7th and 8th Grade Final Projects and Warm Up 12-6-10

 

 WARM - UP: 

Tell me about one artist or project you have found interesting this semester.

Welcome 7th and 8th grade to the last two weeks of the semester! 

Now do not get excited just yet because we have one huge project left for you in class that is split into two parts! 

Warning this entire project is 50% of your grade! 

Part 1: 

Artist research! 

Remember all of those artist names plastered on your art boxes and tables? 

Now it is time to find out who those people are and what they did! 

You will complete a three paragraph essay on your assigned artist.

We will split up into groups of three, and yes those in Standford math are responsible as well for this project,  but everyone is responsible for writing their essays. 

( Don't worry! During class today we will discuss how we write a three paragraph essay on art as well as where to find information on the artists. )

Part 2: 

Master Copies! 

This is an art class where we do create art! 

What is a master copy? 

Simple! It is where we recreate a piece of art work created by another artist except with a twist. 

We don't copy the artwork exactly! 

(How could we? We are our own artists!) 

We will be trying our best to put our own mark on the artists work through our hands. 

So what will we be doing? 

Recreating one artist's work. Each person is responsible for this project. 

So breaking it down here are our GLEs, SPIs, and Daily Assignment for the week.... 

7th Grade GLE: 

The student will explain contributions of assigned exemplary artists by demonstrating an understanding of a variety of media, tools, techniques, and processes their artists use, explain how their art influences history/culture and vice versa as well as discuss styles and themes. 

7th Grade SPI: 

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7th Grade Daily Assignment: 

Groups will be assigned and discussion of how an artist research paper will be modeled. 

8th Grade GLE: 

The student will explain contributions of assigned exemplary artists by demonstrating an understanding of a variety of media, tools, techniques, and processes their artists use, explain how their art influences history/culture and vice versa as well as discuss styles and themes. 

8th Grade SPI: 

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8th Grade Daily Assignment: 

Groups will be assigned and discussion of how an artist research paper will be modeled.