(16) Week of January 2nd:

Exam review started on the first day of school (really, it started in Art 1) but it's now time to kick things into high gear. Every class lesson, activity, and sketchbook assignment has been designed to present or review exam content. Look at your sketchbook pages, notes & handouts, the contents of your portfolio, and the many website resources to remind yourself of the information and skills that you are responsible for. You will need to demonstrate that knowledge (knowing, doing, 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 practice. It really is all about practice....

MONDAY: ​​

• Alpha relaxation - you will need to make yourself comfortable for 30 minutes of silent relaxation, either with your head down on a table or lying down (corpse pose) on a table or the floor; bring something comfy to relax on and to keep you warm (your body temp. will drop during the process). 
• Introduce simultaneous contrast; related activity
• Introduce Artist Spotlight #7 & #8 (do these ASAP so they can inform your painting process)

​WEDNESDAY:

• Continue simultaneous contrast - review color theory
• Begin painting preparations (start Monday)
• Discuss progress/requirements for SB Q2 

FRIDAY: Modified shedule/Honor Council Info Sessions 8:45-9:15​

• Odd numbered classrooms report to Auditorium after taking attendance
• Website development/work (bring your laptop if you have one)

HOMEWORK:

• DAILY:
  • Review notes/handouts/sketchbook pages/projects as preparation for QUIZ #2 on Jan.11th AND the semester exam (see schedule below); MAKE SURE YOU CAN ACCESS QUIA BEFORE TEST DAYS
  • Work on SB Q2 (includes D.C. field trip assignment)
• January  13 =  SB Q2 DUE
• January 20 = AbEx Artist Spotlight blog post
• January 23 = Painting DUE
• January  25 = AbEx painting Progress Post DUE (take a photo every day and post the sequence by this date)
• FOR NEXT WEEK: check the website before you come to class in order to be fullly prepared; update your agenda accordingly and complete any required preparatory work.  

​HAPPENINGS:​

• Jan.10 - NAHS
• Jan. 11 - QUIZ #2
• Jan. 24 - Art Club 
  • AND ALSO Lunchtime Lecture (see below)
• Jan. 26 - EXAMS start (see exam schedule below)

​LUNCHTIME LECTURES: 

• Jan 24 -  Ellyn Parker  - Public Art, City of Richmond - Department of Planning and Development Review
• Feb 21 - Medical Illustration
• April 25​​​​ - Karen Daly-Junker, registrar for the VMFA, will speak about organizing the Jasper Johns/Edvard Munch exhibition

SEMESTER EXAMS:

• Jan. 26th - Periods 6/8
• Jan. 27th - ​Periods 5/7 
• Jan. 30th - Periods 1/3 
• Jan. 31st - Periods 2/4 
• ​Feb. 1st - work day for teachers & make-up exams