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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

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Week 11 October 26-30th Happy Halloween!

10/26/2020

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6th Grade Art

Notes for the week
- CLICK HERE for Element Booklet Stuff
- Booklet Due Monday, November 2nd but can turn in through Nov. 6th without it being marked late.

Tuesday
- Continue working on Elements Booklet- complete before next class
Thursday
- Make Cover for Booklet

8th Grade Art

Info for the week
- CLICK HERE for all Mandala Stuff
- Mandala packet Due Friday Oct. 30th but can turn in through November 4th before it's marked late.
Monday
- Continue Mandala Packet- complete Part 4 of packet, looking for spaces to be overflowing with multiple ideas and images, start collecting sources images for project
Wednesday
- Continue Mandala Packet- complete Part 5 of packet, looking for spaces to be taken over by detailed sketch. It doesn't have to be finished or "fridge-worthy" however should be done enough to practice all of your details and layout for your final project.
Friday
- Pitch your Project idea- be ready to share your idea in small groups to help crowd-source for improving and refining your design.

Ceramics Beginning and IPA (A and B Days)

Info for the week
- CLICK HERE for All Ceramics Basics Stuff (video's/Instructions for mini projects at the bottom of the page)
- Ceramic Basics Mini Projects: Due October 30th but can turn in through November 4th without it being marked late.
- CLICK HERE for "How to Document Your Artwork" video
Monday (B)
- Continue Ceramics Basic Mini Projects: today is small Slab project
Tuesday(A) / Wednesday (B)
- Continue Ceramics Basics mini Projects: today make something using all 3 basic techniques (Slab, Coil, and Pinch Pot)
Thursday (A) / Friday (B)
- Review "how to document your artwork"
- Stage Basic Mini Projects, Photograph, and submit projects on canvas.
- Remember Bone dry clay is EXTREMELY fragile so be careful!

Sculpture

Info for the week
- CLICK HERE scroll to the bottom for Book Arts Mini Projects Stuff; Project will be due at the end of next week.
Tuesday
- Start Book Arts Mini Projects: Complete Part 1 and Part 2
Thursday
- Continue Book Arts Mini Projects: Part 3 and 4

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Week 10 10/20-10/23 (start of Q2)

10/20/2020

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Class work this week:

6th Grade Art

Click Here for all Elements of Booklet Stuff
Wednesday: continue Elements Booklet, complete Shape, Form, and Value by the end of class.
Friday: continue Elements Booklet, complete Space, and Color the end of class. Formal turn in of Booklet will be next week.

8th Grade Art

Click Here for all Mandala Unit Stuff
Tuesday: Complete Stage 1-2 of the Mandala Unit
Thursday: Start Mandala Packet-planning for your Mandala Project will be due at the end of next week.

Ceramics Beginning

Click Here for Ceramic Basics Stuff
Tuesday (B day): finish up Ceramic Basics Work
Wednesday/Thursday: Mini Pinch-pot Project (Due at end of class)
Friday/Monday: Mini Coil Project (Due at end of class)

Ceramics IPA

Click Here for Ceramic Basics Stuff
Tuesday (B day): finish up Ceramic Basics Work
Thursday: Mini Pinch-pot Project (Due at end of class)

Sculpture IPA

Click Here for Paper Sculpting Stuff
Click Here for Sculpting Basics
Wednesday: Intro Paper Unit and start Paper Sculpting Basics assignment
Friday: Complete Paper Sculpting Basics and turn in.

Announcements

I have made Adjustments to...
Attendance Correction Procedure from now on you need to do one of the following

Forward the Attendance confirmation email from the Attendance From for day you want corrected.
Parent/guardian email me with the following information

In either Case I need the following info as well:

Your Name (Jacobi Smith)
Class (Ex: Sculpture Intermediate)
Block Number/Letter (ex: 3B)
Date that needs to be corrected

Why? Too many people were taking advantage of my trust. Also you should know how to complete attendance for my class after 9 weeks. The grace period is over for cutting people that much slack.

Weekly Work in Canvas

Only change is that Progress Images need to be uploaded daily from now on. I'm hoping this helps eliminate confusion on what/when it is due so less people forgetting to turn it in, and also have some more daily accountability for class work. This is how I monitor your progress with work since so much of it will span over several days. This is how I help you fix/avoid problems before the get out of control ;-)

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Fix Your Grade Day 10/12-10/13

10/12/2020

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Last day for Late/Re-grade Work
Wed. October 14th

As the end of the quarter gets closer people start to notice their grades a lot more. Some are fine others not so much. For the ones that need improvement it's a bit late to fully make up the work but you still have plenty of time to bring them up substantially. Here's how...
Note: any score that is 50% means at least 1 of the following

You never submitted it successfully
Image files got corrupted- so I couldn't see them

How do you tell which it is for you? Open up the "Grades" part of the Canvas Course. Click on the assignment and you will see your submission (or lack of submission) and any comments made on your assignment

Basic Troubleshooting
and
Helpful Videos

How to Check
Your Grades

How to take Pictures
& upload to Canvas

30 min
Zentangle Project

How to use Canvas
Better

Fix Formal Grades First: they will fix your grade more efficiently (less time and effort) than extra credit. Below are the "short cut's" to get them fixed:
1. Who I Am Project (15 minutes)
  - If you have the project: take pictures of it and turn it in! Doesn't matter if it is finished or not JUST TURN IT IN! Let's be real you've had 6 weeks to "finish it" and you haven't, just turn it in!
  - If you don't have the project: Spend 10 minutes drawing a self portrait and upload an image of the drawing. That's it!
2. What is Art (5 minutes)
  1. Skip the instructions and just answer the prompt: "What do you think art is?" spend at least 5 minutes on it!
3. Zentangle Project (30 minutes)
  1. If you have the project: Take pictures of it and turn it in.
  2. If you don't have the project:
    1. Option 1: turn in last progress image you have of it
    2. Option 2: Watch and copy the 30 minute video (button above) but use/fill a sheet of drawing paper (make patterns bigger too ;-)
4. Zentangle Project Discussion (10 minutes)
  1. Go complete both Day 1 and 2 Instructions, the instructions are at the top of the assignment.
  2. Note: Extra credit option with this turn in ;-)
Fix Informal Grades: they won't be unlocked, but you can get some extra credit to help them out but more importantly
1. Complete this week's Check-in and Progress Images Assignments are complete on time! Everyone who gets both done this week will get some extra credit!
2. Extra, Extra Credit: Watch, take notes about, and turn in Inside The Labyrinth Documentary (The Making Of Labyrinth) 1986
  1. There will be an assignment on Canvas to turn it in ;-)

Labyrinth Behind the Scenes Documentary

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Ms. Schmit's Classroom Blog

Week 11 October 26-30th Happy Halloween!

Week 10 10/20-10/23 (start of Q2)

Class work this week:

Announcements

Fix Your Grade Day 10/12-10/13

Last day for Late/Re-grade WorkWed. October 14th

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Last day for Late/Re-grade Work
Wed. October 14th