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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.

Dates to keep in mind...

End of Year Testing Schedule

M 101 will be the “main” AP mobile room so that’s where students report each morning to be assigned to their test location in the mobiles.
Last day for regular bell schedule 5/20 (A Days) and 5/23 (B Days)
- All art work should be taken home by the of those days!
- Any art work left on campus after 6/7 will be thrown away
Last day for late/regrade work May 27th!
Last day for Greenware (Ceramics) 5/5 - if it's not on in the kiln room by end of that day.
Last day for Glazing (Ceramics) 5/12- if not on shelf by end of the day, it won't get fired!

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Week 15 Nov. 29- Dec. 3

11/19/2021

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General Announcements

Scholastics Art Contest Entries Due Dec. 8th
- Visual Arts Department will sponsor for 1 entry for each current Visual Art Student. If you would like to enter more than 1 and can't afford the entry fee, just contact your visual arts teacher about scholarship options.
- Will be an assignment for all Ms. Schmit's Classes.
- Entery happens in 2 parts (online AND in-person; it won't count until both are done)
  - Create an account by clicking: https://ors.artandwriting.org/Login

Classwork

ALL Advanced Visual Art Sections:

Project 3 (Due December 1st)
- Nov. 23 Progress Check Due (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 for your assignment

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

Mr. Al-rawi is your teacher. Check Google Classroom- Ignore Canvas.
PowerSchool will be updated about every other week.

8th Grade Art

Continue Portrait Unit
Auditions Portfolio Deadline Monday November 29th!

Ceramics Beginning- (1A and 2A)

Glazing Projects
Staring Action Figure Coffin Unit
- Have slides 1-3 completed by end of week.

Ceramics IPA (B4)-

Start Building Slab "Building" Project- Have main forms assembled by the end of week.

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

Continue Bust Unit: all parts of the face should be completed by end of week, you'll still have time next week to get caught up if needed.
- Also plan on an Anatomy quiz Next week

AP Art History

Nov. 30th: Ancient Mediterranean Quiz (day we get back from break)
- Multiple choice, 2 short essay questions, 1 long form essay
Start Unit 3.1 Slides- make a copy of the presentation (share with me when complete), we'll pick which 4 slides you'll be focusing on during class Tuesday
- Watch 2 videos and complete 1-2 set of card slide each class from now through till the break.
- Progress Check will happen just before winter break
- Unit 3 Exam will happen day we get back from break, cards will be due then as well.

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Week 14 Nov. 15-19

11/19/2021

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General Announcements

Nov.24-26 is Fall Break - no school

Class Announcements

ALL Advanced Visual Art Sections:

Continue towards Project 3 (Due December 1st)
- Nov. 23 Progress Check Due (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 for your assignment

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

Mr. Al-rawi is your teacher. Check Google Classroom- Ignore Canvas.
PowerSchool will be updated about every other week.

8th Grade Art

Check Canvas to make sure you have all your Rehearse and Perform Assignments in.
Start Portrait Unit
Auditions Reminder- get portfolio's in asap!
- November 29 deadline is absolute last day for Portfolios submissions.

Ceramics Beginning- (1A and 2A)

Finish Slab "Building" Project
- Project should be in the Kiln Room before Fall Break!

Ceramics IPA (B4)-

Have planing completed for Slab "Building" Project- be ready to start sculpting as soon as we get back from break.

Metals and Fibers IPA

Weaving: The Coaster Unit
- Continue to make progress; have Intro stuff, and 2 swatches completed before going on break.

Sculpture IPA

Intro to 3D Portraiture
- Bust Unit: through the nose slides completed by end of week
  - you will turn all features in as one Rehearse assignment but upload daily progress images to the daily work assignment.
  - Also plan on an Anatomy quiz once we get through all parts of the face.

AP Art History

Unit 2.4 Ancient Rome
- What needs to be complete before coming back from break:
  - Progress Check: Ancient Mediterranean
    - Multiple choice and 2 short essay questions
  - Complete 2 Artwork Slides on presentation linked above
  - Complete Ancient Rome Cards and Essay Question Outline Before you come back from break
Nov. 29th: Ancient Mediterranean Quiz (day we get back from break)
- Multiple choice, 2 short essay questions, 1 long form essay

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Week 13 Nov. 15-19 2021

11/15/2021

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Class Work

Advanced Visual Art Sections:

Start working towards Project 3 (Due December 1st)
- Continue to make progress and Submit Daily work Images. There will be a Progress Check on projects next week be ready for it. If you need to see dates or portfolio requirements click HERE.

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

Check Google Classroom (Ignore Canvas for now. PowerSchool will get updated about every other week)

8th Grade Art

Complete Advanced Coloring Mini Unit
Start Portrait Unit
Auditions Reminder- get portfolio's in asap!
- November 29 deadline is absolute last day for Portfolios submissions.

Ceramics Beginning- (1A and 2A)

Continue Slab "Building" Project
- Project should be in the Kiln Room before Fall Break!

Ceramics IPA (B4)-

Start Slab "Building" Project

Metals and Fibers IPA

Sculpture IPA

Intro to 3D Portraiture
- Great Pottery Throw Down Questions
- Bust Unit: Ear and Mouth completed by end of week
  - you will turn all features in as one Rehearse assignment but upload daily progress images to the daily work assignment.
  - Also plan on an Anatomy quiz once we get through all parts of the face.

AP Art History

Unit 2.4 Ancient Rome
Complete Quiz if you haven't done it yet- skip question about comparing complexes- it's extra credit but not required.

