Photo 2
COURSE DESCRIPTION .5 VPA CREDIT SPRING SEMESTER
This course introduces the creative manipulation of alternative photographic materials and processes such as toning, hand coloring, and multiple exposures using both darkroom and digital technology (Photoshop). Emphasis is placed on personal vision and modes of seeing. Upon completion, students should be able to create properly exposed images using a variety of photographic materials and processes. This course requires students to create a digital portfolio including images of their projects, written reflections, and process reflections. *Seniors needing their VPA credit will not be released on senior projects if they are in this class (they must complete the entire semester of curriculum)
Prerequisite: Photography I; Digital and film camera required (either point or shoot or DSLR/SLR). Students should understand how to operate their own camera devices.
STANDARDS & WEIGHTS
There are many different aspects to a visual art grade. We use the National Core Art Standards to design, teach, and assess our curriculum:
CREATING- conceiving and developing new artistic ideas and work (50%)
PERFORMING/PRESENTING/PRODUCING- Realizing artistic ideas and work through interpretation and presentation (30%)
RESPONDING- Understanding and evaluating how the arts convey meaning (10%)
CONNECTING- Relating artistic ideas and work with personal meaning and external context (10%)
COMPOSING AN ART GRADE
*SUMMATIVE PROJECTS- Think of these as “tests” at the end of each unit.
*DIGITAL PORTFOLIO REFLECTIONS- Students record their artistic growth and learning throughout the entire class. For each project, students post a photograph and written reflection about their artwork onto their digital portfolios (Google Sites).
*CLASS CRITIQUE- The last day of a unit (project deadline) is dedicated to presenting and discussing student projects using the 4-steps of critique process: describing, analyzing, interpreting, and evaluating. We use templates for structuring many peer and self critiques.
*INTERIM PROJECTS - Projects that transition between the formative and summative projects (in the middle).
*FORMATIVE PROJECTS - Introductory projects generally focused on for 1 class as a practice/warm-up and idea generation exercise.
*HABITS OF WORK- This is the behavior/habits category. Students are assessed on preparedness (meeting deadlines and homework completion), engagement (participation), and determination (persistence, effective use of feedback, and ability to self-assess).
RUBRICS, TEMPLATES, AND CODES
Artsonia Access Code: FXRY-TRMJ
*Modified Artist Statement Worksheets
*Directions for Creating and Adding Digital Portfolio Pages to Google Sites