8th grade calendar 2018
9/4
9/11
9/18
9/24
10/1
10/8
10/15
10/22
10/29
END TERM 1
11/5
11/12
11/19
11/26
12/3-7
12/10
12/17
break
january
1/7-11
END TERM 2
Jan 21-25
2 snow days and 1 delayed start
Jan 28 - Feb 1
off all week--snow days
Feb 4-8
feb 11-15
feb 18-22
2/25- March 1
3/4- 3/8
3/11-15
3/18-22
3/25-29
4/8-12
4/15-19
4/22-26
4/29-5/3
5/6-10
5/13-17
5/20-24
5/28-31
June 3,4 +1
chalk design
intro photography (kiwiet out)
pre/post instruction downtown
photo walk assigned for at home
pumpkinfest
pumpkinfest
peer editing of photos
selecting pet photo
repair pumpkinfest sculptures
begin Giver, sketch human figure, find words in book that set mood
Big Read +
begin color theory and painting demo
color, how to mix, color theory
intro pet calendar
showing emotions with color and line
one point perspective
fore/mid/back
Big Read +
drawing the face
Big Read projects
Big read
artist statements
turn in photos
work time
wrap up Big read, start portfolios
finish portfolio, begin photo selection for value project
finish portfolio, begin photo selection for value project
value project pre- instruction work time all week
begin instruction on value
sphere and value scale
value scales
michigan mittens sewing
drawing accurately: grid intro and practice
start 9 x 9 grid for painting
practice grid with 3 x 3 and 9 x 9 for tempera batik
begin grid for drawing
work day for painting while checking grids for drawing
intro plastic projects
went back and forth with tempera batik and value project. DID NOT work!
work day: painting or value project
intro plastics project while working on batik and value project--TOO MUCH going on and not enough work time
high school visits may effect class times
no 4th hour
5th hour brainstorming
snow day
work day: painting or value project
plastic sculpture brainstorming
plastics planning
plastic sculpture brainstorming
work day
work day (1/2 day)
Value project peer edits
prep for Worksighted
Value project peer edits
ideate possibilities
marketing
painting
sculpture
work sighted field trip
prototype
3 teams within the teams: defining the products
processing the info
plastics planning
Chix Mix may effect class times
testing, shortened class periods, work on prototypes
refine pitches and prototypes
Worksighted pitches
speaker--industrial design
paint
clay
paint canvases
painting canvases
defining our projects
TEMPERA BATIK DUE
prototype
mini canvases
research and prototype and sketch
value projects due
work on prototypes and refine
refine pitches and prototypes
plastic sculptures
plastics work day
paint
glaze pots
last day for 5th hour
ideate possibilities
marketing
painting
sculpture
sculpture
promo
painting
prototype
mini canvases
assembly may effect class times
work on prototypes and refine
plastic sculptures
plastic sculptures
catch up day
paint
Mackinac
mobile printing unit coming with shirts
last day for 4th hour
voting on canvas compositions
value project peer edits
break
write pitches
practice pitches
refine pitches
plastic sculptures
plastic sculptures
last day of plastics in class
paint
Mackinac
glaze pots
speaker: graphic design
check schedule for the week, work on prototypes
PITCH PROTOTYPES
plastic sculptures
plastics work day
paint
clay
plastic sculptures due
clay
paint canvases
painting canvases