ART 1 SYLLABUS 2014-2015
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The Visual Arts program offers students comprehensive art experiences with detailed explorations in the classics such as painting, drawing, collage, embossing, graphic design, and street art. In addition to gaining confidence and proficiency working with a variety of mediums, students will learn about the history, analysis, and interpretation of art.
GOALS OF VISUAL ARTS EDUCATION
Art in school is both a body of knowledge and a series of activities. Fundamentally, learning in art has four major components. The goal of art education is the development of these areas:
 *by making art (art production);
 *by responding to and making judgments about the properties and qualities that exist in visual forms (art criticism);
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*by acquiring knowledge about the contributions artists and art make to culture and society (art history);
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*by understanding the nature, meaning, and value of art (aesthetics).
CLASS GUIDELINES FOR SUCCESS
In addition to the school-wide discipline procedures, a set of class guidelines for success and consequences has been established and will be maintained. The following is a list of the class guidelines for success and consequences for art:
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Be prepared for class – bring agenda, sketchbook, pencils, etc. to class every day.
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Be to class on time.
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Listen to and follow directions – ask questions.
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Respect the people, equipment and furnishings in the art room. Get permission to use other’s materials.
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Use all tools safely and properly.
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Be honest and accountable for your actions.
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Use your time wisely – stay on task and work towards project and assignment objectives.
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Work quietly – use appropriate language and have appropriate conversations.
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Be responsible for work area and tools – clean up after yourself!
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Have a positive attitude – you CAN do it!
If you CHOOSE not to follow the guidelines:
Step 1 – verbal warning and documentation
Step 2 – student/teacher conference about choice or behavior that is disruptive, inappropriate, or unacceptable
Step 3 – principle intervention, parent notification, and documentation
ASSESSMENT
Assessment is the process of judging in terms of criteria. Assessment is an integral part of expected learning outcomes.
Criteria are expected outcomes and observable evidence of learning. The main purpose of assessment should be to improve teaching and learning - and to measure student’s progress. Evaluation of each student will be by the following methods:
Art Projects
Sketch Books
20pts Weekly projects covering a variety of subjects and mediums
10pts Daily drawing practice collected bi-weekly
Vocabulary/History Quiz 5pts Short weekly quizzes focused on the principles and history of Art
Participation 10pts All students start with 10 points each week and lose them for misbehavior
Art classes are graded on a pure point scale. This system makes each assignment very important to your grade, so missing work is strongly discouraged. If your approach to a particular project requires an extension to the original due date, you must confirm an alternate date with the instructor. In all cases, the work’s total possible points will be halved, two weeks after the original due date.
MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS
1 sketchbook – 8.5” x 11” or 9” x 12” spiral bound, 1 pack of pencils, and 1 pack of erasers (other materials may be required for specific projects in the future.

ART 1 SYLLABUS 2014-2015
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8/20 Orientation
8/25 1 point Perspective
9/2 Contour/Tracing
9/8 Geometric Shapes w shading
9/15 DAIJ Art Critique
9/22 Blind Line Drawing
9/30 Bubble People/Still Life
10/6 Eight Head Human Figure
10/13 Color Theory
End of 1 st Quarter
10/21 Watercolor painting
10/27 Street Art (watch Exit
Through The Gift Shop )
11/4 Stencil and Wall Tagging
11/10 Charcoal Shading (cloth study)
11/17 Quick Sketch/Gesture
Drawing
11/24
Thanksgiving Week
12/1 Human Faces Construction
12/8 Charcoal “Selfie”
12/15
Semester Exams
Form, Line, Shape
Balance, Contrast, Emphasis
Space, Movement
Repetition, Proportion
Color, Value
Variety. Unity
Chiaroscuro
Pattern, Rhythm
DAIJ Critique Review
DAIJ Critique Review
8/22
8/29
9/5
9/12
9/19
9/26
10/3
10/10
10/17
10/24
10/31
11/7
11/14
11/21
11/25
12/5
12/12
12/17