Course Syllabus
A-G Visual Arts B 9-12
Syllabus Visual Arts
CP 7200 & 7200.2
Instructor: Anastasia Legatos
Email: alegatos@cwcharter.org
Instructor, Ms. Anastasia Legatos, alegatos@cwcharter.org
We meet Virtually on Mondays 1- 2pm
Semester 2 - First Class Meeting
- Last day to add or drop: 01/21/25
- Last day of class:05/12/25
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Course Overview:
This is a foundational art class for students in 9-12 grades. The class is one-year long. This course emphasizes the necessary skills to provide students a rich and informative understanding of artistic expression with hands-on activities with a main focus in watercolor techniques. Through course activities and resources, students acquire learning skills in critical analysis, research methods, and academic writing. Included are weekly thought-provoking, open-ended questions answered in essay form. Students complete projects, midterms, and a final exam. This is a fun interactive class!
Students gain an understanding of:
- Introduction to Art
- Elements of Art
- Line, shape and form, space, texture
- Principles of Design
- Unity, variety, emphasis, rhythm and movement, balance, pattern, and proportion
- Watercolor and collage techniques
Required Textbook and Supplies (see below):
Davis Publications, Inc. USA, 2005 -The Visual Experience, Jack Hobbs & Richard Salome, Inc. USA, 2005. ISBN: 978-08719-2627-2 $73.95 ++++STUDENT TEXTBOOKS FOR CHECK OUT AT THE LEARNING CENTER!
REQUIRED SUPPLIES FOR VISUAL ART B (Your ES is in charge of ordering these supplies. ES’S PLEASE ORDER BY 2ND WEEK OF FEBRUARY– LAST DAY TO PURCHASE CONSUMABLES IS FEBRUARY 28TH, 2025. Below is a description of the items needed for this semester. ES’s, you will need to log into OPS and use the “Punch Out” system to order the items. When you are in the system, use this list below— DO NOT ORDER 1 of EVERYTHING in the punch out because it serves for all our Visual Art classes.
- Strathmore Watercolor Paper
- Strathmore Drawing Paper
- Windsor Short Brush 6 Series
- Amazon Basic Paint Brushes, 24 set
- Tombow 3-Pen
- Winsor and Newton Promarker Watercolors, 12
- Amazon Basic Sketching, 17 set w/charcoal and eraser
- Fiskars all Purpose scissors
- Pro-Art Media Board
- E6000 Glue
- 9x 12 Self Healing Mat
- Mat Board PAck of 5, 5x 7
- Other Technology Requirements:
- Google Email and Google Docs and Slides for assignments
- Printer with scanning capabilities – may be purchase with student funds
Log on to https://cwcs.instructure.com/login/canvas and enroll as a class member.
California’s Common Core State Standards:
http://www.scoe.net/castandards/agenda/2010/ela_ccs_recommendations.pdf
Requirements:
Class textbook/workbook
Students must have reliable Internet access
Working external headset with mic, (computer speakers do not work successfully with the Blackboard setup). After the third week of class and no headset, students will begin to lose participation points for the class. (Class is much more engaging if all students can talk in class using their mic).
Suggested: Office Depot Logitech Clear-Chat Item number 607890
Highly recommended: Set up a gmail account to access Google’s features, such as Word and pdf
documents.
Other Technology Requirements:
- Microsoft Word for writing assignments or Google account
- Printer with scanning capabilities – may be purchase with student funds
Student Responsibilities:
-Below are responsibilities for students who are enrolled in Canvas online classes and their ESs.
-Please be sure that your parents are aware of their student’s responsibilities and the support
that you will provide. If this is your first Canvas, attend a Canvas
training workshop. This helps answer technological questions and is really beneficial to new
users of Canvas.
-Log on to https://cwcs.instructure.com/login/canvas and sign up as a class member.
-Have a working headset and be prepared to use it.
-Each student comes prepared for class and is willing to participate and learn with correct
materials. This assures that they receive full credit for attendance/participation of the class.
-Each student should print out their syllabus/pacing guide and refer to the Canvas homepage
each week in order to plan their schedules, and be aware in advance of the dates and times of
their class and assignments.
-Check Canvas (Weekly Outline) each week for announcements, assignments, and your grade
for accuracy. Immediately notify the instructor if a discrepancy is found.
-Attend the online class every week and be on time. Many instructors deduct points for
tardiness. If you must miss a session, please email the instructor prior to missing class for the
opportunity to earn full credit with make-up work. If you must miss class, it is your
responsibility to communicate with the instructor. For full credit, any class assignments must
be turned in within a week (7 days) of the absence. (See Late Work/Absences)
-Complete the assigned workbook pages, additional assignments, quizzes, midterm, and final by
the due date. Any assignment posted on Canvas, or sent via email MUST BE SAVED as a
document on their computer, or as a hard copy, until the end of the semester to avoid any
technical difficulties.
