Ceramics

Textbook Links:

Experience Clay:

ArtTalk (used for Elements & Principles books):

Ceramics Syllabus

General Course Description:

This upper level art course is designed to introduce functional and sculptural ceramics to students while emphasizing the Elements and Principles of Design. The students will also be introduced to basic ceramic terminology and hand-building skills. They will also learn about ceramic art history, artists, and ceramic uses throughout time.

Instructional Objectives:

Throughout this course students will:

Gain a thorough understanding of hand-building techniques in ceramics/
Learn how to implement the Elements and Principles of Design to create a successful pieces of ceramic art.
Learn the many processes of using, recycling, and firing clay properly.
Learn about glazes and how to properly color plan and apply them
Learn critiquing skills and proper use of terminology through class discussions and individual writings.
Learn about ceramic artists, techniques, 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 9^th-12^th Art 1:

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 $25 Materials Fee for this course. Make checks payable to Eastside High School and give to your instructor.

This fee will cover most ceramic art supplies used by the students including a sketchbook/binder.

However, other materials a student may need that are specific to his or her own project will not be covered by this fee.

Each student will be loaned a set of ceramic tools at the beginning of the semester. This is not the student's to keep. This set is the property of EHS and must be returned in full at the end of the semester. Students may be charged for missing tools or sets.

Students need to bring the following to class everyday:

Their Ceramics binder (Provided) with paper.
Pencil or pens are required EVERYDAY
Other Materials needed will be announced prior to the date needed.

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.

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 Binder/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!