"Learning
to draw is
really a matter of learning to see, to see correctly
and that means a good
deal more than merely
looking with the eye."
Kimon Nicolaides.
Top Ten Best Bets for the Brain in
School
http://library.thinkquest.org/50072
Many researchers, educators and staff developers
currently offer
strategies
for taking
advantage of what we now know about how
the brain
learns.
Artful Minds presents this list as a succinct,
research-supported
starting
point for assessing and enhancing the
brain-compatibility
of a
school.
1. Eliminate threat and stress.
2. Add more stimulation and challenge for all students.
3. Develop positive relationships between all students,
between all
students and staff, between staff
members and with school families.
4. Add more of the Arts everywhere.
5. Build in more opportunity to process.
6. Add more movement.
7. Embrace humor.
8. Offer more choice.
9. Model and develop the use of graphic organizers and
visual tools.
10. Hydrate.
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"Drawing...is
the necessary beginning of
everything (in art), and not having it,
one has
nothing." Giorgio Vasari.
PURPOSES
OF ART:
http://www.usd.edu/~dnavrat/syllabi/arte312.htm
A
study of ART has many purposes, among them are these:
1.
ART AS A GROWTH PROCESS.
In its simplest
form, visual art is a natural process of movement
and intuitive
thought that develops eye and hand coordination, motor
skills,
and contributes to a sense of well-being.
2.
ART AS DISCOVERY. Art
is a means to discover an
inner world of emotion, insights, imagination
and fantasy, and an
outer world of real people, animals, plants, places,
experiences,
things, and everything interesting and curious.
Art develops,
fosters, and integrates Intuition (right-brain functions) with
Intellect
(left-brain functions). Intuition
and intellect are parallel pathways
that equally lead to Knowledge.
3.
ART AS A RECORD OF
EXPERIENCE. All Art, past
and present, records human experience in tangible forms in order
to
express religious values, to immortalize, and to stimulate the
intellect
and fire the emotions. We
have knowledge of past
civilizations because of their Art forms.
We have records of the
ideas, imagination, and values of each
civilization because of the
Art they practiced with care.
4.
ART AS CRITICAL THINKING.
Developing artistic
skills contributes to an awareness of Life and
Nature as a
consequence of Experience, often as "a problem to be
solved."
Art may express
social and cultural chaos, protest injustice and
raise social
consciousness. The
significant result of Art,
beyond the Processes of Art and the Products of
Art, is a subjective/
objective learning process that is forever
internalized
as Truth.
5.
ART AS A CELEBRATION.
Art often celebrates
spirituality and expresses the joy, wonder,
and mystery of Life
and the beauty of all things and ideas.
When we affirm Life
beyond ourselves, we make meaningful art of
value to others.
6.
ART AS A LOVE OF NATURE.
Order, Harmony,
and Beauty are consequences of our best experiences
in
Life and in Nature. The
changing Seasons are symbolic of the
process of Life: fertilization,
birth, growth, maturity, aging,
death, and rebirth.
Making Art reconnects us with Nature.
Not
only is it natural
to love Nature, it is an essential human
need which contributes to mental,
physical, and emotional
health. We
nurture ourselves when we nurture all species on
Earth, and as we record
natural peculiarities through Art.
7.
ART AS A TESTIMONY.
When we express our
joys and sorrows through Art, we show in time
and space
how we process the immensity of the world.
When we
communicate to others the meaning of our personal world,
we
more fully recognize who we are. When
we recognize our
selves, we recognize our interdependence with others.
When
we recognize the interdependence of all forms of Life,
we are in touch
with all of the Earth, with all of Humanity, and
with all of Eternity.
8.
ART AS DECORATION.
When artistic skill is
used to adorn and embellish objects,
articles, and
images, such decorative art elevates the common-
place to the
extraordinary, thus making the commonplace
more precious.
9.
ART AS A GIFT.
When we make art to give to
those we love, we hope and trust in
their love and devotion
in return. In
this way, Art is a respectful gift of our self,
motivated by love and the
intensity of our feelings for others.
10.
ART AS FUN.
When an art activity stimulates
the senses, it meets personal needs
and promotes a feeling
of well being simply because of the activity
itself. Art is fun,
pleasurable, wholesome, and meaningful.
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ART I
COURSE
DESCRIPTION:
Prerequisite:
none
Grades: 9-12
This is a one semester class that is offered first semester.
It is a prerequisite for Art II.
Recommendations: Willingness to learn
Introduction
to basic art methods, materials (especially for drawing) and
terminology
as they apply to visual art. Students will develop an
understanding
of the basic elements and principles of art. Color theory is included.
The main
objective of this course is to teach you how to see while learning
how to
use tools and techniques accurately.
