““Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.”
–Albert Einstein”
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Discovering World History & Art

Discovering Art in 37 Weeks

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August 5-9

  1. The Signature of Self Esteem

  2. Basic Drawing

  3. Hand out sketchbooks

August 12-16

  1. Basic Drawing Continued

  2. Drawing using geometric shapes

  3. Sketch book assignment on one geometric drawing from home

August 18-23

  1. The Principles and elements of design

  2. Discovering the principal dynamics of painting with watercolors

  3. Critique of an art work as a vocabulary word assessment assignment

August 26-30

  1. Discovering Vincent van Gogh

  2. Learning the dynamics of lines

  3. Discovering Color

September 2-6

  1. They study of the mask

  2. Creating a mask

  3. Critique of an art work as a vocabulary word assessment assignment

September 9-13

  1. The Blooming Bonnell flower

  2. Discovering Symmetry

September 16-20

  1. Discovering 7 French Masters using watercolors & pencils

  2. Critique of an art work as a vocabulary word assessment assignment

September 23-27

  1. Discovering 1,2,3,4 point perspective

  2. Beginning study on the art of the High Renaissance

September 30-October 4

  1. Creating Bird Books

  2. Discovering the golden ratio

  3. Critique of an art work as a vocabulary word assessment assignment

  4. Drawing Assignment from magazine photos

October 7-11

  1. Discovering Vermeer

October 14-18

  1. Using Pencils In-Depth

  2. Shadows creating composition

  3. Discovering the Ashcan School

  4. Painting Assignment depicting your own Ashcan image

  5. Critique of an art work as a vocabulary word assessment assignment

October 21-25

  1. Discovering 5 Major Artists

  2. Continuing with your Ashcan Assignment

October 28- November 1

  1. The Beauty of Balance & Design and a Well Designed Life

  2. Art & Math Sequencing in Reverse

  3. Critique of an art work as a vocabulary word assessment assignment

November 4-8

  1. The Rhythm of Color

  2. Starry Night Watercolor of Rhythm

November 11-15

  1. Creating a self portrait and foreshortening

  2. Critique of an art work as a vocabulary word assessment assignment

November 18-22

  1. Continuing with the self portrait and foreshortening assignment

December 2-6

  1. Understanding & Creating Relief Art

  2. The study of the Robert Gould Shaw Relief Art Memorial

  3. Critique of an art work as a vocabulary word assessment assignment

December 9-13

  1. Discovering Surrealism

  2. Surrealism Magazine Assignment

December 16-20

  1. Understanding Aesthetics

  2. Compare and Contrast Two sculptures

  3. Creating a Mandala

  4. Critique of an art work as a vocabulary word assessment assignment

January 6-10

  1. Creating Clay Sculptures

  2. Painting on clay pots with glazes

January 13-17

  1. Discovering the Artist Edward Hopper

  2. Photography basics Lecture

  3. Critique of an art work as a vocabulary word assessment assignment

January 20-24

  1. Discovering Manet

  2. Jean Baptist Millet

  3. Edward Hopper

  4. Edvard Munch’s The Scream

January 27-31

  1. The Study of Milton Glaser

  2. Creating your own product & logo

  3. Critique of an art work as a vocabulary word assessment assignment

February 3-7

  1. Who was Ansel Adams?

  2. The study of great photographers

  3. Photo project using cell phone technology

February 10-14

  1. Design a book cover

  2. Critique of an art work as a vocabulary word assessment assignment

February 17-21

  1. Tye Dye Shirts showing thinking, design, patterns and color

February 24-28

  1. Famous quotes project of creating portraits and famous quotes to hang around the school

  2. Critique of an art work as a vocabulary word assessment assignment

March 2-6

  1. Continuation

  2. Famous quotes project of creating portraits and famous quotes to hang around the school

March 9-13

  1. Choose an artist, write a report on them and recreate one of their most famous works

  2. Critique of an art work as a vocabulary word assessment assignment

March 23-27

  1. Continuation

  2. Choose an artist, write a report on them and recreate one of their most famous works

March 30-April 3

  1. The Study of Andy Warhol

  2. Assignment on producing cultural work of art of today

  3. Critique of an art work as a vocabulary word assessment assignment

April 13-17

  1. Vocabulary lessons, new and review

  2. Students write essays on 5 paintings using the vocabulary listing

April 20-24

  1. Write a poem and illustrate it using mixed media

April 27-May 1

  1. Create art that would benefit other classes in decorating their rooms i.e. design work, logos, mobiles, etc.

  2. Critique of an art work as a vocabulary word assessment assignment

May 4-8

  1. Create art that would benefit other classes in decorating their rooms i.e. design work, logos, mobiles, etc.

May 11-15

  1. Reviewing vocabulary and artists all week for exam comprising 50% of your grade

  2. Critique of an art work as a vocabulary word assessment assignment

May 25-29

  1. Portfolio Reviews