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This is where to find what we are doing for the week in class. Also stuff like links for notes, worksheets, and handouts will be posted here and eventually in the appropriate pages like "General Art Stuff". If any there questions or links don’t work, contact Ms. Schmit asap so she can fix them.

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Schmit's Syllabus, Digital Syllabus Signing Form
Updated Audition Process for NWSA
- Current NWSA Visual Art 8th Grade Art Majors Audition process.
- Updated Current Student Audition Info

Full Remote Learning Plan for Inclement Weather

Schmit's Inclement Weather Plan:

Class Work: Complete your class' tasks listed below for the date of Inclement Weather. Can work synchronously/asynchronously as long as attendance policy is followed.
Attendance: based on Daily Work assignment in Canvas for the same date (submit before 3:50pm that day to be marked present)
Ms. Schmit will have her zoom link open to follow the class schedule posted in the link above.
If you run into any problems and zoom is closed, or you can't access zoom, just contact Ms. Schmit as soon as you can (via email, Google Voice, or the day we're back in class).

Week 16 11/30-12/4

11/30/2020

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6th Grade Art

Tuesday: Start Shading Unit Part 3: Shading Forms Assignment
- Complete the Day 1 Activity
Thursday: Continue Shading Forms Assignment
- Complete Day 2, Part 1 Activity (click on the link above and scroll to the bottom).
- Turn in images of your grids on your daily image assignment. ;-)

8th Grade Art

Monday: Submit Mandala Project
Wednesday: Mandala Critique- instructions will be given in class
1. Make sure you have something turned in for the Mandala Project
2. Click on the "critique" link above. Watch and take notes on both critique videos. Turn notes in for daily progress image.
3. Use the critique handout to guide your comment on 2 peer's Mandala Projects in canvas. Recommend writing it in a google doc then you can just copy and paste it into the comment.
- Video for Commenting on Peer Assignments
Friday: Start Metal Foil Unit
Auditions Portfolio Geit it in ASAP! DEC. 2ND is LAST DAY to SUBMIT AUDITIONS PORTFOLIO

Ceramics

Monday-B/Tuesday-A: Turn in Cup 2 Plan of Action and start building Cup 2
Monday-B/Tuesday-A: Critique peer's Cup 2 Plan of Action in canvas assignment and Start building Cup 2 Project.
Wednesday-B/Thursday-A: Cup 2 Project work day
Friday-B/Monday-A: Last Cup 2 Project work day (will turn in at the beginning of next class ;-)

Sculpture

Paper Project Unit (due dates are there as well)
Tuesday: Paper Project work day
Thursday: Paper Project Work day (have something ready for a quick show and tell at the beginning of next week)

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Week 15 Nov. 23-24 Happy Thanksgiving!

11/23/2020

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If you were confused about last Thursday, go read your canvas messages. If you didn't get one from me let me know asap.

6th Grade Art

Tuesday: Turn in Shattered Shading Project

8th Grade Art

Monday: Last work day in class for Mandala Project
Auditions Portfolio- If you turned yours in already and uploaded google docs make sure the share settings are set so anyone can view them
DECEMBER 2ND is LAST DAY FOR SUBMITTING YOUR PORTFOLIO

Ceramics

Monday-B/Tuesday-A: Turn in Cup Project Plan of Action

Sculpture

Tuesday: Turn in Paper Project Pre-Planning

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Week 14 Nov. 16-20

11/13/2020

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6th Grade Art

CLICK HERE for all the Shading Unit Stuff
Monday
- Intro and Start Shattered Shading Project
Wednesday
- NOTE: Pushed turn in date to Friday Finish Shattered Shading Project (Due at end of class)
- Turn in an image of your project AND Shading notes/practice from the videos shown last week to the Canvas Assignment)
Friday
- Moved to next week Intro Form Shading Project (Due TBD- after fall break)
- If you are finished early- watch the videos added to part 2 or try doing the activity in the video posted in Part 3

8th Grade Art

Note about Mandala Project: have project ready to turn in before we get back from Thanksgiving Break: December 1st. I'll go over how to submit it then ;-)
CLICK HERE for Mandala Unit stuff.
Tuesday
- Mandala Project Work Day 3/5 - have all pencil work completed by end of class
Thursday
- Mandala Project Work day 4/5- should be working on inking and finalizing linework, maybe start adding some extra details, start on polishing and adding color. Remember you have one more day in class to work on this project ;-)

