(16) Week of January 1st

Welcome back!!! Here we go again!!!

While "exam review" actually started on the first day of school, it's now time to kick things into high gear. Every project, conversation, activity, field trip, and sketchbook assignment has been designed to present or review exam content. You will need to demonstrate this knowledge (knowing it, doing it, and writing about it) on the exam. If you have not learned something well enough and still have questions, now is the time to seek answers and to do additional - and very deliberate - practice. 

MONDAY: Holiday/New Year's Day

TUESDAY/WEDNESDAY: 
Warm up: 10 minutes

1. Pick up FOUR NEW handouts: 1) SB #4; 2) Goal Setting Sheet; 3) Artist Statement Flow Chart; 4) Project evaluation rubric
2. Take out YOUR Project Planning document
3. Read SB #4 & Goal Setting Sheet and attach both into your SB
4. Review & complete your Project Planning document

• FRONT: Review all criteria carefully - AGAIN; you should be able to check ALL the boxes by the end of class today (or, if not today, by the start of next class)
• BACK: Review the rough draft of your artist statement and work to refine it, using the Artist Statement Flow Chart to guide your work

Class activities:

• FINISH Subject, Composition, Content project (this is the last studio day - (finished projects and rubrics are due in the class drawer by the end of the day, Friday)
  • Select final COMPOSITION - Glue - consider craftsmanship carefully as per the Project Planning document
  • Mount work using ATG 
  • Sign your work on the front (optional) with the medium with which you drew; write name/class code on the back with pencil (mandatory)
• WHEN FINISHED
  • Finalize the Project Planning document, including revision of your artist statement (the final/typed version will not be due until next week)
  • Begin the self-assessment process using the project rubric (this is due by the end of the week, along with the completed project)

THURSDAY/FRIDAY (Friday is an Odd day) = SNOW DAYS!!!
What we were scheduled to do (below) may or may not be made-up next week... You'll find out when next week's agenda is posted. In the meantime, you have homework to do,
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Warm up: 10 minutes

• Review your Project Planning document ONE LAST TIME to make sure that it is complete. It will be turned in with your final artist statement (see homework)
  • Use the Artist Statement Flow Chart to help guide the development of your final artist statement (which will be displayed with your work)
• Begin/continue/finish the self-assessment process using the project rubric 
• Do any last-minute work to your project, so that it is "critique-ready"

Class activities:

• CRITIQUE finished work

​HOMEWORK is designed to: 1) allow for exploration, practice, preparation, and application of class content, 2) encourage independent work, time management, and efficiency of work flow (don't procrastinate!), 3) fit within the weekly homework time allotted for this class. Keep these things in mind as you work. Use of a timer is one way to stay on task and to monitor your work time. Please note that your individual needs and work process may result in spending more or less than the suggested average time. Please ask for help/use extended lunch as needed; communicate extension requests 3-days before a deadline.​

• DUE Jan. 10/11 = Artist Spotlight # 8 (do this on your own)
• DUE Jan. 12 = Final artist statement (to be displayed with your work). FOLLOW THESE GUIDELINES:
  • Use the Artist Statement Flow Chart to help guide your work
  • Font = 12 pt./standard (Arial or Times are good choices)
  • Spacing = 1.5 
  • Heading/right justified = Name (bold) and Title (underneath name) (italics) 
  • Leave "breathing space" between heading and body of paragraph
  • Statement/full justification = 1 - 2 paragraphs (one page, max.)
• DUE Jan. 18/19 = SB #4 & Goal Sheet (review & do on your own; come to class with questions if you have them)
• DUE EVERY MONDAY/TUESDAY = Check the website at the start of each week; update your agenda accordingly and complete any required preparatory work
• DUE PERIODICALLY = Check Powerschool; it is your responsibility to follow up with make up/late work, questions, or discrepancies in a timely manner

HAPPENINGS:​​ ​​

• FRIDAY = Art Club/NAHS pics @ noon (sharp). Wear your t-shirt.
• Jan. 9 = NAHS
• Jan. 12 = Figure Drawing Friday and Pep Rally (modified schedule)
• Jan. 19 = Odd day and Honor Council assembly (modified schedule)
• Jan 23 = Art Club​
• CHECK THE SCHOOL CALENDAR FOR A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF EVENTS AND DETAILS​​

SEMESTER EXAMS:

• Jan. 25th - Periods 2/8
• Jan. 26th - ​Periods 1/7 
• Jan. 29th - Periods 3/5 
• Jan. 30th - Periods 4/6 
• ​Jan. 31st - work day for teachers/make-up exams