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Week 12 11/8-11/12

11/4/2021

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General Announcements

Friday Pop-up with guests: watch video and show how to make some pop-ups. Everyone needs to make their own work ;-)
1. Pop-up Basics Video
2. Popup Card with a Scene
PreACT Test on Wednesday (Bell Schedule- no homeroom)
No School on Thursday Nov. 11 (Veterans Day holiday)
Google Classroom People- Last chance to contact Ms. Schmit about Re-Grade Options for 1st quarter. No requests after 11/12 will be accepted. Now is the time to decide if you are working towards improving your overall grade from Q1.

Classwork

Advanced Visual Art Sections:

Start working towards Project 3 (Due December 1st)
Make sure you are turning in Daily Work Assignments
Turn Planning for Project 3 in by end of week
- If you need instructions for your Portfolio Requirements again click HERE.

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

Check Google Classroom (ignore Canvas for now. PowerSchool will get updated about every other week)

8th Grade Art

Complete Advanced Coloring Mini Unit (Tuesday)
Start Color Grid Drawing Unit
Auditions Reminder- get portfolio's in asap!
- November 29 deadline for early Visual Arts portfolios submissions to get early results.

Ceramics Beginning- (1A and 2A)

Continue Slab "Building" Project
- All the work we've been doing to create your own building using slabs is consolidated in the link above.
  - Monday- Planning (including Moquette) for project due by end of class.
  - Wed.-Fri. Complete Work days 5-6 in the linked presentation

Ceramics IPA (B4)-

Start Slab "Building" Project

Metals and Fibers IPA

Paper Pop-up: Silent Critique
Intro to Weaving: The Coaster Unit

Sculpture IPA

Paper Pop-up: Silent Critique
Intro to 3D Portraiture
- Great Pottery Throw Down Questions
- Ear and Eye completed by end of week
  - you will turn all features in as one Rehearse assignment but upload daily progress images to the daily work assignment.
  - Also plan on an Anatomy quiz once we get through all parts of the face.

AP Art History

Unit 2.3 outline
Quiz for 2.3 will be on Wed. Nov. 10th.
Note: be ready to start moving faster- to stay on track and not overwhelm yourself- ALWAYS plan on having a MINIMUM of 4 art cards completed each class period. If we don't get them done in class, plan on completing them as homework. Yes, it's fine to work ahead! everything is linked on the AP Art History Go and Smart History sites, if I haven't gotten my stuff ready on my end yet.

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Week 11 Nov. 3-Nov. 5th

11/2/2021

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General Announcements

No School for Students Monday or Tuesday (Wednesday will still be a B Day)
Seniors 2021 art college info
Students for Art Vacancy Classes:
- If you want to improve grades read the instructions linked below (or were late with submitting work for Q1- cut off was Oct 27th):
  - Instructions for how to Improve Q1 Grades
Art Scholarship and Contest info:
- Winthrop University Portfolio Scholarship Opportunity: click here for more info
- Processing Collective Grief Through Art Webinar- registration required, opportunity for $1000 scholarship. Click here

Class Work

Advanced Visual Art Sections:

Check in with teacher about current progress
Start working towards Project 3 (Due Week )
If you need instructions for your Portfolio Requirements again click HERE.

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

Check in with Mr. Al-Rawi about what he'd like for you to do
Assignments will still go through Google Classroom (ignore Canvas for now. PowerSchool will get updated about every other week)

8th Grade Art

Advanced Coloring Mini Unit
- Complete through Day 2 by the end of the week
8th Grade Audition Reminder
- Turn in Auditions Portfolio when ready
- November 29 deadline for early Visual Arts portfolios submissions to get early results.
  - nwsaauditions.com.
  - For questions, please contact nwsa.auditions@cms.k12.nc.us.

Ceramics Beginning- (1A and 2A)

Slab Building Main Project
- Last week's work:
  - Great Pottery Throwdown Note Instructions
  - Slab Project Planning Instructions
- This week's work
  - Watch this video: https://youtu.be/JWqgEPj7vHI
  - Finish Planning and designing
  - We'll watch the Great Pottery Throwdown episode again but this time pay attention to when they do what kind of sculpting (especially the details) and how/when they assemble the pieces/sections.
  - Make Moquet/template pieces to experiment with building forms for your building- assemble with tape so it's easy to take apart and use as templates for your project slabs.
  - Note: Will have 2 weeks (Starting next week) to build project- can start building when ready though.

Ceramics IPA (B4)-

Start Pinch Pot Unit - Complete the Advanced instructions
- Due at the end of this week.

Metals and Fibers IPA & Sculpture IPA-

Continue Paper Pop-up Unit Due end of This week
What should be done before/by end of the week:
- Remember ALL of class time is to be utilized for sculpting. If you complete something early be ready to either embellish it more, add another component/page etc. If falling behind may need to simplify design some to complete on time.

AP Art History

Unit 2.3 outline Complete. We'll review for quiz on Thursday (the tldr- version)
Progress Check Link:
Quiz for 2.3 will be on Monday Nov. 8th.
Note: be ready to start moving faster- to stay on track and not overwhelm yourself- ALWAYS plan on having a MINIMUM of 4 art cards completed each class period. If we don't get them done in class, plan on completing them as homework. Yes, it's fine to work ahead! everything is linked on the AP Art History Go and Smart History sites, if I haven't gotten my stuff ready on my end yet.

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