2020-21 Art Syllabus

Art​ ​Syllabus  2023-24  Dodd/Good

Kindergarten-​ ​5​th​​ ​Grade

Schedule  : See Master Schedule at the Header on this page

Art​ ​Learning​ ​and​ ​Developmental​ ​Goals ​ ​and​ ​long​ ​range​ ​plans​ ​are​ ​based​ ​on​ ​the​ ​National​ ​and​ ​South​ ​Carolina​ ​Visual​ ​Arts​ ​Standards, for​ ​Grades​ ​K-5.​ ​​ ​These​ ​standards​ ​are​ ​summarized​ ​below: VA​ ​Standard​ ​1-​ ​The​ ​student​ ​will​ ​demonstrate​ ​competence​ ​in​ ​the​ ​use​ ​of​ ​ideas,​ ​materials, techniques,​ ​and​ ​processes​ ​in​ ​the​ ​creation​ ​of​ ​works​ ​of​ ​visual​ ​art. VA​ ​Standard​ ​2-​ ​The​ ​student​ ​will​ ​use​ ​​composition​ ​and​ ​the​ ​elements​ ​and​ ​principles​ ​of​ ​design​ ​to communicate​ ​ideas. VA​ ​Standard​ ​3-​ ​​The​ ​student​ ​will​ ​examine​ ​the​ ​content​ ​of​ ​works​ ​of​ ​visual​ ​art​ ​and​ ​use​ ​elements from​ ​them​ ​in​ ​creating​ ​his​ ​or​ ​her​ ​own​ ​works. VA​ ​Standard​ ​4-​ ​​The​ ​student​ ​will​ ​understand​ ​the​ ​visual​ ​arts​ ​in​ ​relation​ ​to​ ​history​ ​and​ ​world cultures​ ​and​ ​the​ ​technologies,​ ​tools,​ ​and​ ​materials​ ​used​ ​by​ ​artists. VA​ ​Standard​ ​5-​ ​​The​ ​student​ ​will​ ​analyze​ ​and​ ​assess​ ​the​ ​characteristics​ ​and​ ​qualities​ ​of​ ​his​ ​or​ ​her own​ ​works​ ​of​ ​visual​ ​art​ ​and​ ​those​ ​of​ ​others. VA​ ​Standard​ ​6-​ ​​The​ ​student​ ​will​ ​make​ ​connections​ ​between​ ​the​ ​visual​ ​arts​ ​and​ ​other​ ​arts disciplines,​ ​other​ ​content​ ​areas,​ ​and​ ​the​ ​world.

