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Schmit's Visual Arts Syllabus
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Important Things Coming Up...
9/29 Q1 Progress Reports
10/8 Early Release Day
10/27 Last day for Late/Regrade work
Free Editorial Cartooning Workshop 10/11,18,25

NWSA Remote Learning Plan

Written Critique
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Planning Worksheet

NWSA Arts Events

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Week 22 1/31-2/4

1/31/2022

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General Announcements

NWSA Spring Student Art Showcase coming up
- Artwork submission deadline: Feb 18th
  - Form submitted AND Artwork on campus by Feb.18 th
    - Spring 2022 Submission Form

Class Work

B1 Metals and Fibers

Intro to Metal Arts Assignment (Continue to add to it this week)
- Monday: Exploring Metal Arts Instructions: Add the following content to your group document we started last week
  1. Visit this site to create a general list of types of Metal Art Techniques: Britannica Article
    - Link to google doc version of article
  2. Spend 20 minutes exploring metal arts techniques (google it! look up images, find artists, articles, websites, etc- just see what you find)
  3. DOCUMENT your exploration- copy/paste images, write quick notes, copy/paste url's, etc.
  4. Spend ~ 20 minutes sharing/commenting what you found with your group on the google doc. Use the Comment Feature of Google Docs to communicate with each other.

B2 8th Grade Art

Alternative Self Portrait Unit
- Monday- Complete Part 6 and add to daily work assignment

B3 Ceramics IPA

Chess Unit
- Have both Queens made by the end of Monday, and 4 Bishops by the end of Friday.

A1/A2 Ceramics Beginning

3D Tile Unit
- Tuesday: Complete Part 4 by end of Class (Slides 9-15 most are examples ;-)
- Thursday: Complete Part 5 by end of class- can start with sculpting if you get finished early ;-)
Friday- finish anything that needs to be finished
- Action Figure Coffin- must be done by end of class today (no exceptions)
- Glaze any Bisqued Project- NEVER GLACE GREENWEAR!

A3 AP Art History

Zoom Meeting Link (Tuesday)
Unit 4.1 Lecture Slides
Unit 4.2 Lecture Slides
Notre Dame Article
- Start the TLDR of Required works
Unit 4 Required Works Outline

A3 Sculpture

Bust Project
- Watch this video before continuing: How to Start Sculpting a Face Video
- Tuesday: Sorry I'm out today but here's your assignment for today
  - Watch this video, take notes on their process (pause video about every 5 minutes or so and summarise what/how/why they are doing what they are doing, LISTEN for VISUAL ARTS VOCABULARY and how he applies it!) Submit notes by end of class to the Daily work Assignment.
    - If you finish early- create some designs for something you'd like to sculpt out of "garbage" like the artist in the video did.
- Thursday: Have Features Massed in by end of class

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Week 21

1/25/2022

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Q2 Letter to Mr. Raed's Classes
- Read letter for information on options for improving Q2 and Q1 Grades. This is only for Mr. Raed's classes.

Class work

B1 Metals and Fibers

Intro to Metal Arts Assignment (complete through Part 1 by end of week)
- Get into groups of 3-4 to collaborate on completing the linked assignment. You only need one document per group but will all need to submit the assignment individually for credit.
- Take midterm if you haven't already

B2 8th Grade Art

Alternative Self Portrait Unit
- Complete Part 3, Part 4, and Part 5 by end of week
- Part 4 (Principles of design booklet) will have it's own Canvas Assignment ;-)

B3 Ceramics IPA

Chess Unit
- Have Both Kings made by the end of the week.

A1/A2 Ceramics Beginning

3D Tile Unit
- Complete through Part___ by end of Week.
Friday- finish anything that needs to be finished
- Action Figure Coffin- must be done by end of class today (no exceptions)
- Glaze any Bisqued Project- NEVER GLACE GREENWEAR!

