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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!

In-Class Announcements
(Stuff on Screen)

Generic
Art Rubric

Written Critique
Worksheet

Written Critique
Help/Guide

Week 28 3/14-3/18

3/11/2022

General Announcements

Improving Grade- last day for late/regrade work: March 22
- Make sure work is turned in and read descriptions/comments on assignments!
- Look for "0's" - those will help improve your grade the fastest!
Fundraiser for Doctors Without Boarder's; helping support people of Ukraine! Wear Yellow and Blue Wednesday and bring $1 to donate!
Registration for Next Year
- Fill out NWSA Visual Art Majors Audit (it's an assignment on Canvas
Spring NWSA Student Artwork Showcase
- Located in the NWSA Art Gallery just outside of the auditorium.
- Big Closing Ceremony Saturday April 2nd 12:45-1:45, just prior to the Matinee performance of Sister Act. If people would like to stay and support the show, more info will be coming about when/how to purchase tickets.
- Gallery can also be accessed prior to any performance in the Auditorium as well.
Tornado Drill Information

Class Work

Advanced Sections

Look over what you are missing and focus on getting as much in as possible this week. Last day for late/regrade work is next week
More info to come later on in the week

A1/A2 Ceramics Beginning- Mask Unit

Tuesday: Start Mask Unit
Wednesday: Complete Masks: Working With Form
- Note: this is part of your planning we started Tuesday. We'll still have one more part to complete next time to wrap up the rest of the Planning for this project

A2 AP Art History

Complete Unit 6 Lecture Series- watch and take notes, slides will be ready by Wednesday. Lecture notes, and Unit 6 Cards due by end of week.
- Unit 6: Africa Lecture 1, Africa Lecture 2, Africa Lecture 3
- Unit 6: Africa Required Works List
- Unit 7: West and Central Asia Lecture 1, Lecture 2
- Unit 7: West and Central Asia Required Works
Make sure Unit 5 Cards are submitted and any Test corrections for Unit 5 Exam by the end of the week.

A3 Sculpture IPA

Continue working on Miniature Project
Miniature Project due by end of the class Friday

B1 Metals/Fibers IPA

Last week for working on Repousse Project In class; due by the end of class Thursday.

B2 8th Grade Art

Tuesday- finish Pop-up Planning
Thursday- Pop up Project Construction Day 1/6; have pages and base structures constructed by the end of class, or complete on page set by end of class.

B4 Ceramics IPA

Continue working on Chess Set. Due Thursday at end of class.

Week 27 3/7-3/11

3/7/2022

General Announcements

Early Release Day Wednesday: Bell Schedule
Registration for Next Year
- Fill out NWSA Visual Art Majors Audit (it's an assignment on Canvas
Spring NWSA Student Artwork Showcase
- Located in the NWSA Art Gallery just outside of the auditorium.
- Soft opening March 8th 6-7pm,
- Big Closing Ceremony Saturday April 2nd 12:45-1:45, just prior to the Matinee performance of Sister Act. If people would like to stay and support the show, more info will be coming about when/how to purchase tickets.
- Gallery can also be accessed prior to any performance in the Auditorium as well.
Tornado Drill Information

Class Work

Advanced Classes

If you meet in B117 with Mr. Raed- HE IS YOUR TEACHER, I'm also helping you out too. Any instructions he gives you, you are expected to follow as well!
Stuff Due by the end of the week:
- 6th project planning
- Artist Statement Essay Revision 1- If you haven't gotten your first one turned in yet, just email Ms. Schmit about what to do for this assignment.
- Daily Work 3/7-3/11 (Read assignment description, Added a little more explanation to help everyone understand the expectations a little better.

B1 Metal/Fiber Arts

Monday's Warmup: Pick one article and take notes on the different types of adhesives, how to use them, and what their best application is.
- https://www.homestratosphere.com/types-of-glue/
- https://www.madewithhappy.com/craft-glue/
This week: complete your Repousse Project by end of class Friday.

