A-G Visual Arts A / B

Section # 7204

Location: CWEB Resource Center

Please review the CWCS Master Class Syllabus that will be used in the Parent/Student Orientation course. 

Instructor: Heather Sontag

Email: hsontag@cwcharter.org

Course Time:  Monday, 11:00 - 12:30

 

Class Information:

Class Time:

• Semester 1 - First Class Meeting, Monday, August 22, 2022

Last Day to Add or Drop is 9/2/21 (Students will be charged the full price of the course if dropping the class after this deadline.)

• Semester 2 - First Class Meeting, Monday, January 9, 2023

Last Day to Add or Drop is 1/20/22 (Students will be charged the full price of the course if dropping the class after this deadline.)

Course Overview:  In this two semester college preparatory course and students will be expected to strive for High School A-G quality work.  Students will be expected to actively participate in small group and large group discussions to contribute to the class learning experience. Students will be learning the principles and elements of art using studio projects as well as being able to identify these in the works of other artists. Students will study art history and the impact of a variety of cultures on the art of today.

The California State Content Standards for Visual Arts will be covered using multiple media and learning opportunities. Students are expected to fully engage and participate in mastering of the standards. 

Prerequisites: None          

Curriculum:  Required curriculum may be available at the Learning Center on a first come basis.  If needed, ESs can order curriculum using the OPS catalog which will have the most up-to-date pricing. Students will need to obtain the necessary materials as listed in class. 

Materials: 

• A spiral notebook and pencil will be required for each class for note taking
• All other art materials will be provided by Connecting Waters

Suggested Materials: (not required but helpful for completing assignments independently)

• Non mechanical pencils
• Colored pencils
• Sketchbook

CWCS Visual Arts Department 

Grading:  Students will be graded on attendance and participation, class assignments and discussions, module assessments, and final projects.Work is cumulative. Each unit of study will build on the previous.

Overall course grade: 

30% Attendance/Homework(Textbook Lesson Discussions)

55% Class Assignments/

15% MIdterm/Final (or Final Project)/Projects

 

Grading Scale:  

Highest	Lowest	Letter
100.00	93.00 %	A
92.99 %	90.00 %	A-
89.99 %	87.00 %	B+
86.99 %	83.00 %	B
82.99 %	80.00 %	B-
79.99 %	77.00 %	C+
76.99 %	73.00 %	C
72.99 %	70.00 %	C-
69.99 %	67.00 %	D+
66.99 %	60.00 %	D
59.99 %	0.00 %	F

Attendance: Attendance is required.  The Truancy Policy applies to Resource Center courses. An unexcused absence may be counted as a truancy.

• Excused Absence is defined as:
  The parent shall notify the teacher by phone or email of the absence at least 24 hours* prior to the time the class meets.
• Unexcused Absence is defined as:
  An absence that does not accompany a parent phone call or email to the instructor at least 24 hours* prior to the time the class meets.

*If there are extenuating circumstances that do not allow for at least 24 hours, then the teacher must still be notified prior to the start of class; allowances may be made depending on the circumstances. Examples of extenuating circumstances: car accident, sudden illness, etc. Students should arrange a "back up plan" in case of unexpected computer problems the day of the class (i.e. make pre-arrangements to go to a neighbor, friend, relative, library, etc.)  

When students are absent, they must contact the instructor via email or contact another classmate to obtain the content missed during class and any assignments that must be completed.

Absent/Late Work:  Students have 1 week to catch up on assignments from excused absences.

Daily Homework: Please refer to the pacing guide for each weeks assignment completed by the following week’s class.

Test & Quizzes: Quizzes will be completed as oral discussions and written responses in class.

Final Exam & Projects:  The final exam is 15% of the overall grade. For the first semester there will be a final project. Instructions will be given during class.

Important Dates 2021 - 2022: (OR this can go up above with Class Information or on your pacing guide)

Aug. 22: First day of school for fall semester (Mon.)

Sept. 5: NO CLASS: Labor Day (Mon.)

Nov. 18 - 27: NO CLASS: Thanksgiving Break 

Dec 5: Last Class session this week

Dec.  7 & 9: a-g Finals

 

Jan. 9: First day classes

Jan. 16: NO CLASS: MLK Holiday

Feb. 20: NO CLASS: President’s Day Observance

March 17-26: NO CLASSES THIS WEEK: SPRING BREAK

May 8 Last class session this week

May 10 & 12: a-g Finals

May 19: Last day of school

 

Pacing Guide:  Semester 1 August 22, 2021

 

Dates:	Class work	Independent Work	Reading/ Homework
Week 1- 9/12	“What is Art?” Elements of Art- Line Kandinsky project	Assignment: Slide Show	Read Chapter 1 page 3-11 &Ch.2 pg 12-13 and 18-29
Week 2- 9/19	Line Contour Drawing	Assignment: Choose Studio Experience on pgs.46-53	Read Chapter 3 page 32 - 43 & Ch. 4 pgs 58-65
Week 3-9/26	Shape and Form  Seeing as an artist	Assignment:  Negative Space using patterns	Read Chapter 4 page 66 - 75 & Ch. 5 96-103
Week 4- 10/3	Value  Value Scale 3D forms with Value in space	Chapter 1 - 4 Quiz- oral 3D Form Composition	Read Chapter 5 page 96 - 103
Week 5- 10/ 10	Color Color Wheel with Value	Assignment: Studio Experience and Evaluate  It 5.7  Page 110- color pencils	Read Chapter 6 page 116 - 133
Week 6- 10/17	Space 1pt Linear Perspective	Assignment: Draw your Dream room	No reading
Week 7- 10/24	2 & 3 pt. Linear Perspective	Assignment: Finish assignment	Read Chapter 7 page 148 - 157
Week 8- 10/31	Texture	Assignment: Texture Project	Read Chapter 8 page 167-191
Week 9- 11/7	Principles of Design	Assignment: 8.12 Studio experience on Unity Quiz: Chapter 5 -8- oral
Week 10- 11/14	Principles of Design	Assignment: Principles of Design Project
Week 11- 11/21	No homework, Thanksgiving Week!		No homework, Thanksgiving Week!
Week 12- 11/28	Start FInal Project	Assignment: Watercolor
Week 13- 12/5	Finish Final Project	FINALS!!!!	LAST WEEK OF CLASS. HAVE A GREAT BREAK!