A3 AP Art History

Take AP Midterm- posted on AP Classroom
Unit 4.1 Lecture Slides
Unit 4 Required Works Outline

A3 Sculpture

Bust Project
- Have Armature built by end of Class Wednesday
- Have Clay mounted on Armature by end of Class Friday

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Week 20 End of Q2/S1 1/18-1/21

1/18/2022

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General Announcements

Tuesday: no school for Students (Bad weather day, make up Feb 21st)

Classwork

Remote Learning Tasks for Today: click here if you were absent and respond to the prompts in your own google and share with your teacher to get credit for today's assignment.
Last Day for Late/Regrade work: Wed. Jan 19th
Reviews and midterms for ALL Classes
- If your class isn't listed below check Canvas or Google Classroom for your instructions.
- All exams can be taken remotely.
- Students may retake and submitted no later than 5pm Friday January 21st to allow time for finalizing end of semester grades.
If you are in Mr. Raed's classes there will be a letter posted here later this week with some options for alternative assignments you can complete next term. Unt till then, your best option is to complete as much of the assignments he has posted for you in Google Classroom.

Metals/Fiber Arts

Thursday- Complete Nicole Rudolf Worksheet

Midterm Makeup tbd

A2 Ceramics Beginning- your midterm will be given in Canvas instead of Google Classroom- you will be able to see your score in both places though ;-)
Advanced Visual Art Sections- Click Here for your midterm instructions, start asap!
AP Art History

Wednesday- final review before exam
- 3.3 Unit Lecture Slides
Thursday-
Midterm Exam
- Feel free to write an outline for your essay before hand. Here's the prompt:
  - "The work shown is Ecstasy of Saint Teresa, created by Gian Lorenzo Bernini c. 1647–1652 C.E. The work depicts a specific religious narrative in a way that is designed to elicit an emotional response from the viewer.Select and completely identify another work that references or depicts a specific religious narrative in a way that is designed to elicit an emotional response from the viewer."

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Week 19 1/10-1/14

1/9/2022

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General Announcements

Last Day for Late/Regrade work: Wed. Jan 19th
All classes will have a Midterm next week
- all multiple choice questions
- Covers Elements of Art, Principles of Design, and Art making processes covered so far- most classwork is relating to this to help start reviewing for it!
I'll be out at least Monday- so be sure to READ/LISTEN to ALL instructions I left for your section. If you have questions email me but don't wait for me to respond- be proactive and move on as best you can.

Class work this week

ALL Advanced Visual Art Sections:

If you need to see dates or portfolio requirements click HERE.
Artist Website Portfolio instructions.
4th Project due: This Friday Jan 14th. Also need your Artist Website Portfolio assignment in asap if not already.
Midterm Exam: will be an Essay about your portfolio journey so far. Instructions will be posted here before Friday so you can start working on it before Exam day.

B117: Visual Art Beginning, B-117 B2, B3, (2D MMA IP, Printmaking IP)

Go to your Google Classroom for class content and scores for class work- Ignore Canvas.
PowerSchool will be updated with your Overall Grade about every other week.

8th Grade Art

Principles of Design Booklet Unit- get as far as you can by the end of the week.
- Take time to ready EVERYTHING before starting booklet
- Expecting 4-6 pages completed each class; if you don't: you're either working too fast or overthinking things if you're getting behind.
- The idea is you're APPLYING what you learn from the notes to the booklet activates.
- Just recreate the booklets on your own- they don't need to be printed out
- Take your time (craftsmanship counts, including with handwriting) and be creative with the overall design of yours! They are designed to be more than just worksheets.

Ceramics Beginning- (1A and 2A)

Elements of Art Booklet Unit- this is is info that will be on your Midterm
- Take time to ready EVERYTHING before starting booklet
- Expecting 4-6 pages completed each class; if you don't: you're either working too fast or overthinking things if you're getting behind.
- The idea is you're APPLYING what you learn from the notes to the booklet activates.
- Just recreate the booklets on your own- they don't need to be printed out
- Take your time (craftsmanship counts, including with handwriting) and be creative with the overall design of yours! They are designed to be more than just worksheets.
Note about Action Figure Coffin Unit: Will start sculpting as soon as clay is in

Ceramics IPA (B4)-

Principles of Design Booklet Unit- get as far as you can by the end of the week.
- Take time to ready EVERYTHING before starting booklet
- Expecting 4-6 pages completed each class; if you don't: you're either working too fast or overthinking things if you're getting behind.
- The idea is you're APPLYING what you learn from the notes to the booklet activates.
- Just recreate the booklets on your own- they don't need to be printed out
- Take your time (craftsmanship counts, including with handwriting) and be creative with the overall design of yours! They are designed to be more than just worksheets.
Note about Chess Piece Unit: we will start it officially after Midterms. Long Story Short: clay will be here, we need to prep for midterm, and I need time to get ready for it too. Totally fine to start planning out your ideas for your them ahead of time.

