HAPPY NEW SCHOOL YEAR 2012 EVERYONE!!!
Students will choose an art sample from their favorite famous artist, print it
out and answer the appropriate questions for their grade level.
Students will only get credit if a sample is provided on time by the due date
and all questions are answered. It does not matter what size the sample is as
long as it is on 8 1/2"x 11" paper and it can be in black and white.
*** Students can choose artwork based on a selected artist for each grade
level. Students have been given their choices in class, but here are their
choices if for any reason they no longer have them...
6th grade
Thomas Kinkade
Akiane'
Claude Monet
Andy Warhol
7th grade
M.C. Escher
Picasso
Michael Angelo
Leonardo Da Vinci
Rembrandt
8th Grade
Vincent Van Gogh
Georgia Okeefe
Norman Rockwell
Edvard Munch
6th grade -5 questions
7th grade - 10 questions
8th grade- 12 questions
I have posted my rubric on the FAQ page...please take a look at this I think
this will be helpful to students who want to meet my class expectations!
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8th Grade- 8th graders are expected to bring in the following:
1 of 2 art samples. One due at the end of each quarter. Students must choose
an art sample from a favorite, famous artist, must be accompanied with 12
answered questions...those are:
1) Who is the artist?
2) What is the name of the painting?
3) What do you like about the painting?
4) What do you dislike about the painting?
5) How does the painting make you feel?
6) How does this painting relate to you and your life?
7) What story do you believe the artist is trying to tell?
8) What types of line can you find?
9) What are the main colors in the painting?
10) Did the artist use cool colors, warm colors, or both?
11) What mood was the artist trying to create?
12) What does this painting tell about the artist?
PLEASE INCLUDE... FIRST/LAST NAME...GRADE-DAY...HOMEROOM NUMBER IN ORDER TO
RECEIVE CREDIT FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT.
7th Grade- (1 0f 2)
1 of 2 art samples from their favorite artist, must be accompanied with 10
answered questions...those are:
(and is worth a complete project grade- pass or fail)
1) Who is the artist?
2) What is the name of the painting?
3) What do you like about the painting?
4) What do you dislike about the painting?
5) How does the painting make you feel?
6) How does the painting relate to you and your life?
7) Did the artist choose cool colors or warm colors?
8) What kind of mood do you believe the artist was trying to create?
9) What things does this painting reveal about the artist?
10) What stands out most about this painting?
PLEASE INCLUDE... FIRST/LAST NAME...GRADE-DAY...HOMEROOM NUMBER IN ORDER TO
RECEIVE CREDIT FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT.
6th Grade- 6th graders are expected to bring in an art sample from their
favorite artist, assignment is as follows:
1 of 2 art sample from their favorite artist, must be accompanied with 5
answered
questions:
1) Who is the artist?
2) What is the name of the painting?
3) What do you like about the painting?
4) What do you dislike about the painting?
5) How does the painting make you feel?
PLEASE INCLUDE... FIRST/LAST NAME...GRADE-DAY...HOMEROOM NUMBER IN ORDER TO
RECEIVE CREDIT FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT.
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CHECK OUT SOME OF MY FAVORITE ARTISTS, (These are artists that I really
think students will really appreciate)
*Akiane (A living 13 year old child prodigy)
*Thomas Kinkade (Modern famous painter of light)
*Norman Rockwell (Famous American painter/ illustrator...lots of humor)
*M.C. Escher (Famous designer and illustrator of tessalations)
6th grade
Thomas Kinkade
Akiane'
Claude Monet
Andy Warhol
7th grade
M.C. Escher
Picasso
Michael Angelo
Leonardo Da Vinci
Rembrandt
8th Grade
Vincent Van Gogh
Georgia Okeefe
Norman Rockwell
Edvard Munch
