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Comprehensive Visual Art 1

NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL – VISUAL ART I, II, III

Shawn Kathleen Gardner

Welcome Letter

 

Dear Parent/Guardian,

            The Visual Arts program is designed to open minds, inspire creative and critical thinking, allow experimentation with a variety of art materials, embrace diverse solutions to visual problems, promote visual literacy and motivate students to become self-disciplined, organized, lifelong learners. Art students will be graded on the quality of the work produced and on daily participation.  

Our grading scale: A: 100 – 93, B:  92 – 85, C:  84 – 75, D:  74 – 70, F:  69 – 0.

Materials:

  • A pencil and an eraser

  • The lid from a plastic container

  • A plastic cup

  • Earbuds for laptop

  • An apron or big shirt

Expectations

  • Art process, criticism and aesthetics involves inquiry, discussion and risk-taking, therefore the culture of the art classroom will be mutually supportive and positive at all times.

  • Daydreaming, sleeping, or working on assignments for other classes is unacceptable. Socializing, playing games, watching videos or games and other off-task behaviors on cell phones and computers, will impact grades and may result in discipline points.

  • All work will be completed by the due date and will represent your best effort. Make up work is your responsibility. Late work will not be not accepted without prior approval from the teacher.

  • Each student will be responsible for following all art classroom, school and school district rules and procedures.

Consequences

  • When behavior falls short of expectation: 1. Verbal warning, 2. Participation ticket. 3. Re-assigned seating, 4. Parent notification, 5. Referral to a building administrator.

  • When behavior is in violation of the CMCSS Code of Conduct: 1. Parent notification 2. Discipline Referral to an administrator.

Technology

  • Students will to bring a charged laptop to class every day. Laptops are to be used to complete integrated technology activities – only.

  • Cell phones will be turned off and put away during class.

If you have any questions, concerns, comments or ideas, please contact me. Shawn Gardner email: shawn.gardner@cmcss.net  or phone: 648-5675 ext 1370.

 

I look forward to a great year in the art room. Our students create wonderful work!

 

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 Please sign, detach and return to Ms. Gardner for 5 extra credit points.

 

Student’s name (printed) __________________________________________________­­­_________________ Class period _______________

 

Parent/Guardian signature _______________________________________________________________________________ Date ______________

 

Parent/Guardian (printed)  __________________________________________________________________________

Visual art curriculum

The curriculum is based on the revised Tennessee State Visual Art Standards. These are aligned with the National Visual Art Standards with the ultimate goal of preparing our students for career and college. The work we will do this year emphasizes growth in creative and design thinking, knowledge of global, traditional and contemporary art connections, curating and presentation, and visual, textual and artistic literacy. We will continue to work on increasing art making skills, 21st Century skills and Studio Habits. Lessons will balance conceptualization and skills. We will create both intrinsic and utilitarian art works in a variety of media. processes and techniques: drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture (paper, found-object, clay), photography, & graphic design. This is a two-semester course.

 

Sample lessons for Art I

1st semester:

Sci-Fi unit: Traditional and contemporary landscape, analyze themes in popular sci-fi films, illustrate a sci-fi short story, Monsters of Childhood drawing.

2nd semester:

Project-based Learning unit: Unsung Hero, industrial design (shoe project).

 

Sample lessons for Art II

1st semester: Neo-Expressionist landscape, Motif Composition, Figurative photography, portraiture

2nd semester:  Project-based Learning Unit, PSA Poster design, Expressive figure drawing, artist-inspired graphic novel page.

 

Sample lessons for Art III

1st semester: Figurative sculpture (extension/distortion), Autobiographical montage, Nature abstraction

2nd semester: Project-Based Learning Unit: Connected, transformative design/redesign.

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