6th Grade Art

6th Grade Art Syllabus

General Information:

Teacher: Ashley Hall School: 488-7455 Cell: 970-632-0894 ahall@psdschools.org

Class Materials: Each student needs a sketchbook, pencil, and colored pencils

School Laptop

Class Fees: There is no formal class fee however donations made in schoolpay help

pay for paints, paper, and other class drawing supplies.

Grading: Grades in this class will be based on 4 areas as defined by the IB philosophy.

Each of these 4 areas will be an equal, 25%, part of the overall grade.

1. Knowledge and Understanding: This area focuses on art vocabulary and processes. Occasional quizzes and a final test will assess this area.

2. Developing Skills: This area focuses on how well art skills are learned and practiced. Daily tasks and final projects will assess this area.

3. Creative Thinking: This area focuses on the ability to develop original plans and unique ideas. Rough drafts, sketches, plans, and final pieces will assess this area.

4. Responding: This area focuses on the ability to analyze and understand artwork as well as creating artwork in response to the world around you. Written critiques and artist statements will assess this area.

Course Description:

This class will serve as a middle school introduction to the arts. Although we are online the majority of the class will be hands on working with art materials. We will focus on creativity and planning original ideas as well as basic art techniques. Art concepts, vocabulary, and analysis will be taught and practiced as well.

This quarter we will learn about what it means to think like an artist. Drawing, and sculpture skills will be taught as we explore illustration, character design, wire bonsai, and pottery. Art elements and design principles will serve as a guide to our learning as we discover how to understand and create art.

All specific grading criteria as well as all tests and written work can be found on Google Classroom. Your child will have access to this site. Please contact me if you need help accessing google classroom.