Metals and Fibers IPA

Weaving: The Coaster Unit
- Continue to make progress on Big Fiber Arts Project.
- Instructions/requirements are on last slide of the weaving unit.

Sculpture IPA

Sculpting Basics Unit: complete by the end of the week
- Take time to ready EVERYTHING before starting booklet
- Expecting 4-6 pages completed each class; if you don't: you're either working too fast or overthinking things if you're getting behind.
- The idea is you're APPLYING what you learn from the notes to the booklet activates.
- Just recreate the booklets on your own- they don't need to be printed out
- Take your time (craftsmanship counts, including with handwriting) and be creative with the overall design of yours! They are designed to be more than just worksheets.
Bust Project Unit

AP Art History

Wednesday and Friday- I'm still out but can meet using zoom for the class- just click here: Zoom Meeting 11:05-12:20 (same link for both days
AP Unit 3.1 Slides
Start Revamped Unit 3 content
- New Link: AP Unit 3
- Monday: Complete to summarize the Lecture Outline
- Wed. and Fri.: Applying Lecture Info to Required Works
  - Slides will be added/updated in the Unit 3 Presentation for you to take notes from.
Heads up about Next week
- Wed: Review for midterm
  - Multiple Choice: mostly be Unit 3 Content, and the reset from Units 1-2
  - Short answer and Essay portions will be from Unit 3 only
- Friday: Take Midterm

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Week 18 1/3-1/7

1/4/2022

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Classwork

Monday- teacher workday; no school for students
Tuesday- All Classes choose one of the following option (Must see obvious evidence of work happening)

Option 1: Check grades and work on missing assignments
- If Prepare assignments (daily work assignments) are locked- they will stay locked. It's too late to turned them in.
- Rehearse and Perform should be unlocked and you can still turn them in. They will show up late but will not affect the score ;-)
Option 2: Continue projects from before break (if possible)
- Some classes should have had your planning done before the break. If you did and ready to start your project go ahead and start on it.
Option 3: Complete a Zentangle using patterns you haven't used before
- This is intended to be more than "busy work"- it's up to you to make it more personally meaningful- this could be brainstorming/testing out design ideas for a potential future project.
AP Art History- complete Unit 3 Progress Checks (should be split into 3 parts) this is just to get an idea of what you already know and give you an idea of the things you'll need to know about this Unit- be ready to go through it fast.

ALL Advanced Visual Art Sections:

Project 4 (Due Jan 14th)
- Planning for 4th project should already be in.
- Progress check for 4th Project Due Jan 7th (Rehearsal Assignment)
- If you need to see dates or portfolio requirements click HERE.
NEW part for your Portfolio Unit- Artist Website Portfolio instructions.
- Website due Dec. 10- post link to it in the Canvas/ Classroom assignment

B117: Visual Art Beginning, B-117 B2, B3, (2D MMA IP, Printmaking IP)

Go to your Google Classroom- Ignore Canvas.
PowerSchool will be updated about every other week.

8th Grade Art

Portrait Unit should be completed at this point. Use Tuesday to get caught up if needed.
Starting Alternative Self Portrait Unit- Planning Part 1 and 2 should be completed by the end of the week. Add images of progress to the daily work assignments. There will be a rehearse assignment to submit all of the planning to be more formally evaluated, so keep an eye out for that next week.

Ceramics Beginning- (1A and 2A)

Glazing Projects
Action Figure Coffin Unit
- Start Building on Thursday if clay is in- if not there will be an extended assignment instead.

Ceramics IPA (B4)-

Wednesday- studio upkeep and intro to next unit

Metals and Fibers IPA

Weaving: The Coaster Unit
- Continue to make progress have 2 (4 total) additional swatches completed by end of the week.

Sculpture IPA

Bust Unit: all parts of the face should be completed now
Bust Project Presentation

AP Art History

Start Revamped Unit 3 content
- New Link: AP Unit 3
- Everything you need should be linked in that document
- Tuesday- complete progress checks and corrections
- Thursday- lecture covering the Outline part 1 and 2

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