7th Grade Art
Welcome to Ms. Raby’s 7th Grade Art Website!
This year 7th grade will explore art from all over the world and different practices of different cultures. These art pieces will be compaired to artists from Western Culture. This is an exciting topic that will further your student’s understanding of World History.
Each day a new artist will be introduced to the class. Students are strongly encouraged to keep up with their “Artist of the Day” notes, as they will be for a grade. There will be a test every two weeks on the artists that we have studied. Please encourage your student to study their notes.
Our class will be making art that is relevant to the different cultures we are studying. Students will learn new techniques and processes while working with themes that they are experiencing in their own lives.
I am very excited about this year and the curriculum! Please contact me if you have any comments, questions, or concerns.
This year 7th grade will explore art from all over the world and different practices of different cultures. These art pieces will be compaired to artists from Western Culture. This is an exciting topic that will further your student’s understanding of World History.
Each day a new artist will be introduced to the class. Students are strongly encouraged to keep up with their “Artist of the Day” notes, as they will be for a grade. There will be a test every two weeks on the artists that we have studied. Please encourage your student to study their notes.
Our class will be making art that is relevant to the different cultures we are studying. Students will learn new techniques and processes while working with themes that they are experiencing in their own lives.
I am very excited about this year and the curriculum! Please contact me if you have any comments, questions, or concerns.
Classroom Rules and Procedures
· Students should arrive to class on time every day and should go immediately to their assigned seat and prepare to work.
· Students should be prepared with the proper materials for each class.
· Students should keep up with their Artist Notebook, this will be a grade and helpful for studying tests.
· Students are expected to keep up with their notebook/Portfolio assignments.
· Student should be respectful and listen during lectures, presentations and demonstrations. Failure to do so will receive a proper reprimand.
· Students should work in a timely manner. This does not mean rush through your work. Remember, quality over quantity.
· Disorderly and rude behavior will not be tolerated.
· If students remain in their assigned seats all week and have minimal behavior issues, students will be given permission to sit where they like on the last day of the week.
· Work should be kept in assigned areas. Works left outside of assigned areas are prone to disappear. Students are responsible for missing work.
· If a student is not pleased with a grade they have earned, they have the opportunity to improve the work for more points.
· Ten minutes before the end of each class is designated clean up time. All students should stop working and clean up. The class will not be dismissed until the room has been inspected and approved. If the classroom is left a mess, the teacher will arrange a time for the class to clean the room together.
· Students should remember to use proper methods in citations and to avoid plagiarism.
· Students who do not follow the classroom rules will be given points as advised by the RCMS handbook.
· Students should be prepared with the proper materials for each class.
· Students should keep up with their Artist Notebook, this will be a grade and helpful for studying tests.
· Students are expected to keep up with their notebook/Portfolio assignments.
· Student should be respectful and listen during lectures, presentations and demonstrations. Failure to do so will receive a proper reprimand.
· Students should work in a timely manner. This does not mean rush through your work. Remember, quality over quantity.
· Disorderly and rude behavior will not be tolerated.
· If students remain in their assigned seats all week and have minimal behavior issues, students will be given permission to sit where they like on the last day of the week.
· Work should be kept in assigned areas. Works left outside of assigned areas are prone to disappear. Students are responsible for missing work.
· If a student is not pleased with a grade they have earned, they have the opportunity to improve the work for more points.
· Ten minutes before the end of each class is designated clean up time. All students should stop working and clean up. The class will not be dismissed until the room has been inspected and approved. If the classroom is left a mess, the teacher will arrange a time for the class to clean the room together.
· Students should remember to use proper methods in citations and to avoid plagiarism.
· Students who do not follow the classroom rules will be given points as advised by the RCMS handbook.
7th Grade Syllabus 2013-2014
Assignment 1: 2 weeks
Name Tag/20 Important Things-
This is a great beginning project that allows me to learn about my students and their abilities as an artist. This will become a reference for me in the future when grading students’ work and growth.
Points: 100
Assignment 2: 2 weeks
Perspective-
In our art history studies we will be focusing on the Art of Africa and it’s different cultures, regions, and natural resources. The students will be asked to research specific regions and find imagery of the area. As a class we will be making a own detailed perspective piece that allows the viewer to experience that region fully.
Points: 100
Assignment 3: 3 weeks
Sumi-e painting-
Students will study sumi-e painting from China. They will discuss the proper use of ink washes and procedure. Students will create their own sumi-e painting with ink and ink washes.
Points: 100
Assignment 4: 2 weeks
Islamic tiles-
Students will practice with geometry and math to create a meaningful and stunning piece without iconography and symbolism like Islamic Mosaics!
Points: 100
Art History Notebook: 12 weeks
The students will be responsible for listening to 5 minute lectures and taking notes on our “Artist of the Day”. These notes should be kept in their Art Notebook. These will be checked before the end of each grading period. Each entry is worth 2 points.
Points: 100
Art History Exams: 12 weeks
Students will have a test every 2 weeks on the artists/art they have covered in class. These tests will consist of Multiple Choice, Slide Identification, True/False, and Drawing Portions. Each test will be worth 50 points.
