Visual Arts 

Class Syllabus 

Beginning Visual Arts Syllabus

•         Art Class Orientation/digital awareness 

•         Overview of the Elements of Art

•         Element of Line 

•         Element of Line Critique

•         Element of Line Quiz

•         Element of Texture

•         Element of Texture Critique

•         Element of Texture Quiz

•         Element of Space

•         Element of Space Critique

•         Element of Space Quiz

•         Element of Shape

•         Element of Shape Critique

•         Element of Shape Quiz

•         Element of Value  

•         Element of Value Critique

•         Element of Value Quiz

•         Element of Color

•         Element of Color Critique

•         Element of Color Quiz

•         Element of Form

•         Element of Form Critique

•         Element of Form Quiz

West Brunswick High School Make-Up Work Policy:

It is the student’s responsibility, upon returning to school, to make arrangements with the teacher to make up work assigned while absent. The student is responsible for finding out what assignments are due and completing them within the specified time.

• For unexcused absences:

  • See the West Brunswick High School Late Work Policy within the School Handbook and course syllabus.

• For excused absences:

  • Students are responsible for obtaining work they miss due to absences. Alternate assignments may be given for some work such as science labs, group activities, etc.

  • Students have the number of days absent plus one to get the make-up work turned in.

  • In certain circumstances where a prolonged illness is involved, an extension of this limit may be arranged between student and teacher.

• For all absences:

  • Exams missed are to be taken outside of class time within the make-up period and must be scheduled by the student.

  • Pre-announced exams will be taken when the student returns to school after being absent unless other arrangements are made at the teacher’s discretion.

  • A suspension will be considered an extenuating circumstance for attendance purposes.

  • Failure to do the work within the designated time may result in a grade of zero.

  • In some cases, the work is due, regardless of whether the student is in attendance.

West Brunswick High School Late Work Policy:

Meeting deadlines is a skill that will help students in high school and beyond. We encourage students to turn in work by the assigned due date to receive full credit. When that is not possible, late work will be accepted with the following conditions:

• Work turned in after the due date will reflect a 10 percentage point loss of credit.  Work turned in more than one day late may be deducted additional points as determined by course.

• Work graded in class may not be accepted late, as the answers were given to students.

• Except in extenuating circumstances, work will not be accepted after the current quarter grading period.

Classroom Rules 

1. I Will Always Stay On Task.

2. I Will Always Follow All Classroom Procedures.

3. I Will Always Respect Myself and Others.

4. I Will Always Work Safely.

5. I Will Always Work Quietly.

6. I Will Always Do My Personal Best.

7. I Will Always Listen To the Teacher’s Instructions.

8. I Will Always Sit In My Assigned Seat.

9. I Will Always Work In My Assigned Work Area.

10. I Will Always Keep My Desk And Work Area Clean.

11. I Will Always Follow the Teacher’s Directions IMMEDIATELY!

12. I Will Always Be On Time For Class.

13. I Will Always Be In My Assigned Seat Before The Tardy Bell Rings.

14. I Will Always Keep My Talking To A Minimum.

15. I Will Always Come To Class Prepared To Work.

16. I Will Always Start Class Work/Listen to Instructions One Minute After The Tardy Bell Rings.

17. I Will Always Use The Restroom Prior To Coming To Class.

18. I Will Always Follow Classroom Rules and Procedures or Face Parental Notification and Receive a Discipline Referral. 

*Listed are the classroom procedures for this course and have been modified for online/virtual learning as well as physical, in class learning. 

Classroom Procedures

1) Be in zoom session at the assigned time. (online) 

Be in assigned seat before tardy bell rings or be counted tardy. (in physical classroom setting)

2) After teacher instruction, students will retrieve materials and supplies needed to complete assignment or parental notification and receive a discipline referral. (online) 

One minute after tardy bell rings, student to be focused on teacher instruction or receive parental notification and a discipline referral. (in physical classroom setting)

3) Student to work on assignment and stay on task during entire class period or parental notification and receive a discipline referral.

4) Student to stop working on assignment 10 minutes prior to bell ringing/ending of zoom session to clean up desk and work area or parental notification and receive a discipline referral.

5) After cleaning up, student to remain in assigned seat/in zoom session until bell rings/teacher dismisses zoom session or receive a discipline referral and parental notification.

6) Any student with 4 or more discipline referrals from this teacher may risk failure of course. 

Email Address: kantiaye-addy@bcswan.net 

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