ART
I Projects:
1.
One point perspective
2. Two point perspective
3. Four basic "form" drawings (cube, cone, cylinder
& sphere)
4. Grid drawings
5. Portrait/Object drawing
6. Portrait/Object shading
7. Acrylic painting (draw)
8. Acrylic painting (paint)
9. Abstract painting
10. "Elements of art" quiz
11. "Art principles" quiz
12. "Famous artist" report
13. Art I final exam
EVALUATION:
Student work will be evaluated
on principles of visual representation
including : proportion
(accuracy), value accuracy, craftsmanship (neatness), class-
room behavior and participation/cleanup. Student improvement
is so extremely varied
that grading must also be based
on effort, classroom behavior,
participation and cleanup.
Effort-
Since
not everyone is talented in art, all students are given
a chance to succeed in this area. Effort
is an important criteria
where grading is concerned.
Classroom
Behavior-
Students
show
respect for their teacher, fellow classmates.
Students will
respect the teacher/classroom and other students’
property. Students
will not
engage in verbal or physical fights with other students.
(Fights
will result in being sent to Mr. Armstrong’s office.)
Participation--Students use socially acceptable
participation in the presentation and
performance
portions of the project.
Cleanup-
Students put away all materials
and clean up any
spills or trash.
Assignments:
The
following assignments are each worth 25 points and will be
graded on craftsmanship (neatness), proportion (accuracy),
EFFORT, classroom
behavior, and class participation/cleanup.
TENTATIVE GRADE BREAKDOWN:
One point perspective
25 pts possible
Two point perspective
25 pts possible
Four basic "form drawings"
25 pt each (100 pts.
possible)
Grid drawings
25 pts each (50 pts. possible)
Portrait/Object drawing
100 pts possible
Portrait/Object
shading
50 pts possible
Abstract
painting
75 pts possible
Acrylic painting
(draw)
100 pts possible
Acrylic painting
(paint)
75 pts possible
"Elements of art"
quiz
25 pts possible
"Art principles"
quiz
25 pts possible
”Famous artist” report
25 pts possible
Art I Final Exam
25 pts possible
DRAWING CLASS
EVALUATION FORM
Name:___________________________________________
***Attendance is very important in this class since
work
is done in class.
1.
Perspective
drawings:
25 possible pts each
A.
One point perspective (1 grade)
craftsmanship (neatness)
1 2 3
4 5
Proportion (accuracy)
1 2
3 4 5
EFFORT 1
2 3 4
5
Classroom Behavior (respect, etc) 1 2
3 4
5
Participation & Cleanup
1 2
3 4
5
B.
Two point perspective (1
grade)
craftsmanship
(neatness)
1 2 3
4 5
Proportion (accuracy) 1 2
3 4 5
EFFORT
1 2
3 4
5
Classroom Behavior (respect, etc) 1 2
3 4 5
Participation & Cleanup 1 2
3 4
5
2. Draw four basic forms: (cube, cone, cylinder, sphere):
(25 pts each)
A. Cube: (1 grade)
Proportion
(accuracy)
1 2
3 4 5
craftsmanship
(neatness)
1 2
3 4 5
EFFORT
1
2 3
4 5
Classroom
Behavior (respect)
1 2
3 4 5
Participation
& Cleanup
1 2
3 4 5
B. Cone: (1 grade)
Proportion
(Accuracy)
1 2
3 4 5
craftsmanship
(neatness)
1 2
3 4 5
EFFORT
1
2 3 4
5
Classroom
Behavior (respect, etc)
1 2
3 4 5
Participation
& Cleanup
1 2
3 4 5
C. Cylinder: (1 grade)
Proportion
(accuracy)
1 2
3 4 5
craftmanship
(neatness)
1 2
3 4 5
EFFORT
1 2
3 4 5
Classroom
Behavior (respect, etc)
1 2
3 4 5
Participation
& Cleanup
1 2
3 4 5
D. Sphere: (1 grade)
Proportion
(accuracy)
1 2
3 4 5
craftsmanship
(neatness)
1 2
3 4 5
EFFORT
1 2
3 4 5
Classroom
Behavior (respect, etc)
1
2 3
4 5
Participation
& Cleanup
1 2
3 4 5
3.
