Middle School Art Syllabus

The good life

by Mijhael David Hansen Hansen

Introduction to Dance

by Whitney DuBose

American English vs. British English

by Alex Alexander

Drones (UAVs)

by Marcel Bohmann

ON FIRST FEW DAYS

Cover Classroom Rules

Cover Student Planner

Cover/Create Classroom Grading Rubric with Students Using Examples of Previous Student Work

Cover Entire Art Class Syllabus

Cover State Standards

Cover Elements and Principals Which Address All Mediums This Class Will Create

Batique

History of ---We begin this unit by doing some teacher guided research on the initial beginings of Batique...

Vocabulary Terms

Vocab Quizz

Steps TO Create a Finished Project

Quizz On Step

*1st Year - Beginner- Geometric Shapes

*2nd Year- Emerging -Organic Shapes

*3rd Year - Proficient - Students Choice

Teacher Shows Finished Projects

Teacher Models A Project From Begining to Final Piece - Using Examples Of Each Step Along The Way

1st Year - Students Plan/Sketch a Geometric Design Loosely Based On The Stain Glass Window Style

2nd Year - Students Plan/Sketch an Organic Design

3rd Year - Students Plan/Sketch a Design of Their Own Preferance

Geometric Shapes

Organic Shape

Students Choice

Photography

History of ---We begin this unit by doing some teacher guided research on the initial beginings of Photography ...

Vocabulary Terms

Vocab Quizz

Steps TO Create a Finished Project

Quizz On Steps

*1st Year - Beginner - Pinhole

*2nd Year- Emerging- 35mm Neg

*3rd Year - Proficient- Digital Photo Manipulation

Teacher Shows Finished Projects

Teacher Models A Project From Begining to Final Piece - Using Examples Of Each Step Along The Way

Pin-Hole Camera

35 mm Negative Devlpmnt

Digital Photo Manipulation

Scrap Booking

History of ---We begin this unit by doing some teacher guided research on different styles and themes used within a variety of Scrapbooks..

Vocabulary Terms

Vocab Quizz

Steps TO Create a Finished Project

Quizz On Steps

*1st Year - Beginner - Personal

*2nd Year- Emerging - Family

*3rd Year - Proficient - Future

Teacher Shows Finished Projects

Teacher Models A Project From Begining to Final Piece - Using Examples Of Each Step Along The Way

Personal

Entire Family

Future

Scratch Board

History of ---We begin this unit by doing some teacher guided research on the initial beginings of Scratch Board

Vocabulary Terms

Vocab Quizz

Steps TO Create a Finished Project

Quizz On Steps

*1st Year - Beginner - Blk/W - Computer Generated

Image

*2nd Year- Emerging - Monochromatic - "

*3rd Year - Proficient - Choice of Textured Base - "

Teacher Shows Finished Projects

Teacher Models A Project From Begining to Final Piece - Using Examples Of Each Step Along The Way

Duplicate "Masters" Piece Image

Duplicate Animal Image

Duplicate Organic Image

Jewelery

History of ---We begin this unit by doing some teacher guided research on the initial beginings of Jewelry...

Vocabulary Terms

Vocab Quizz

Steps TO Create a Finished Project

Quizz On Steps

*1st Year - Beginner - 3 Piece Set

*2nd Year- Emerging - Macrame Piece

*3rd Year - Proficient - Copper Piece

Teacher Shows Finished Projects

Teacher Models A Project From Begining to Final Piece - Using Examples Of Each Step Along The Way

3 Piece Set

Macrame Knotted Piece

Copper Piece

Paper Mache

History of ---

Vocabulary Terms

Vocab Quizz

Steps TO Create a Finished Project

Quizz On Steps

*1st Year - Beginner - Animal Form

*2nd Year- Emerging - Moble

*3rd Year - Proficient - Organic From

Teacher Shows Finished Projects

Teacher Models A Project From Begining to Final Piece - Using Examples Of Each Step Along The Way

Moble

Organic Form

Printmaking

History of... We begin this unit by doing some teacher guided research on the initial beginings of Printmaking...

Vocabulary Terms

Vocab Quizz

Steps TO Create a Finished Project

Quizz On Steps

*1st Year - Beginner - Mono-Print

*2nd Year- Emerging - More

complex Mono-print

*3rd Year - Proficient - Silk Screan

Teacher Shows Finished Projects

Teacher Models A Project From Begining to Final Piece - Using Examples Of Each Step Along The Way

Mono-Print

Silkscreen

Styrofoam Printmaking

Macramae

History of ---We begin this unit by doing some teacher guided research on the initial beginings of Macrame

Vocabulary Terms

Vocab Quizz

*1st Year - Beginner

*2nd Year- Emerging

*3rd Year - Proficient

History of.....