Ceramics Beginning and IPA

CLICK HERE for all Cup unit info
Monday (A) / Tuesday (B)
- Submit Cup 1 Formal Assignment (READ SUBMISSION DIRECTIONS ON THE CANVAS ASSIGNMENT you have full class to submit, you will need most of the time to complete it)
Wednesday (A) / Thursday (B)
- Start Cup 2 Planning- read all the stuff for the project, creative process, watch the video and start the worksheet linked there too- it doesn't need to be finished. We'll do that next time. You'll find everything you need by clicking on the "Click here" link above and scrolling down to the Cup 2 stuff ;-)
Friday (A) / Monday (B)
- Finish planing and start making cup 2 (will be due 11/23 & 11/24)

Sculpture IPA

CLICK HERE for Paper Unit stuff
Monday
- Intro To Final Paper Sculpture Project
- Explain expectations for Pre Planning and Project Pitch expectations
Wednesday
- Be ready to Pitch Your Project Idea for tomorrow
  - Have Pre-planning done in a way that can be shown! not just explained.
  - Bonus points for starting a moquette for help with pitch
Friday
- Project Pitch Day

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November 09th, 2020

11/9/2020

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What to expect this week
6th Grade Art

Monday - Last day to submit your Elements Booklet during class
- Almost all of the Booklets turned in were not submitted following the directions on the assignment. Here are videos to help you through the process.
- If you are missing it or have a "0" you are Submit your Elements Booklet Formal Assignment
  - How to Video Part 1: Click Here (images)
  - How to Video Part 2: Click Here (artist statement)
  - How to Video Part 3: Click Here (actually submitting it)
- If you were part of the 10% who turned it in correctly, I'll have a fun 1 day project ready for you in zoom ;-)
Wednesday NO SCHOOL (Veterans Day Holiday
Thursday- Intro to Shading
- Watch, write down the tips, and copy drawing practice the drawing stuff in the videos below. It will review and add to stuff we've already talked about in class. Hint for things to come: these are the things you need to know so we can start doing realistic drawings ;-)
  - 1. Drawing Supplies (5 min) CLICK HERE
  - 2. Shading CLICK HERE

8th Grade

Tuesday
- Formal Blocking in (Big Rocks and Gravel)
Thursday

Ceramics Beginning and IPA

CLICK HERE for cup unit stuff
Monday (A) Tuesday (B)
- Make your Cups!
Wednesday (A) / Thursday (B)
- Last Make Cup day- make as many as you can! The best will be graded ;-)
Friday (A)/ Monday (B)
- Submit Cup 1 Canvas assignment
- Start Cup 2 Planning (introduction to design thinking)

Sculpture IPA

CLICK HERE for Paper Sculpting Unit
Monday
- Continue #5 Pop-up techniques
Wednesday
- Last Day! Complete #6
Friday

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Week 2 Nov.2-6th

11/2/2020

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Week at a Glance
Note: Tuesday is a Teacher Work day, no school for students

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.
- Click Here for Value Unit Stuff

Monday
- Review Formal Photography of Artwork
- Take pictures and Submit Booklet
Thursday
- Intro Value Unit (moved to next week)
- Submit your Elements Booklet Formal Assignment
  - How to Video Part 1: Click Here (images)
  - How to Video Part 2: Click Here (artist statement)
  - How to Video Part 3: Click Here (actually submitting it)

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.
- Note about Mandala Project- it will take a few weeks to complete and will do some mini lessons mixed in. This is a great project for your NWSA Audition Portfolio because it shows how you're utilizing the design process beginning to end!
Wednesday
- Pitch your Project idea- be ready to share your idea in small groups to help crowd-source for improving and refining your design.
- Mandala Project Demo
  - Demo for how to Block in Project and Avoid Common Issues
Friday
- Mandala Prj. Work Day 1- complete Main Blocking by end of class

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 November 4th but can turn in through November 6th without it being marked late.
- CLICK HERE for "How to Document Your Artwork" video
Monday (A)/ Wednesday (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!
Thursday (A) / Friday (B)
- Intro Cup Project 1 (simple, funcition cup)

Ceramics IPA Additional stuff

Note:
- Everything is basically the same as Beginning accept the goal for your Cup Project
Friday
- Intro Cup Project 1 (simple, funcition cup SET- make 3+; utilize the idea of repetition, a theme and/or motif to make the cups look like a set)

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.
Monday
- Continue Book Arts Mini Projects: Complete Part 4
Thursday
- Continue Book Arts Mini Projects: complete Part 5 (use Part 4 as a base for your pop-up structures)

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Week 16 11/30-12/4

Week 15 Nov. 23-24 Happy Thanksgiving!

Week 14 Nov. 16-20

November 09th, 2020

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