B2 8th Grade Art

Monday: Last Day to Complete Parts 1-2 of Pop Up Unit.
Wed-Fri: start Part 3 as a class, you'll have till Friday to complete it and we'll start Part 4 Next week.
- Story telling Notes
- Pop up Planning/Project Requirements

B4 Ceramics IPA

Monday: See where class is at with Chess Project (ready to move on? need more time? Etc.)
Vote on next Unit

A1/A2 Ceramics Beginning

Tuesday- "Free" Project Critique: during class everyone will evaluate a peer's project. Use buttons up top to access basic rubric and guiding questions/topics. Expecting 1 paragraph for each Key, honest and considerate feedback, applying visual language (vocabulary).
1. Set up- place project and artist statement from warm-up at your seat; have everything else put away
2. Trade seats and evaluate their project using the buttons linked above to help you give them detailed feedback. Write Critiqued By and your name on their paper
3. Submit it for the Canvas Free Project Critique Assignment before you trade back.
4. When you and your partner are finished: traid back, read what the person wrote and write a brief reflection at the bottom (what are you going to do with their feedback?) Continue working on project with any time left till the end of class
Thursday- LAST work day for Free Project- have in kiln room by end of class.

A2 AP Art History

Tuesday: Fix your grade day- evaluate your progress check FRQ's for Unit 5, work on test corrections for Unit4 exam, finish "cards". Last 20 minutes of class go over some shortcuts to a well written essay. Must be logged in to your school google account for this link to work: Quick Essay Tips

A3 Sculpture IPA

Continue working on Miniature Project. Progress check due by end of Class Thursday.

Week 26 2/28-3/4

2/28/2022

General Announcements

Student Art Show Submissions:

was Due 2/25 by 4pm for full credit. Last day to turn in for any credit: Friday March 4th by 4pm
- Click Here for Submission Instructions (submission form linked in the instructions.
- Yes it's an assignment for all visual arts students; If you skip steps or turn in after the deadline points will be lost!

General Art work Rubric (for warm ups this week)

Guided Questions/topics to help you be more specific with feedback

Class Work

Advanced Visual Art Sections

Look over feedback from Artist Statement and read/follow the directions on the canvas assignment for the first round of revisions completed and

A1/A2 Ceramics Beginning

Submit "Free Project Planning"
Mass in main shapes/forms of "Free" project by end of the week

A2 AP Art History

Unit 4 Exam result will be out by Wednesday, can do test corrections to raise score if needed. Have any test corrections submitted no later than March 11th. Unit 4 Exam Rundown Document
We'll continue on with Unit 5 Lecture Notes, Lecture 1, Lecture 2, Lecture 3
- will complete by end of class Wednesday.
- Unit 5 Progress Check will be Friday.
- Unit 5 Exam will Be next Tuesday 3/8/22

A3 Sculpture

Complete by end of the week:
- Miniature Project PLANNING submitted
- Base for your Miniature assembled

B1 Metals and Fiber Arts

Start Big Repousse Project Sculpting

B2 8th Grade Art

Complete Pop-up Carousel Moquete by end of class Thursday, be ready to start final version of project at the beginning of next week.

B4 Ceramics IPA

Complete Chess Set by end of week, we'll evaluate them after glaze firing is complete.

Week 25 2/21-2/25

2/21/2022

General Announcements

Student Art Show Submissions: Due Friday by 4pm.

Click Here for Submission Instructions (submission form linked in the instructions.
Yes it's an assignment for all visual arts students; If you skip steps or turn in after the deadline points will be lost!

Progress Reports

Grades updated by end of the day Friday by latest
If Canvas will let you submit your work, then yes, you can still submit it for full credit but will still show up as late.
Locked Canvas assignments will stay locked- you had at least 5 school days to make them up before they locked.

Class Work

Advanced Visual Art Sections A1/A2 Ceramics Beginning A2 AP Art History

Tuesday- Unit 4 Exam, can do test corrections to raise score if needed. Have any test corrections submitted no later than March 4th.

