Grade 8- Art Around the World

Lori Messick

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Telephone: 945-6933 ext. 161

Schedule: 1st hour-Prep

2nd hour-9:18- 10:03-Grade 7, American History

3rd hour-10:06-10:51-Senior High; Art I, Art II, Art III

4th hour-10:54-11:39-Grade 8, ArtSenior

5th hour-12:09-12:54- High; Art I, Art II, Art III

6th hour-12:57-1:42 – Grade 8, Art

7th hour- 1:45- 2:30 –Study Hall

8th hour- 2:33- 3:18- Elementary Art

Course Description: In this class we will study and create art that is found in the world around us. We will begin the class by looking at the world we have created and would like to create for ourselves. Next we will explore the arts created by cultures in South America, India, Japan, Greece and the Middle East. We cover a variety of art mediums including, clay, acrylic paint, digital art, color pencil, paper and mixed media.

Required Course Materials: Notebook, Pencil, other project materials will be supplied

Course Requirements:Course assignments include daily work, writing assignments, group activities, tests, class participation in discussion, projects, and a final exam

Evaluation:

Students’ progress in the course will be evaluated based upon formal and informal assessment techniques as discussed under course requirements and grading.

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Instructional Strategies:

Instructional strategies include; lecture and notes, class discussion, small group activities, and a research assignment.

Accountability for Assignments:

All assignments must be turnedin on time, unless previous arrangements have been made with the instructor. Deductions will be given for late work

-Three days late- project grade drops one letter grade, tests drop ½ credit

-Four days late - No credit

-Cheating will not be tolerated-Automatic zero

-Cheating includes but is not limited to copying others’ work, exchanging answers, using the teacher’s key, plagiarism, or using a cheat sheet. Any of these will result in a loss of credit.

-Make-up work

-If you are absent, it is your responsibility to pick up any make-up work.. It is also your responsibility to turn in your make-up work within 2 days.

-All tests must be made up within 2 weeks.

Grading System:

A+ = 97-100B+ =87-89C+ =77-79D+ =67-69

A = 93-96B =83-86 C=73-76 D=63-66

A- =90-92B- =80-82 C- =70- 72 D- = 60-62

Grades will be determined on a total points system which will include projects and tests/quizzes.

If You Have A Disability:Any accommodations or modifications will be coordinated with the special education case manager.

Class Schedule (Subject to Change):