Points: 250
Name Tag/20 Important Things-
This is a great beginning project that allows me to learn about my students and their abilities as an artist. This will become a reference for me in the future when grading students’ work and growth.
Points: 100
Assignment 2: 2 weeks
Perspective-
In our art history studies we will be focusing on the Art of Africa and it’s different cultures, regions, and natural resources. The students will be asked to research specific regions and find imagery of the area. As a class we will be making a own detailed perspective piece that allows the viewer to experience that region fully.
Points: 100
Assignment 3: 3 weeks
Sumi-e painting-
Students will study sumi-e painting from China. They will discuss the proper use of ink washes and procedure. Students will create their own sumi-e painting with ink and ink washes.
Points: 100
Assignment 4: 2 weeks
Islamic tiles-
Students will practice with geometry and math to create a meaningful and stunning piece without iconography and symbolism like Islamic Mosaics!
Points: 100
Art History Notebook: 12 weeks
The students will be responsible for listening to 5 minute lectures and taking notes on our “Artist of the Day”. These notes should be kept in their Art Notebook. These will be checked before the end of each grading period. Each entry is worth 2 points.
Points: 100
Art History Exams: 12 weeks
Students will have a test every 2 weeks on the artists/art they have covered in class. These tests will consist of Multiple Choice, Slide Identification, True/False, and Drawing Portions. Each test will be worth 50 points.
Points: 250
Artist Notes Template
Title:
Artist’s Name:
Year(s) Completed:
Functional ( ) Aesthetic ( ) Non-Objective ( )
Terms:
Brief Writing:
Artist’s Name:
Year(s) Completed:
Functional ( ) Aesthetic ( ) Non-Objective ( )
Terms:
Brief Writing:
Sketch of the Week!
1. You owning ISTEP. (Due 3/14)
2. What are you doing on Spring Break? (Due 3/21)
3. An explosion of SPRING and COLORS! Must be colored! (Due 4/4)
4. If you could travel to any point in time, where would you go? What would you do? (Due 4/11)
5. Your favorite superhero saving the day in a flying food truck. (Due 4/17)
6. April showers of cheese puff snacks. (Due 4/25)
7. Free Sketch (Due 5/2)
No Sketch due to ISTEP Scheduling conflicts (5/5-5/9)
8. The most interesting thing you have learned all year. (Due 5/16)
9. You making your favorite food. (Due 5/23)
10. Your summer vacation has been invaded by aliens. (Due 5/30)
2. What are you doing on Spring Break? (Due 3/21)
3. An explosion of SPRING and COLORS! Must be colored! (Due 4/4)
4. If you could travel to any point in time, where would you go? What would you do? (Due 4/11)
5. Your favorite superhero saving the day in a flying food truck. (Due 4/17)
6. April showers of cheese puff snacks. (Due 4/25)
7. Free Sketch (Due 5/2)
No Sketch due to ISTEP Scheduling conflicts (5/5-5/9)
8. The most interesting thing you have learned all year. (Due 5/16)
9. You making your favorite food. (Due 5/23)
10. Your summer vacation has been invaded by aliens. (Due 5/30)
Current Objectives, Standards, Keys to Success, and Essential Questions
The Students will research African landforms, animals, resources, and civilizations. They will create a landscape drawing using methods of perspective drawing. They will demonstrate proper shading techniques and value use.
Success will be achieved when a detailed landscape of a region in Africa has been created based off of facts from the student's research. Essential questions to keep in mind: What is a landscape? What are vanishing points and horizons lines? What is a perspective drawing? What is value? How will you shade dark and light areas? What region did you pick? What resources, animals, plants, climate, landforms does that region have? 80% Mastery is expected Indiana State Standards and Literacy Standards: VA 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 7.1.3, 7.1.4, 7.1.5, 7.1.7, 7.1.8, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4.1, 7.4.2, 7.4.3, 7.5, 7.6.1, 7.6.2, 7.6.3, 7.6.4, 7.6.5, 7.6.6, 7.7, 7.8, 6-8 WT.1(a-d), 6-8 WT.2, 6-8 WT.3, 6-8 WT.10 |
Please make sure you have read and understand these objectives, standards, keys to success, and questions posted in my classroom and on my website. They will assist you in completing this project.
Last update: 5/6/2014 |
Research for African Art Landforms Project
You will need to find and research a landform or region in Africa that appeals to you. It needs to be a specific area. Here are a few regions you can choose from:
The Atlas Mountains
Congo River Basin
Ethiopian Highlands
Great Rift Valley
Hoggar (Ahaggar) Mountains
Kalahari Desert
Namib Desert
The Nile River System
Sahel
Sahara Desert
You will need to know many details about this region as you will be recreating this piece in a perspective drawing. Here is a list of a few things you should research:
The climate
Animal life
Landform characteristics
Plant life
The culture of the people that inhabit the land
Water sources (if there are any)
Any cities or communities
Building types
And so on…
You need to record all of this research in Pages on your iPad.