Instructor: Miss Teri Johenan
Email: tjohenan@gmail.com
Our School’s Mission: Through community, parent, teacher, and student partnership,
it is the mission of Grand Canyon Prep to empower students to fulfill their promise by
promoting life-long learning and career potential through academic scholarship,
character development, and active citizenship.
Room: 2
Time: 1st Hour on “B” Days
Phone: (480) 233-3622
Office Hours: M/W/F 12:15-1:45; T/TH
9:30-11:00
Required Materials:
2” binder
Notebook (I would advise having a large one dedicated to only this class)
Two-pocket folder
Pen or pencil
Flash Drive
Loose leaf paper (Make sure you have enough – we will be doing a lot of writing!)
Course Description:
The Art History course is intended to introduce students to art from around the world
during different periods in history. During the Fall semester, the course will cover
painting, sculpture, and architecture from the Paleolithic Period through the Gothic Period,
and during the Spring semester it will cover the Italian Renaissance through
Postmodernism. Students will complete daily reading assignments, participate in daily slide
discussions, and complete various outside research projects and writing assignments.
Students will learn to describe and critically analyze art using a “visual vocabulary.”
Students are given periodic tests and quizzes throughout the year that are based on the
format of the AP Art History Exam. The format will include multiple choice questions
based on the slide projections, short answer, and long essay questions. Students will also
take several trips to local art museums/exhibits during the course of the year. The
museum experiences are to serve as an opportunity to study artworks in person, reinforce
the topics presented in class, and provide another opportunity for the student to apply
analysis skills.
Scope and Sequence:
1st Quarter – Prehistoric Art through Byzantium
This unit begins with the earliest examples of “found art” from the Paleolithic Period and
goes through the various styles and cultures of Ancient Egypt, the Aegean civilizations,
Ancient Greece, the Etruscans, Ancient Rome, Judaism and Early Christianity, and
Byzantium. Focus will be on being able to identify key characteristics from each culture,
being able to recognize key works of art from each culture, and being able to see
similarities due to cultural contact.
2nd Quarter – Islamic Art through Pacific Art
This unit begins with the fall of the Byzantine Empire and Islam’s rise in the former
Byzantine area. It covers Islamic art, Early Medieval, Romanesque, and Gothic art from the
Western tradition. It then introduces the non-Western art from Southeast Asia, Africa,
and the Pacific.
3rd Quarter – The Early Renaissance through the French Rococo
This unit returns to the art of Western Europe and begins with the Early Renaissance and
goes through the art and cultures of High Renaissance, Mannerism, Northern Renaissance,
the Baroque, and the French Rococo periods. Focus will be on being able to identify key
characteristics from each culture, being able to recognize key works of art from each
culture, and being able to see similarities due to cultural contact.
4th Quarter – (1) Neoclassicism through the Present
This period begins in the 17th century with the Neoclassic period and goes through
Romanticism, Realism, Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, WWI, WWII, Post-Modernism,
and the 21st century. Focus will be on being able to identify key characteristics from each
period, country, and being able to identify key works of art.
(2) Non-Western Art
This unit covers the rest of the non-Western art. It includes China, Japan, and the art of
the Americas. Focus will be on being able to identify key characteristics from each culture,
being able to recognize key works of art from each culture, and being able to compare and
contrast how these civilizations used art.
Attendance Policy:
Regular and prompt attendance is crucial for your academic success. I expect you to be
present and on-time to my class daily. Please avoid missing class unless you are ill – you will
miss critical information if you are not there. This class is also rather fast paced due to
the amount of material that must be covered. It is critical that you keep up. Attendance
will be factored into the participation portion of your grade.
Behavior Guidelines:
1. Please enter the room quietly with all your materials and take your seat. If you are
unprepared for class, your grade for the day will be lowered.
2. Check the board for bell work – if it is there, please do it. I will be checking to see
if it is complete. Failure to complete this will result in a lowered grade for the day.
