for a given project. If students give full effort for all assignments, students should expect a minimum of a B grade in the course.