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Week 31-32 April 13-24

4/13/2026

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AP Art History  Calendar - Cards Submission Template - R.W 250 Sheet
  • Cards Due This week: 241-250  Q3 Feedback from Quizzes/Exams
  • Mon 4/13: Kahoot! (Vocabulary)
  • Wed 4/15: Kahoot! (Vocabulary)
  • Fri 4/17: Kahoot! (Vocabulary)
  • Tues: 2020 A Practice Exam FRQ A and B (Questions on AP Classroom BUT - put answers on the GOOGLE Doc, and share with Ms. Schmit) Feedback Document
  • Thurs: Practice Exam MCQ (answer on APClassroom.com)
Ceramics and Sculpture IPA - Bust Sculpting Video
  • Tue 4/14: Bust Project Sculpting Day 1/7 - have armature covered with clay by end of class
  • Thur. 4/16 : Bust Project Sculpting Day 2/7 - mass-in features (bonus if you build them hollow)
  • Mon 4/20 : Bust Project Sculpting Day 3/7 - refine massing of features (Day 1/2)
  • Wed 4/22 : Bust Project Sculpting Day 4/7 - refine details of features (Day 2/2)
  • Fri 4/24: Bust Project Sculpting Day 5/7 - Sculpt out hair (mass out hollow if needed)
  • Tues 4/28: Bust Project Sculpting Day 6/7 - Flex day - use as catchup day or for extra refining
  • Thur. 4/30: Bust Project Final Day 7/7! Prep for firing - Remove armature, thin out clay walls to 1/2 in thick and even throughout the project, make sure no air pockets are trapped!, clean up base so it sits un-supported, sign (inside towards the bottom. Place in Kiln room to start drying out. NOTE: last day to place in kiln room for firing is FRIDAY MAY 15th (this is a hard deadline so there it time for it to dry out and get fired before the end of the school year).
Photography IPA
  • Mon 4/13: Research Pinhole Unit READ everything in linked document and make a copy of it. Complete research and basic design by end of class today
  • Wed 4/15: Camera build day 1/2
  • Fri 4/17: Camera Build day 2/2
  • Tue 4/21: Camera obscura and Disposable camera Photo Shoot Day 1/2(pair up, each gets 1/2 of total images), we will be developing them in the dark room with our guest artist on Monday 4/27
  • Thur. 4/23: Disposable camera photo shoot day 2/2; won't be able to take images after today unless you get your own film ;-)
  • Mon. 4/27: Jen Crickenburger's Visit - plan on being in dark room G 328
Printmaking IPA
  • Mon 4/13: Printmaking Deep Dive Assignment Q4 - Read ENTIRE Doc before Starting AND make a copy of the document!;  Rotation Assignments ; Mono Printing Instructions
  • Wed. 4/15: Continue Printmaking Deep Dive, Mono Printing Intro/demo Rotation 1 will get their mono printing done today. 
  • Friday 4/17: Continue Printmaking Deep Dive, and Mono Printing - Rotation 2 complete prints by end of class
  • Tues 4/20: Continue Printmaking Deep Dive, and Mono Printing - Rotation 3 complete prints by end of class
  • Thurs. 4/22: Final Printmaking Deep Dive work day and Make up day for Mono Printing. 
Homeroom/SEL-
  • Monday: Ms. S Check's Folders and gives feedback - everyone in assigned homeroom - no exceptions 
  • Tuesday-Thursday: "Pull Outs", School Work, or Silent Reading (make sure your name is on a list otherwise you'll be marked absent if not in the room.
  • Friday: "Empowerment Hub" and fill out Folder Sheet - everyone in assigned homeroom - exceptions ​
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