 A​ ​complete​ ​list​ ​of​ ​all​ ​of​ ​​ ​the​ ​SC​ ​Visual​ ​Arts​ ​Standards​ ​by​ ​grade​ ​level​ ​can​ ​be​ ​found​ ​at https://ed.sc.gov/​.​ ​​ ​New​ ​Visual​ ​Art​ ​Standards​ ​have​ ​been​ ​adapted​ ​and​ ​will​ ​be​ ​transitioned​ ​to during​ ​this​ ​school​ ​year​ ​and​ ​fully​ ​implemented​ ​during​ ​the 2020 ​school​ ​year.​ ​​ ​The​ ​SC​ ​Visual Arts​ ​Standards​ ​are​ ​scaffolding;​ ​ideas​ ​build​ ​upon​ ​each​ ​other,​ ​and​ ​therefore,​ ​many​ ​concepts,​ ​skills, and​ ​techniques​ ​are​ ​repeated​ ​across​ ​grade​ ​levels.​ ​​ ​Specific​ ​project​ ​types,​ ​ideas,​ ​and​ ​subject​ ​matter will​ ​be​ ​determined​ ​by​ ​the​ ​teacher​ ​and​ ​are​ ​subject​ ​to​ ​change​ ​depending​ ​on​ ​supplies,​ ​student interest​ ​and​ ​need.​ ​​ ​Each​ ​grade​ ​level​ ​will​ ​work​ ​with​ ​clay.​ ​​ ​Each​ ​grade​ ​level​ ​will​ ​participate​ ​in​ ​an annual​ ​school-wide​ ​Art​ ​Show​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Spring.​ ​Some​ ​work​ ​from​ ​each​ ​child​ ​will​ ​be​ ​held​ ​for​ ​the​ ​Art Show,​ ​and​ ​sent​ ​home​ ​after​ ​the​ ​show​ ​is​ ​complete.​ ​Students​ ​in​ ​grades​ ​3-5​ ​will​ ​be​ ​making sketchbooks​ ​at​ ​the​ ​beginning​ ​of​ ​the​ ​school​ ​year.​ ​​ ​These​ ​books​ ​will​ ​be​ ​used​ ​for​ ​student​ ​ideas, practice​ ​drawings,​ ​journaling,​ ​and​ ​as​ ​a​ ​given​ ​assignment​ ​throughout​ ​the​ ​school​ ​year.​ ​People​ ​have been​ ​making​ ​art​ ​for​ ​all​ ​of​ ​time.​ ​​ ​Students​ ​will​ ​explore,​ ​interpret,​ ​and​ ​discuss​ ​famous​ ​artwork​ ​in relation​ ​to​ ​every​ ​lesson​ ​and​ ​project​ ​in​ ​art.​ ​​ ​Students​ ​will​ ​be​ ​exposed​ ​to​ ​a​ ​wide​ ​variety​ ​of​ ​art media,​ ​art​ ​history,​ ​technique,​ ​and​ ​processes​ ​with​ ​the​ ​intent​ ​of​ ​furthering​ ​their​ ​understanding, perception,​ ​appreciation,​ ​expression​ ​and​ ​confidence​ ​in​ ​visual​ ​art.  Grading ACTIVE​ ​CLASS​ ​PARTICIPATION:​ ​80%​ ​-1​ ​grade​ ​per​ ​class​ ​session  The​ ​following​ ​may​ ​be​ ​included​ ​within​ ​this​ ​category:​ ​students’​ ​on-task​ ​attention,​ ​following directions,​ ​work​ ​with​ ​other​ ​students,​ ​taking​ ​care​ ​of​ ​materials,​ ​wise​ ​use​ ​of​ ​time​ ​on​ ​projects,​ ​minor quizzes​ ​or​ ​projects,​ ​homework​ ​or​ ​required​ ​outside​ ​projects.   ​STANDARDS-BASED​ ​ASSESSMENTS:​ ​20% -2​ ​per​ ​grading​ ​period  Included​ ​within​ ​this​ ​category​ ​are​ ​larger​ ​or​ ​more​ ​formal​ ​standards-based​ ​projects performances,​ ​portfolios​ ​or​ ​group-based​ ​activities​ ​based​ ​on​ ​rubrics​ ​or​ ​established​ ​guidelines within​ ​the​ ​discipline.  Students​ ​in​ ​Grades​ ​2-5:  Q​ ​=​ ​Quality​ ​Performance​ ​–​ ​exceeds​ ​expectation/consistently​ ​demonstrates  M​ ​=​ ​Meets​ ​Standards​ ​–​ ​meets​ ​expectations  P​ ​=​ ​Progressing​ ​toward​ ​Standards​ ​–​ ​working​ ​towards​ ​meeting​ ​the​ ​standards  L​ ​=​ ​Little​ ​to​ ​No​ ​Progression​ ​to​ ​Standards​ ​–​ ​does​ ​not​ ​meet​ ​expectation/rarely,never​ ​​ ​demonstrates  Students​ ​in​ ​Kindergarten​ ​and​ ​Grade​ ​1:  M ​ ​=​ ​meets​ ​expectation/sometimes​ ​demonstrates  P​ ​=​ ​does​ ​not​ ​meet​ ​expectation 

Assessment​ ​in​ ​Art​ ​is​ ​maintained​ ​primarily​ ​through​ ​teacher​ ​observation,​ ​student​ ​participation, project​ ​rubrics​ ​and​ ​checklists.​ ​Grades​ ​will​ ​be​ ​kept​ ​daily​ ​and​ ​as​ ​projects​ ​are​ ​completed,​ ​and​ ​will be​ ​reported​ ​on​ ​student​ ​report​ ​cards.

 Behavior​ ​Expectations In​ ​Art,​ ​our​ ​rules​ ​are: 1. Kind​ ​words. 2. Use​ ​materials​ ​safely​ ​and​ ​appropriately. 3. Be​ ​responsible​ ​for​ ​your​ ​work​ ​area. 4. Try​ ​every​ ​day. Students​ ​will​ ​be​ ​given​ ​opportunities​ ​to​ ​think​ ​and​ ​correct​ ​any​ ​misbehavior,​ ​with​ ​a​ ​warning​ ​and​ ​a moment​ ​away​ ​from​ ​peers​ ​if​ ​needed.​ ​​ ​For​ ​repetitive​ ​or​ ​subsequent​ ​behavior​ ​issues,​ ​a​ ​call​ ​to parents​ ​made.​ ​​ ​Serious​ ​behavior​ ​offenses​ ​will​ ​be​ ​referred​ ​to​ ​school​ ​administration. ​Plain ​School​​ ​​Rules​ ​and​ ​Procedures  Expectations

Acknowledgements  We​ ​acknowledge​ ​students​ ​who​ ​exhibit​ ​desired​ ​behaviors​ ​with​ Art ​​Star​ ​Cards​. ​ ​Students​ ​can​ ​use Star​ ​Cards​​ ​to​ ​earn​ ​the​ ​following​ ​rewards:   Each​ ​time​ ​that​ ​a​ ​student​ ​receives​ ​a​​ ​Star​ ​Card​,​ ​his/her​ ​name​ ​will​ ​be​ ​entered​ ​into​ ​a​ ​weekly drawing.