Grid
Drawings: 25 possible pts. each (2 grades-Tentative)
Craftmanship (neatness)
1 2 3
4 5
Proportion
(accuracy)
1 2 3
4 5
EFFORT
1
2 3 4
5
Classroom
Behavior (respect, etc)
1 2
3 4 5
Participation
& Cleanup
1 2
3 4 5
4. Portrait/object
drawing & shading (etc) :
25 possible pts. each
Drawing: (4
grades-Tentative)
Craftsmanship
(neatness)
1 2 3
4 5
Proportion
(Accuracy)
1 2 3
4 5
Effort
1 2 3
4 5
Classroom
Behavior (respect, etc)
1 2
3 4 5
Participation
& Cleanup
1
2 3
4 5
Shading:
(2 grades-Tentative)
Craftsmanship
(neatness)
1 2 3
4 5
Value
handling
1 2 3
4 5
Effort
1 2 3
4 5
Classroom
Behavior (respect, etc)
1 2
3 4 5
Participation
& Cleanup
1
2 3 4
5
8. Abstract painting: 25
possible pts. each
Painting:
3 grades-Tentative)
Craftsmanship (neatness)
1 2 3
4 5
Proportion
(Accuracy)
1 2 3
4 5
Effort
1
2 3
4 5
Classroom
Behavior (respect, etc)
1 2
3 4 5
Participation
& Cleanup
1 2 3
4 5
9. Acrylic painting:
25 possible pts. each
Drawing:
(4 grades-tentative)
Craftsmanship(neatness)
1 2 3
4 5
Accuracy
1 2 3
4 5
Effort
1 2 3
4 5
Classroom
Behavior (respect, etc)
1 2
3 4 5
Participation
& Cleanup
1 2
3 4 5
Painting:
(3 grades-tentative)
Craftsmanship(neatness)
1 2 3
4 5
Accuracy
1 2 3
4 5
Effort
1
2 3
4 5
Classroom
Behavior (respect, etc)
1 2
3 4 5
Participation
& Cleanup
1 2
3 4 5
CLASS RULES:
1.
Be in your
seat when the bell rings.
2. Listen
carefully when the teacher or another person is speaking to
or responding in class.
3. NO
swearing!
4. Follow
instructions the first time they
are given.
5. Ask
for help when you need it; offer help to others when
appropriate.
6. Have a good
attitude and try to do your best.
7. Students must clean
work areas before leaving class. That
includes
putting away all materials
including: pencils,
paintbrushes, paper, folders, handouts, artwork, etc.
8. Pop
and candy will be allowed only on special
occasions.
9. Try to use the
restroom between bells.
10. DO
NOT throw anything.
11. Be VERY
careful
around the V-Tel equipment. Be very careful
of
the cords!
12. DDN students (remote site): Follow
the DDN contract to avoid
being removed from the class with
a failing grade!
(see
the attached contract)
13. DO
NOT mess with the Yacker Tracker.
The teacher is the only one
that has permission to use it.
14. NO
roaming around the room unless you need to get something
15. NO ONE has permission to
use the telephone in the art room. If
you need to use the phone, you
must use the phone in Mr.
Armstrong’s office.
16. Don’t do anything which
might hurt or bother others.
17. The computer is for school work only.
Students must ask for
permission to use the computer.
18. BE
RESPONSIBLE !!!
Dakota
Digital Network Student Behavior Policy (Contract)
The
DDN is a means for school districts to provide courses that normally would
not be
offered to students because of low enrollment or lack of qualified
teachers. The DDN
two-way
interactive video classes allow a teacher to teach a class from one
location to students at one or
more other schools. The
interactive technology allows the teacher to see and speak to all
students
just as the students can see and speak to the teacher, and students at
other locations.
Because of the unique aspects of the two-way interactive classes
certain standards are
expected of students enrolling in these courses.
This policy is intended to make both the
students and the parents aware of these standards.
As
a student taking a Dakota Digital Network (DDN) course I am aware that:
1.
Certain standards are expected of me as a student and
insubordination of any kind will
not be tolerated.
Insubordination has been defined as anything that interferes with
teaching
or learning in the classroom.
2. Inappropriate language or
gestures will not be tolerated.
3.
Because of the technology, anything I do in the classroom can be
video taped.
4. The following classroom
procedures must be followed:
a. Students must sit
within camera view at all times.
b.
Students must not mishandle the equipment in the classroom.
c.
Students must follow all other rules specified by the teacher.
The
procedures for students who cannot follow the above listed rules are
listed below:
First Offense: The
students will be given a verbal warning and told that his/her parents
will
be notified by letter of the infraction.
The classroom teacher will send the letter to the parents.
A copy of the letter will also be sent to the student’s
principal.
Second Offense: The
student will be removed from the class (with failing grade recorded).
Severe Misconduct: For
the first offense, the student will be removed from the class.
I hereby authorize and give consent to the Digital Dakota Network to
record and play back
any likeness, image, voice, and performance and any and all materials
furnished by me on film,
tape, or otherwise during this school year.
I give these rights freely and without compensation
now or in the future. I have
read and understand the above policy and agree to everything stated.
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Student signature
Date
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Parent or Guardian signature
Date
_____________________
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School District
School Year
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