3. Please attend to any personal needs (bathroom, water, etc.) before entering the
room. I will allow one person at a time to use the restroom or get a drink of water
once 45 minutes of the class have elapsed.
4. You may keep a bottle of water with you. Please keep it capped when not in use.
5. During lectures there is only to be one person speaking at a time. Please raise your
hand if you would like to contribute to the conversation – this is encouraged.
6. Be polite and respectful in both word and deed.
7. Please do what Miss Johenan says the FIRST time.
8. You may talk quietly during group work.
9. Push yourself!
10. Be creative with what we are doing and have fun!
Cell Phone/Electronic Device Policy:
Cell phones and iPods/mp3 players will be collected at the beginning of each class and kept
on my desk. Failure to comply will result in disciplinary action by the administration.
Grade Breakdown:
Participation: 10%
Homework: 40%
Essays/Quizzes: 30%
Midterm: 10%
Final: 10%
Grade Scale:
90-100: A
80-89: B
70-79: C
69-below: F
Homework Policy:
Your homework is to be complete when you come to class on the day it is due.
Failure to do so will result in detention, a lowered grade on the assignment, and a
lowered grade for that day’s attendance and participation grade. Daily assignments
will be accepted NO LATER than one calendar day past the due date, and larger
projects or essays will no longer be accepted after three days. Repeat offences
will result in a “P” grade for your final grade.
Academic Dishonesty:
Cheating, plagiarism, or any other kind of breach of ethics will not be tolerated in
this class. Anyone caught committing such an act will be subject to the school’s
strict consequences for such acts. Students caught cheating on an exam or
assignment will receive a zero for it on first offence.
PLAGIARISM (the use of a source or another’s idea without citing/giving credit to
that source) is a form of cheating, so remember to cite ALL sources (ie. Books,
internet sites, people, etc.) from which you may have obtained information, whether
you directly quote them or not. You will be held responsible for plagiarized works
you submit, including discussion postings, essays, and any other class work
About Miss Johenan:
Teri was born and raised in the Chicago-land area. She holds a Bachelor of Music in
Clarinet Performance from DePaul University and a Master of Music in Clarinet
Performance from Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music. She has extensive
experience in orchestra as a principal clarinetist as well as with the auxiliary
clarinets. Her primary teachers include Wagner Campos, Howard Klug, and Julie
DeRoche. She has been teaching privately, as well as coaching chamber groups and
running sectionals, and is very excited to be returning to the Grand Canyon Prep
team to continue building a music program and to share her life-long love of music
with her students. She will also be teaching AP Art History, 8th Grade English, 9/10
English, 11/12 English, and Music.
CHALLENGING TOPICS & IMAGES:
The study of Art History will include topics that may be difficult or challenging for
students. Care is given to be sensitive, respectful and thoughtful of various
perspectives and attitudes. Additionally, works of art containing nudes will be
shown. Students are expected to maintain mature behavior and be respectful at all
times.
VIDEO PERMISSION SLIP – Art History
We will have the opportunity to utilize commercial films to illustrate various
psychological concepts. The intent in using these commercial pieces is to enrich the
understanding of the issues involved. Care is used in selecting and presenting this
material, and footage will be used to shed light on the concepts in connection with
class work. Because of the ratings for some of these films, I am seeking parental
permission to show them.
Potential Films
 “How art made the world” (2005), not rated (TV)
 “Art: 21” from PBS, various episodes, not rated (TV)
 “SPARK” from PBS, various seasons, not rated (TV)
 “Who the #$&% is Jackson Pollock?” (2006), PG-13 for some language
 “The Life & Times of Frida Kahlo” (2005), not rated (TV)
 “Vincent” (1981), Not rated (TV)
 “David Macaulay: Cathedral” (1986), Not rated (TV)
 “The Secret Life of a Masterpiece”
 “Degenerate Art” from PBS, not rated
 “Simon Schama’s Power of Art” (PBS)
 “Empires: The Medicis” (PBS)