Art Foundations-2, SAA D. Reeves
Course Description:
Art Foundations-2 is a course set up to provide an overview of the visual arts continuing on after Art Foundations-1. It will give you the opportunity to create works of art using a variety of art materials and tools, such as paint, ink, and 3-D media. Concepts covering the elements of art and principles of design will be integrated into student’s individual art projects for developing art-related technology skills, higher-level thinking, and aesthetics. You will get an opportunity to see some photographs of historic artwork, develop art evaluation concepts, and see how science, nature, and culture affects art.
Supplies:
Supplies to bring:
1 – sketch diary/book, 11 in. x 8.5 in., 70 sheets, with spiral binding. (Walmart has them for $3.84),
3 – regular #2 HB pencils (no mechanical pencils),
1 – fine (or extra fine) felt tip black marker,
1 – regular writing pen,
2 – pink pearl erasers (other medium sized firm erasers may be substituted),
1 – kneaded eraser, and
1 – gallon sized plastic bag,
1 – quart sized plastic bag.
*If you wish to organize or prevent loss of supplies bring a supply container.
Your supplies are expected to join you in class every day. Some of the provided supplies include: Charcoal, color pencils, watercolor, ink, carving tools, and special paper.
Fees:
All fees are handled at the office.
Books:
We currently do not have a specific textbook, but I do have books that will be referred to in class, which are: “Art Talk”, by R. Ragans, and “Themes and Foundations of Art”, by E. Katz, E. Lankford, and J. Plank.
Grades Scale:
A+ 98-100% B 83-86% C- 70-72%
A 93-97% B- 80-82% D+ 67-69%
A- 90-92% C+ 77-79% D 63-66%
B+ 87-89% C 73-76% D- 60-62%
F 0-59%
Note: A+ notation does not show up on transcripts, therefore if you get a 98% or above, bring your transcript to me and I will sign it, making the proper notation.
Grade Weight:
Grades comprise (but are not limited to), the accumulation of points with your sketchbook, projects, participation/work ethic, homework, quizzes, and tests.
Homework:
Homework assignments are often given for preparation for upcoming in class projects (i.e. bring in a photo to work from for a project), and for completion of assignments and artwork. Please take projects home to finish if they were not completed within the allotted time in class.
Late Work:
Assignments need to be turned in on time. Work that is turned in after the due date looses one grade, so if the work would have received an A, it will receive a B grade for being late. After two days, I will take off 10% per day. Under certain conditions (i.e. your project is much more detailed than normal), if you ask me, I will give you a couple extra days to finish a project on your own time.
Make Up Work:
Make up work is for excused absences (not late work). Absent students are responsible for finding out what they missed. Check the teacher’s sketchbook when you return to school. Students may get extra help after school. If a student is absent for several days, arrangements need to be made with me on an individual bases.
Extra Credit:
Extra credit will be offered at the teacher discretion (which seldom happens).
Citizenship Grades:
I will follow the school policies, which include tardies and unexcused absences. Unruly, disrespectful, problem behavior will not be tolerated and will result in a drop of your citizenship grade, and may affect participation points. Helpful, responsible, exemplar behavior creates a positive result on your citizenship grade.
Attendance, Tardies and Unexcused Absences (Sluffs):
I will follow the school policies. Students are expected to be in class every day. If a student is missing because of an excused absence they must still make up all missed work.
Participation/Work Ethic:
Students need to be in class, on time, working diligently, exhibiting proper behavior, working on art projects, following school and classroom rules, and cleaning up properly. Participation points are obtained (but not limited to) completion of designated projects, homework and worksheets, as well as random checks for student engagement. Improper behavior, not cleaning up properly, being overtly sloppy or messy, leaving class without permission (truancy), breaking rules, which includes in class use of cell phones/games/iPods/etc. is not tolerated. Cheating is not allowed.
Clean up
Students are responsible to clean up their own area including the floor. Paint is not allowed on the counters. Follow clean up instructions. Students will take turns cleaning up certain areas of the art room during the last few minutes of class as assigned on the clean up chart.
Rules/Expectations and Consequences:
CLASSROOM RULES/EXPECTATIONS
1. Be Prepared and Do Self Starter
2. Follow Instruction
3. Be Productive
4. Do Proper Clean up
5. Be Respectful
POSSIBLE CONSEQUENCES
1. Verbal Warning
2. Transcribe Expectations
3. Change Seat
4. Possible Referral to Office
5. Contact Parent/Guardian
Hall Pass:
Students will sign out and in to leave during class time, which requires my initials. Students will also use their bathroom card as needed.
Display of Artwork:
Student’s artwork will periodically be displayed. Names should be written on the back of artwork, and should not be written on the front. This is so very good artwork could be used later in an AP art portfolio, and incase the student does not want to be identified. Names are often posted next to student artwork for shows, unless otherwise requested.
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Signature:
I have read the FOUNDATIONS -2 disclosure information. Date ____________ Period ____
PARENT/GAURDIAN SIGNATURE _________________________________________________________
PARENT/GAURDIAN PRINTED NAME ____________________________________________________
STUDENT ‘S PRINTED NAME ______________________________________________________________
STUDENT’S SIGNATURE ___________________________________________________________________