Steps TO Create a Finished Project

Quizz On Steps

*1st Year - Beginner

*2nd Year- Emerging

*3rd Year - Proficient

Teacher Shows Finished Projects

Teacher Models A Project From Begining to Final Piece - Using Examples Of Each Step Along The Way

1st Year - Students Decide On Which of the following They Wish To Create; Necklace, Wrist Band, Ankel Band

2nd Year - Plant Hangers

3rd Year - Wall Hanging

Wall Hangings

Plant Hangers

Individual Personal Acessories

Computers Graphics

Vocabulary Terms

Quizz on Vocab

Quizz on Computer Knowledge

*1st Year - Beginner

*2nd Year- Emerging

*3rd Year - Proficient

Visual Examples of Assignments With Teacher Modeling on Computer via Smart Board

Specific Due Date on Each Project

1st YR - Power Point on Previous/Current Art Pieces- Begining Portfolio

2nd YR - Photo Story / Movie Maker - Insertion of Power Point Images into Photo Story then Subsequent Insertion into MovieMaker with Accompaning Narration of Art Work

3rd YR - Personal Web Site Creation Using Google

Power Point

Photo Story 3

Movie Maker

Personal Blog

Web Page

Painting

Vocabulary Terms For Painting

Vocab Quizz

History of ---We begin this unit by doing some teacher guided research on the initial beginings of Painting

*1st Year - Beginner

*2nd Year- Emerging

*3rd Year - Proficient

Examples of Assignments Modeled by teacher as well as shown by teacher

1st YR - Color Chart - Primary Colors - Students choose the sillouett of an approved favorite geometric shape to create their chart

2nd YR - Color Chart - Primary/Secondary Colors - Students choose their favorite organic shape to create their chart

3rd YR- Mono-Chromatic Color Chart - Students choose their favorite color, plus black and white, to paint a stilllife set up by teacher

Color Chart- Acrylic

Color Chart - Acrylic

MonoChromatic - Acrylic

Drawing

History of ---We begin this unit by doing some teacher guided research on the initial beginings of drawing..

Vocabulary Terms

Vocab Quizz

PERSPECTIVE

*1st Year - Beginner

*2nd Year- Emerging

*3rd Year - Proficient

First Year

One Point Perspective

Visual Examples of One Point Perspective

Visual modeling by teacher on smart board of 1 point perspective

Basic one point perspective example of a corner of a bedroom on smart board

Students will draw this example, then add their own individual choices to "flesh-out" the room

Second Year

Two Point Perspective

Visual modeling by teacher on smart board

Basic example of a building side - Student researches, via computer, well known buildings through the US and chooses one they like the most

Third Year

Three Point perspective

Visual modeling by teacher on smart board

Basic example of a well known street corner in LA

One Point Perspective

Two Point Perspective

Three Point Perspective -

Sculpture

History of---We begin this unit by going back to the beginings of sculpture, location of basic development, cultures which most utilized sculpture

Vocabulary Terms

Vocab Quiz

*1st Year - Beginner

*2nd Year- Emerging

*3rd Year - Proficient

1st YR

Sculpt Favorite Animal

2nd YR

Sculpt Abstracted Form

3rd YR

Via computer technology students will discover which era, up to comtempory times, they most enjoyed the prevailent sculpture

Students will be shown/modeled the steps required to produce a complete project

Students will pass a quizz on these steps

Students will then choose a "favorite"sculpture and recreate that piece in their own style

Whistle Form

Animal Form

Choice of A Masters Work

Pottery

History of ---We begin this unit by doing some teacher guided research on the initial beginings of pottery

*1st Year - Beginner

*2nd Year- Emerging

*3rd Year - Proficient

Where pottery developed

Which cultures upon the planet utilized pottery most prevailently

How form and function played a roll in the development of early pottery

When the development of the "kiln" occurred

Vocabulary Terms

Vocab Quizz

The process of drying, firing, glazing, etc of a clay form

Process Quizz -Must Pass To Continue W/ Project

Students will be shown/modeled the steps required to produce a complete project

We will finish this portion of the POTTERY unit with a quizz on what we have all discovered

students will create a thrown "piece" from the pottery wheel from raw clay to complete project

Wheel Throwing

Functional Form

Non-Functional Form

Middle School Art Syllabus

The curriculum for middle school art students encompasses a structured introduction to various artistic disciplines, including sculpture, printmaking, and pottery. The syllabus is designed to progressively build students'

The good life

Introduction to Dance

American English vs. British English

Drones (UAVs)