 Consequences: We​ ​discourage​ ​inappropriate​ ​behavior​ ​in​ ​our​ ​school​ ​and​ ​classrooms. ​ ​The​ ​following​ ​guidelines will​ ​be​ ​followed​ ​for​ ​discouraging​ ​inappropriate​ ​behaviors: ● If​ ​a​ ​student​ ​does​ ​not​ ​follow​ ​one​ ​of​ ​our​ ​school​ ​or​ ​classroom​ ​expectations,​ ​he/she​ ​will receive​ ​a​ ​verbal​ ​warning​ ​and​ ​will​ ​be​ ​re-taught​ ​the​ ​desired​ ​behavior.   ● If​ ​the​ ​inappropriate​ ​behavior​ ​continues,​ ​the​ ​student​ ​will​ ​receive​ ​a​ ​​Classroom​ ​Discipline Report​. ​ ​All​ ​​Classroom​ ​Discipline​ ​Reports​​ ​will​ ​be​ ​written​ ​by​ ​the​ ​teacher​ ​in​ ​the classroom​ ​and​ ​sent​ ​home​ ​to​ ​the​ ​parent. ​ ​The​ ​consequences​ ​for​ ​a​ ​​Classroom​ ​Discipline Report​​ ​may​ ​be​ ​​(​Examples:​ ​silent​ ​lunch,​ ​5​ ​minutes​ ​of​ ​structured​ ​recess,​ ​removal​ ​from​ ​the group).   Three​ ​​Classroom​ ​Discipline​ ​Reports​​ ​that​ ​occur​ ​over​ ​the​ ​course​ ​of​ ​a​ ​month​ ​or​ ​one​ ​severe offense​ ​will​ ​result​ ​in​ ​an​ ​​office​ ​referral​.​ ​ All​ ​​office​ ​referrals​​ ​will​ ​be​ ​sent​ ​to​ ​the​ ​office​ ​to​ ​be​ ​seen by​ ​the​ ​assistant​ ​principal​ ​or​ ​principal​ ​and​ ​consequences​ ​will​ ​be​ ​administered​ ​by​ ​the​ ​assistant principal​ ​or​ ​the​ ​principal.  After​ ​two​ ​office​ ​referrals,​ ​a​ ​conference​ ​with​ ​administration,​ ​teacher​ ​and​ ​parents​ ​is required. 

 Classroom​ ​Management​ ​Procedures: Depending​ ​on​ ​the​ ​frequency​ ​and/or​ ​severity​ ​of​ ​inappropriate​ ​behavior​ ​one​ ​or​ ​more​ ​of​ ​the following​ ​may​ ​be​ ​used. ● Loss​ ​of​ ​privilege,​ ​such​ ​as​ ​classroom​ ​and​ ​lunch​ ​seating​ ​choice​ ​or​ ​delayed​ ​recess ● Parent​ ​contact​ ​(by​ ​phone,​ ​written​ ​note,​ ​or​ ​email) ● Student​ ​conference​ ​with​ ​administrator ● Discipline​ ​referral

 Non-Instructional​ ​Routines Students​ ​are​ ​expected​ ​to​ ​enter​ ​the​ ​classroom​ ​quietly.​ ​​ ​Most​ ​classes​ ​will​ ​begin​ ​with​ ​the​ ​students​ ​at the​ ​demonstration​ ​table.​ ​Students​ ​will​ ​often​ ​share​ ​supplies​ ​at​ ​their​ ​table,​ ​and​ ​are​ ​responsible​ ​for their​ ​work​ ​area​ ​during​ ​project​ ​time​ ​and​ ​clean​ ​up.​ ​​ ​Students​ ​are​ ​expected​ ​to​ ​use​ ​the​ ​restroom before​ ​or​ ​after​ ​class.​ ​Visuals​ ​for​ ​nonverbal​ ​cues​ ​are​ ​posted​ ​in​ ​the​ ​art​ ​room. 

 Treasures  Donations​ ​to​ ​the​ ​art​ ​room​ ​and​ ​program​ ​are​ ​always​ ​welcome!​ ​I​ ​would​ ​be​ ​happy​ ​to​ ​see​ ​anything you​ ​feel​ ​could​ ​be​ ​used​ ​and​ ​treasured​ ​by​ ​our​ ​students​ ​for​ ​artmaking.​ ​​ ​Art​ ​is​ ​everywhere! Communication Parents​ ​are​ ​free​ ​to​ ​contact​ ​us  ​anytime​ ​via​ ​email,​ ​​rreynold@greenville.k12.sc.us​,​ or cgood@greenville.k12.sc.us ​by​ ​phone, 355-7700 ​or​ ​in​ ​person.​ ​I​ ​look​ ​forward​ ​to​ ​meeting​ ​and​ ​getting​ ​to​ ​know​ ​you!​ ​​ ​Information​ ​about our classes on our website.