Teacher: Jennifer Heyser Phone: 678.331.8131
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Course Description:
The art
program is designed to review or introduce the elements of art and the design
principles. Students will gain a visual
vocabulary as they will be asked to write in a daily art sketchbook. In
addition, art history, art criticism, and aesthetics will be explored in the
various units of study. While the sixth
grade program is an introduction to art, the seventh and eighth year programs
are designed to continually develop the artistic skills of the students. Units
may vary from semester to semester.
Materials:
Students are required to have several wooden pencils, eraser and their agenda every day. Students
also need to bring in a spiral bound sketchbook
(9 x 12) to be kept in class and used daily.
It is not required, but students may also want to bring their own pencil sharpener and colored pencils to class each
day.
Grade Breakdown
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Percent
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Georgia Performance Standard Strand
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Examples of what may be graded in each strand
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60%
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Production
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Main projects/ Summative Projects/ Sketchbooks/
Visual Journals/ Planning Documents & Sketches/Class work
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15%
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Contextual
Understanding
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Art History
Assignments/ Connections with other areas/ Art Careers/ Life Skills
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25%
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Assessment and Reflection
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Critiques/ Self-Assessment/ Aesthetic Responses/Tests
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Make-up Expectations:
It is the student’s
responsibility to be prompt and prepared for class each day, to work within the
rules and guidelines of the classroom, to complete all assignments, to make-up
any work missed due to absence. Make-up work will be dealt with on an
individual basis depending on duration of absence from class. Most work can be
made up in the mornings from 8:15 – 8:45 a.m. or by appointment. Students are
responsible for completing missing or incomplete assignments. Incomplete work
will receive a grade of zero.
Guidelines for Success:
Appropriate and focused behavior is critical to every
student’s success in this class.
Therefore, behavior will be monitored using the behavior card described
in the student agenda. Please review
your child’s behavior card with them frequently and feel free to contact me if
you have any questions.
ABSOLUTELY NO GUM IN ART CLASS.
Enrichment and Extra Studio Time:
Tutoring or extra studio
time is available on Wednesday morning from 8:00 – 8:50 a.m. If students need extra time to complete an
assignment or one-on-one help from me, they just need me to sign a pass in
their agenda the day before. I am also
available by appointment if these times do not work.
Class Wish-List:
If you have any extra of
the following that you would like to donate to our class, it would be GREATLY
appreciated:
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Sharpies (any color, any size)
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Fabric scraps/yarn/sewing items
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Scrap wood or building blocks
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Altoid Tins (or similar tins)
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Old mechanical items for disassembly, with gears preferred
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Fake flowers or other greenery
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Spray paint – any colors
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Knick-knack objects, small found objects like gumball machine items
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Interesting objects for still life- chair, picture frames, iron, radio, old
cameras, etc.
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Kleenex and hand sanitizer
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