General Course Description:
These Honors Art courses is designed to implement the Elements and Principles of Design successfully when creating and composing art works. These courses will challenge students to continue creating and making personal artistic decisions exclusive to their own works. The students will continue using art critiquing skills and proper art terminology. They will also continue to learn about art history and techniques used throughout time. Students are expected to work at a high level demonstrating an elevated artistic intellect.
Instructional Objectives:
Throughout this course students will:
Ø Demonstrate and deeper understanding of the Elements and Principles of Design
Ø Use the Elements and Principles of Design to make art work that is at an advanced level
Ø Work on independent projects that demonstrate their artistic strengths and challenge there capabilities in order to improve.
Ø Continue using critiquing skills and proper terminology through class discussions and individual writings
Ø Learn about artists, movements, and styles throughout history and in other cultures
Eastside High School
Make-up Work Policy
Make-up work is defined as work not completed or turned in due to a student’s absence.
This policy is set by the district.
Students may be allowed to make up work due to absences that are excused, unexcused or related to discipline with no penalty within 5 days or a reasonable time according to GCSD board policy.
If a student misses work due to an absence, it is the student’s responsibility to coordinate time with the teacher within 5 days of return to make up the work. Any work not submitted within the 5 day makeup period will turn into “late work.”
Alternative assignments may be given for performance-based tasks that cannot be recreated in a make-up format.
If a student is present on the day a test, quiz or project due date is announced and then absent on the day of the test, quiz or project deadline, he/she must be prepared to take the test, quiz or turn in the project on the day he/she returns to school.
Field trips and participation in other extracurricular events (such as athletics) are considered attendance days. Work missed due to such events can be submitted electronically by midnight on the day that it is due. Items that cannot be submitted electronically should be submitted the following attendance day.
Students are encouraged to utilize the before and after school tutoring programs to complete make-up and late work in a proactive manner.
Late Work Policy
Teachers reserve the right to alter this policy based on extenuating circumstances. Extenuating circumstances should be discussed with the administration.
Late work is defined as work not completed/turned in on time even though the student attended the class.
Any assignment which is not turned in on time will be deducted 10 points off of the original grade earned for each school day the assignment is late up to five days.
After five days, the student will be assigned a 0 for the assignment.
Late work will not be accepted after the end of a grading period.
Students who have 504/IEP/ESOL accommodations specifically allowing for extra time may exceed the 5 day window to maintain compliance with their respective educational plan.
Dual Credit courses may have varying late work policies that are aligned with their parent university.
Students are encouraged to utilize the before and after school tutoring programs to complete make-up and late work in a proactive manner.
Corresponding S.C. Art Education Standards for 9th-12th:
Artistic Processes: Creating- I can make artwork using a variety of materials, techniques, and processes.
- Anchor Standard 1: I can use the elements and principles of art to create artwork.
- Anchor Standard 2: I can use different materials, techniques, and processes to make art.
Artistic Processes: Presenting - I can choose and organize work that demonstrates related concepts, skills, and/or media.
- Anchor Standard 3: I can improve and complete artistic work using elements and principles.
- Anchor Standard 4: I can organize work for presentation and documentation to reflect specific content, ideas, skills, and or media.
- Artistic Processes: Responding - I can evaluate and communicate about the meaning in my artwork and the artwork of others.
- Anchor Standard 5: I can interpret and evaluate the meaning of an artwork.
Artistic Processes: Connecting - I can relate artistic ideas and work with personal meaning and external context.
- Anchor Standard 6: I can identify and examine the role of visual arts through history and world cultures.
- Anchor Standard 7: I can relate visual arts ideas to other arts disciplines, content areas, and careers.
Materials:
*There is a $30 Materials Fee for this course. Make checks payable to Eastside High School and give to your instructor.
This fee will cover some art supplies used by the students including a sketchbook.
However, other materials a student may need that are specific to his or her own project will not be covered by this fee.
Students need to bring the following to class everyday:
Ø 2 full size pieces of Poster board that will be used to create a portfolio to keep the work protected. Students may purchase a portfolio if they choose not to make one.
Ø Most Painting Surfaces specific to the individual students. i.e. Canvas or wood panels, etc.
Ø Pencil or pens are required EVERYDAY
Ø Other Materials needed will be announced prior to the date needed.
General Project Outline:
Ø Handout to Follow
Grading and Testing:
Major Grades – 60% Minor Grades – 40%
Ø All projects will be graded using a detailed rubric. Rubric includes a Completion portion where points will be deducted for late or incomplete work. See Late Work Policy
Ø Critiques will be held both formally and informally throughout the year. Written critiques will be scored based on a rubric.
Ø Quizzes will be given at the end of each unit that has had notes taken in it. This written assessment will be given on terminology, processes, and art history.
Ø Each semester will conclude with a written test or examination were students will demonstrate skills learned throughout the quarter or semester, be required to write a formal critique, be questioned on terminology, processes and, art history.
Ø Extra Credit Opportunities will consist of possible cultural events documented in a sketchbook.
*Full page detailed drawings based on a theme each week
can be submitted as a major grade at the end of the nine
week.
Late Work Policy:
Assignments with set due dates will receive two grades.
1. Major Project Grade based on the Compositional Quality, Craftsmanship, demonstration of Creative Problem Solving Skills and other possible assessment targets based on the specific project.
2. Minor/daily grade based on prompt and timely completion. 10 points off per day late.
All assignments may be turned in late until ONE(1) day before the end of the grading period in which the assignment was due.
Join National Art Honor Society! We will meet during eagle hour!
Fees are $15 for NAHS. 10 service hours all available through the club are required to be completed per semester. We will have monthly events on Saturdays and an End of the Year dinner to celebrate. NAHS is the major host for AVASE.
Rules and Procedures:
1. Have ALL materials ready at the BEGINNING of class (bell) and be in your seat ready to start with your PENCIL and SKETCHBOOK EVERYDAY!
2. Respect your fellow students and the Teacher, this includes the artwork and opinions of others.
3. Do NOT steal anything from anyone!
4. Be a good citizen and CLEAN UP all surfaces EVERYDAY!
5. NO ONE is allowed in the Shop Room or past the ORANGE LINE without permission from the instructor.
6. No one is to be in the Storage Area at any time without permission from the instructor.
7. Follow all school rules & guidelines found in your student handbook including the CELL PHONE POLICY.
8. NO headphones at any time. Remove BEFORE ENTERING the Art Room.
9. No Food. (Working lunch is an exception)
10. No drinks on tables EVER.
11. No one is allowed to leave the room during instruction.
12. Each student is allowed one (1) bathroom break per week, not in the first or last 10 minutes of class.
13. *Once you have received an answer to your question, DO NOT continue to ask the question with hopes that the answer will change.*
14. When in doubt, use common sense.
15. Make Art!
Help with fundraising ideas and implementation, getting art out in the building, and any other fun ideas you may have.