A1/A2 Ceramics Beginning

Get work ready for Student Art Show: Submission Instructions Due By 4pm Friday! Late/incomplete will result in lower score for this assignment.
Continue Planning for "Free Project", due by end of class Thursday- if not complete during class then it's homework and have ready at the beginning of next class.
General Art Rubric: basic_grading_rubric.png (Thru. warm-up)

A2 AP Art History

Tuesday- Unit 4 exam, given on AP Classroom
Thursday- Start Unit 5.1
Unit 5 Required Works

A3 Sculpture IP

Complete sculpting and start drying process for Bust project
Start research/planning for Miniature Unit

B1 Metal/Fiber Arts IP B2 8th Grade Art B4 Ceramics IP

Small group critique before starting Big Repousse Project Sculpting
Start Big Repousse Project Sculpting

B2 8th Grade Art

General Art Rubric: basic_grading_rubric.png
- Silent Critique Worksheet and Guided questions
  - Work on your own paper, copy questions or write them into your response
  - Each question should be about a paragraph- underline visual art vocabulary you use. Use the Guided Questions if you have trouble adding details.
Start planning/research for new unit: Pop-up Rooms Project

February 14th, 2022

2/14/2022

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
Studio maintenance week
- We need room also the studio is getting gross! So any work left on carts by end of the week will be thrown out and all classes will help with a deep cleaning of the studio this week as well.
- Studio Cleaning Day Stuff

Class Work

Homeroom stuff

Motivational Mindset info

Ceramics Beginning

Cleaning Day Stuff
Free Project Planning

Ap Art History

Unit 4.3 Lecture Slides

Sculpture

Get Bust Project completed by end of week.

Metals and Fiber Arts

Start Planning for Repousse Project. Need to see evidence of meaningful:
- Brainstorming, Practicing (Sketches, proto-typing/moquette), and researching.
  - Can be in any order, can spend as little or as much time as needed to MEANINGFULLY explore topics for your project. Expecting a minimum of 3 hours (3 class periods) for all planning combined.

Week 23 2/7-2/11

2/7/2022

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

A1/A2 Ceramics Beginning

3D Tile Unit;
- How to video 1 How to video 2
  - Monday Project Work Day 2/4; get image transferred to tile and build up main 3D Forms
  - Wednesday Project Work Day 3/4 (early release); Refine 3D forms and make sure you have Foreground, Middle Ground and Background well defined
  - Friday Project Work Day 4/4; Add textures and complete finishing work (trim edges and carve thicker parts out from the back)

AP Art History

Zoom Meeting Link (If any of us are absent)
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
- How to Start Sculpting a Face Video
- Monday: Progress check on Massing in Features due at end of class
- Wednesday: Silent Critique on Bust Proportions
- Friday: Refining Facial features 1/2 days (Be ready for another Progress check next week)

B1 Metals and Fibers

Intro to Metal Arts Assignment (last week)
Repousse Experiment Template (and instructions)
- Continue and complete Repousse Experiment Template. Thursday will be last day in class to work on it. Anything you don't get done by then is homework. Be ready to turn in the Rehearse assignment at the beginning of class on Monday.
- Esther Bar Interview
  - Follow up Questions
    1. What is her theme for her body of work overall?
    2. How is her process different than traditional repousse?
    3. How is her process similar to regular repousse?
    4. What "ah-ha" moments or surprises or things you hadn't thought about before (ps check out her artwork sizes)?
    5. Draw one of art pieces (google image search to find bigger images of her pieces)

B2 8th Grade Art

Alternative Self Portrait Unit
- Complete Part 7 and Part 8 by end
- Be ready to to turn in ALL work you did for planning out your Alternative Self Portrait Thursday this week

B3 Ceramics IPA

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

Week 22 1/31-2/4

1/31/2022

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

Week 21

1/25/2022

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

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

1/18/2022

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."

Week 19 1/10-1/14

1/9/2022

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