Boyertown Junior High East
9th Grade Art
Mr. Fegely
For most of you, welcome back to my classroom! I taught many of you two years ago in
7th grade art. My teaching style is the same, but now, since you have signed up for an
elective course, I have greater expectations for you and will push you to achieve even
more impressive work.
Regardless of whether this is a 2D or 3D class, an Advanced or regular course, my
procedures are the same as they have always been.
Aside from the regular school rules, the following are policies to make my classes fair
and orderly:
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Keep talking to a minimal. Art is about expression and sharing it with
others. However, if you are talking during demonstrations or just talking and
not working, you may miss vital info or not get your work done.
Respect others. Everyone wants the chance to be successful in class, and
that means you have to be mindful of others as they work. If others are
speaking to the class, pay attention. Just the same, respect each other during
project-making. You wouldn’t want someone messing up your project while
you are working, would you?
Respect the supplies. Though we are blessed with many supplies and a nice
budget, wasting supplies is like throwing money away. Just the same, do not
be afraid to make a mistake on a project. Even Michelangelo had to start all
over again.
Be responsible. When it’s clean-up time that means everyone works together
to get this room in the best possible condition for the next class coming in.
Take chances. Art is about risk. We wouldn’t have the variety of stuff
available to us if someone didn’t branch out of the norm. It’s hard work to
get the idea in your head onto paper; but if you don’t even try, it’s never
going to get there.
The main difference between how I approached 7th grade art to now is that you must
now participate in an End of Course Assessment (Final) for your 9th grade art class. It is
worth 1/5 of your year grade, with each quarter making up 20% of the total. The grades
each quarter will consist of projects, sketches, worksheets, and small achievement
tasks. I also will grade regularly on your project progress, to guarantee that you are
keeping up with your classmates and maybe even putting in additional time outside of
class on some of the more extensive projects.
The big thing this year is to be willing to be different. I no longer give top grades to just
being “eh” with your projects. Good enough may not be good enough. How can your
work be unique? How can you stand out from your peers? Be willing to be different.
That’s the true artistic life.
SAMPLE
Name ___________________________ Class _____________
Sample Grading Rubric
Objectives/
Criteria
Exemplary
(A) 5
Points
Good/Above
Average (B)
4 Points
Average/
Fair (C)
3 Points
Procedure/
Sequence
(Following
assignment
directions)
Task completed
with all
directions
followed
Task completed
with most
directions
followed
Most directions
followed, but
task is
incomplete
Project is
incomplete and
lacking in most
directions
Project is far
from complete
Craftsmanship
(Neatness of
project and
clean-up)
All work
completed as
neatly as
possible, clean
up is appropriate
Some sloppiness
in project work
that keeps work
from looking
finished or
efficient
Project is sloppy
and incomplete,
many errors in
presentation
Very sloppy,
shows no effort
to produce a neat
work
Work Ethic
(On-task and
classroom
participation)
Top effort given,
shows
exceptional
commitment to
high effort in
work
Average effort
given, occasional
inappropriate
behaviors that
have needed
attention
Exceptional
design, project
works as
instructed, proper
techniques used
Little effort
given, many
discipline issues
(removed from
classroom more
than once,
discipline
referral)
Many mistakes
and errors in use
of materials,
safety issues with
supplies, shows
little creativity
Little to no
regard for
acceptable
classroom
manners and
work ethic
Skill/Technique
(Use of
material and
media)
Some stray
marks on work, a
little more
attention to
neatness is
needed in
classroom
practices
Much effort
given, may have
needed some
redirection due to
talking or poor
clean-up
manners,
incomplete work
Successful,
creative approach
to project, few
mistakes in
project
construction
Problemsolving
(Concept and
subject matter)
Original idea,
students shows
effective critical
thinking, design
goes beyond
class directions
Project shows
appropriate
planning and has
some original
ideas
Project shows
average planning
and result is
standard,
incomplete work
Many errors in
planning, design
needs much
refining, shows
little creativity
Project is
incomplete,
mistake-riddled,
little effort given
Composition/
Audience
(Use of
Elements/
Principles of
Art)
Design is
creative, concept
is original, shape
and form are
efficient,
understanding of
the viewer
Project is
appropriate to
design instructed
by teacher,
simple concept
but follows
instructions
Some errors in
production that
gives a poor or
disorderly
composition, not
taking viewer
into account,
incomplete work
Poor
composition,
design looks
incomplete or
poorly planned
Project
incomplete and
sloppy
A= 27-30
B= 24-26
C= 21-23
Average
knowledge of
project design,
technique needs
improvement
Poor/ Below
Average (D)
2 Points
Unacceptable /
No Credit (F)
1 Point
Earned
Points
Project
incomplete and
shows little
desire on
technique
D= 18-20
OCCASIONALLY, I MAY HAVE YOU GRADE YOURSELF, SO THAT YOU CAN
ASSESS YOUR OWN PROGRESS AND SUCCESSES ON A PROJECT.
Score:
/30