Week / Topics and Standards Addressed
Week 1 / The World Around You-Perspective drawing of ideal bedroom / Class Expectations and Consequences, Pretest & Notes-Elements and Principles of Arts, 2pt Perspective, Creating Texture with Line
I.D.1,a.b.c.e
Week 2 / Perspective Drawing, Artists Revising Artwork / Revising Artwork, Shading, Creating emphasis with color, Grading with a Rubric, Test on Definition of Elements and Principles
I.D.2,4,5-II.D.2,3,4,5,6
Week 3 / South America and its Ceramics- create a mug with slab construction / Pretest on Ceramics Vocabulary, Presentation of cultures of Central and South America and its pottery, Demonstration of slab construction, review of sketching in 3D I.D.2,4,5- II.D.2,3,4,5,6
Week 4 / Work on mug / Class review of vocabulary, listen to music from Central and South America, Rubric of clay sculpture and test on Ceramics vocabulary and Post Test on Elements and Principles vocabulary. II.D.7,8
Week 5 / India- tradition of painting / Pretest on Ceramics Vocabulary, Presentation of cultures of India and Painting, Selection of pictures, Review of Grid Method of drawing, Review of Blending and mixing with paint I.D.2,4,5-II.D.2,3,4,5,6
Week 6 / Painting / Music from Indian Cultures, Spices from India, Art Revision, Vocabulary Review
Week 7 / Painting / Painting Rubric, Test on Painting Vocabulary, Post-test on ceramics vocabulary
II.D.7,8
Week 8 / Glazing / Glazing, Rubric on Glazing. II.D.7,8
Week 9 / Greek Mythology- its stories and influence on present day culture / Pretest on relief sculpture and mythology vocabulary, Presentation on Greek culture and mythology, Videos and notes on main Greek Stories, Intro Project- Greek Mask, Demonstration of mask making I.D.2,4,5
Week 10 / Greek Mask / Research on Gods and Goddessess for mask, Sketch and plan, Construction of Mask, Review of vocabulary
II.D.
Week 11 / Greek Mask / Construction of Mask,Rubric on Greek Mask, Test on sculpture and mythology vocabulary, Post-test on painting vocabulary I.D.2,4,5
II.D.7,8
Week 12 / Japan- Kamon, Japanese Family Crests / Pretest on logo vocabulary, Student presentation of logos and text, context and subtext, Rubric of Presentation, Presentation of Japanese Kamon, Review of Photoshop Basics I.D.2,4,5
Week 13 / Japanese Kamon / Rubric for Kamon, Partner Project- Kamon wall stickers, Review vocabulary
Week 14 / Japanese Kamon / Test on logo vocabulary, Post-test on Greek Mask Vocabulary
II.D.7,8
Week 15 / Middle East- / Pretest on pattern vocabulary, Presentation on art in the Middle East, Art with your name I.D.2,4,5
Week 16 / Middle East -Geometric Art / Methods of creating geometric patterns, vocabulary review, revision II.D.2,3,4,5,6
Week 17 / Middle East -Geometric Art / Final version of Geometric paper cut, Test on pattern vocabulary, Post test on logo vocabulary
II.D.7,8
Week 18 / Cleaning Art Room, Review for Semester Final, Semester Final

Academic Honesty

Cheating will not be tolerated-Automatic zero

-Cheating includes but is not limited to copying others’ work, exchanging answers, using the teacher’s key, plagiarism, or using a cheat sheet. Any of these will result in a loss of credit.

Minnesota Standards

3501.0630Grades 6 Through 8 Standards. 2003

Artistic Interpretation

Standard:

I.The student will understand and use artistic processes to analyze and interpret a variety of works in at least two of the three arts areas required to be offered by a school from the following: dance, music, theater, and visual arts.

D. VISUAL ARTS. The student will:

  1. understand how the following components of visual arts are used to convey meaning:
  2. elements, including color, line, shape, form, texture, and space;
  3. principles, such as repetition, contrast, or balance;
  4. vocabulary;
  5. styles, such as abstract or impressionist; and
  6. structures, such as two dimensional or three dimensional;
  7. understand the connection between a visual art work, its purpose, and its cultural and historical contexts;
  8. understand how the principles and vocabulary of visual art are similar to and different from other arts areas, such as dance, music, or theater;
  9. communicate a personal reaction to works in visual art using the components of visual art; and
  10. use criteria to evaluate works of visual art.

Artistic Creativity and Performance

Standard:

II.The student will understand and use artistic processes to create and perform in at least two of the three arts areas required to be offered by a school from the following: dance, music, theater, and visual arts.

D. VISUAL ARTS. The student will:

  1. understand the following components of visual art:
  2. elements, including color, line, shape, form, texture, and space;
  3. principles, such as repetition, contrast, or balance;
  4. vocabulary;
  5. styles, such as abstract or impressionist; and
  6. structures, such as two dimensional or three dimensional;
  7. understand technical skills of visual arts, such as selecting and using tools and techniques of the medium;
  8. understand how audience and occasion affect artistic choices in creation of visual art;
  9. use artistic processes to create in a variety of visual art contexts;
  10. express and communicate ideas using the components of visual arts;
  11. generate ideas for artistic expression in visual arts;
  12. make and explain artistic choices in creating visual art; and
  13. use feedback to revise artistic expression in visual art.

Conceptual Framework

Educating for success in an environment of learning, respect and responsibility