November 2nd - 13th
7th & 8th grade
(60 min.) Repetitive shape, toothpick, sculptures.
Make a bunch of the same shapes out of toothpicks
Assemble your shapes in an interesting configuration.
Clean up all of your hot glue strings from the peice.
(5 min.) Class break, restroom and get assignments from teachers.
(60 min.) Start Covering the sculpture w/ tissue paper.
Use watered down glue and a brush to apply the paper.
Start with three colors, add more if it needs more.
End of class
October 19th - October 30th
7th & 8th grade
(60 min.) Finish set peices for the play "Aladdin"
Finish junk peices for the cave.
Finish details on backdrop.
(5 min.) Class break, bathroom and makeup work for subjects missed.
(60 min.) Start repitition of shape toothpick sculptures.
End of Class
October 12th - October 16th
7th & 8th grade
(60 min.) Veterans day paintings & protfolio construction
Paint flowers for Vets day event
Construct Portfolios and start painting them
(5 min.) Class break, bathroom and makeup work for subjects missed.
(60 min.) Work on finishing flowers, portfolios, & Backdrop details.
End of class
September 21st - October 2nd
7th & 8th grade
(60 min.) Work on painting the 20 ft. x 20 ft. backdrop for the play.
Enlarge preliminary sketch to actual size
paint the feild colors
(5 min.) Class break, bathroom and makeup work for subjects missed.
(60 min.) Back to work on the backdrop.
Touchup paint
Details
End of class
Good luck on your exams.
September 14th - 18th
7th & 8th grade
(60 min.) Work on set peices for the play Aladdin.
Paint piles of mixed junk
Watch the movie Aladdin for Ideas
Talk about the 20' x 20' backdrop for the play
design
color
enlarging by using a grid
(5 min.) Class break for bathroom and makeup work.
(60 min.) Back to painting junk and watching Aladdin.
Talk about homework
End of class 7th & 8th
September 7th - 11th
7th & 8th grade
(60 min.) work on banner for patriot day event
20ft. cut paper mural
(5 min.) Class break for bathroom & makeup work.
(60 min.) Prep room 154 for 20ft. x 20ft. backdrop painting.
starting painting next week.
August 31st – September 4th
7th & 8th grade
(60 min.) Finish Bulletin board for broadcast
Paint attributes on wood slats
Touch up paint on the main board
Draw and color images for “Tools for Success”
Install before open house on Weds.
Class break (Bathroom, Water, Check in with teachers for missed work).
(60 min.) Finish Mural for the Cafeteria
Outline objects within
Touch up background
Paint the edges
Seal with gloss coat
End of class 7th & 8th grade
August 24th – 28th
(10 min.) Review Homework
What can be improved?
Reminder of expectations
(10 min.) Drawing objects in two point perspective.
Explanation
Demo
Questions answered
(40 min.) Students start drawing objects (shoes)
Questions
Technique
Help
Classes Break (bathroom, water, makeup work for other classes).
(60 min.) Draw two more objects in two point perspective
Questions & help
After three drawings, (freestyle drawing)
Show me what you can do.
Talk about homework
End 7th grade class
8th grade classes
(10 min.) Critique cafeteria mural
What needs work?
Details
Colors
Shape
(50 min.) Work on mural
All hands on deck
Classes break (bathroom, water, makeup work for other classes).
(60 min.) Back to work on mural
Details & touchups
End of 8th grade class.
August 17th - 21st
(60 min) Introduction: Jr. High Talented art (for the incoming 7th graders).
: Class syllabus.
Things we will do this year
What is expected of them academically?
Grading
Class rules
: What do they like and what have they done?
Art related conversations
(60 min) Activities:
A # of small projects set up around the class room
Evaluating skills that need addressing
Craftsmanship
Proportion
Concentration
Basic color theory
Problem solving
Etc…..
End of class for 7th graders
(20 min) The Talk: welcome back 8th graders (now get to work).
Speedy review of the syllabus.
: What is expected?
: Behavior in class (review)
: What did you do this summer?
: This is what we are doing
(40 min) map out image on canvas for the cafeteria mural.
: All hands on deck
: Working as a team
(5 min) class break: bathrooms and water.
(60 min) Work on mural and start painting.
Art talk while we work
End of class for 8th graders.