-Complete and submit all assignments, projects, essays, and quizzes on or before the due date.
(Absences don’t extend any due dates already posted in the syllabus.)
-Homework assignments will be reviewed by your ES and reported quarterly to the instructor. It
may count as much as 20% of the final grade.
-Students will need to turn in assignments on time. On time is before class starts on the due
date. After the due date, the assignments will only be worth half credit. It will be the responsibility of both the ES and Student to email the instructor with the late assignments. All assignments posted in the pacing guide are expected by the due date, even for excused absences.
-If you are unable to access Moodle please email me and CC your ES to communicate the circumstances.
-Follow the links to access and read the CW Code of Conduct Policy, Plagiarism & Truancy
policies.
ES Responsibilities
-Please make sure headset with mic is ordered early in the semester and given to the student
prior to the 3rd class.
-Remind your parents/students: If this is their first Canvas experience, they must attend a
required Parent Canvas Training prior to the start of their student’s first course or watch the
recorded video. They should check Canvas weekly for each of their courses for
announcements, changes in class meeting dates or changes in due dates for students’
assignments.
-Be sure parent and student information is correct in SIS.
-Read and print for reference the class syllabus. Go over the syllabus with your student at your
first or second learning record meeting of the semester.
-Workbook/homework needs to be checked and ready to submit to the EE by the student/ES/Parent
-ES completes 2 progress reports for the semester.
-Contact HQT if a student is dropping the course, or having any difficulties.
-The ES Timetable lists the last date to add or drop a class for each semester and students
cannot drop after this date without Instructor, Advisor, and Executive Director approval. If
student is removed from class prior to this date, then there will be no charge to the
instructional funds. Contact the instructor if a student is dropping the course, or having
difficulties understanding assignments or submitting homework, quizzes, tests, or essays online.
-Per school policy, students receiving D’s or F’s will be reported to the Waterford Office.
-At each learning record meeting, have your student log into Canvas and show his/her grades and missing assignments.
-Unless it is an extreme instance, if a student drops after the deadline, the student is charged
the full amount for the course; the fee will be deducted from the IF (even if it is a partial LCAP
funded course).
Parent Responsibilities:
-Late Work/Absences (School-Related vs. Personal Absences):
-Late work will be accepted for half-credit, unless otherwise noted.
Excused School-Related Absence
- If you are absent for a school-related function (Ex- SAT, CAASPP, Student Council, etc) or have
a sickness that can be verified by a parent or doctor, you must contact me via email prior to
class to excuse the absence. You will have one week to complete any missed in class
assignment for full credit, up to the posted deadline. Email a summary of class to receive full
attendance/participation credit.
Excused Personal Absence
- For other personal-related absences (vacation with no wifi, appointments, family event),
students will only receive full attendance credit with a summary PLUS a one page U.S. current
event (summary & opinion). Students who do not contact me to excuse their absence will
receive a 0 for that week’s attendance/participation grade.
Unexcused Absence- If the teacher has not been notified by the student or parent of an absence at least 24 hours prior to the time the class meets, the student's absence will be "unexcused". An unexcused absence may result in a truancy. Class Recording Summary Emails: Email me and cc your ES a 5-6 -sentence summary of the class. In the Subject line, type your name, history summary and date of class. This should be done within 48 hours of class to receive credit. Personal and Unexcused absences add on a current event.
Grading:
Attendance/Participation 30% (For Visual Arts A & B only)
Homework (from ES Progress report for Portfolio Review ONLY) 30%
HQT Quizzes and Midterms 20%
Projects, Class Work, Papers (HQT created), Assignments 30%
Final 20%
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
PLEASE NOTE: The pacing guide is subject to change. If students do not understand a concept, I may adjust assignments. The changes will be posted on our Canvas page. Students in Canvas classes should read the Canvas homepage for up-to-date and detailed assignments. Students who are not in Canvas classes and are using the course syllabi can follow the pacing guide’s weekly assignments
Pacing Guide Visual Arts B: Semester 2 January 7, 2025
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Learning Targets |
Assignments (HQT will grade) |
Homework |
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Week 18 Jan. 7-10 |
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Week 19 Jan. 13- 17 |
Start on Sample 5- A Unified Seasonal Collage, Studio Experience and Evaluate it 8.12 |
Read Chapter 8 page 167-191 Answer Questions: 1,2,3 |
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Week 20 Jan. 21-24 No School JAN 20th |
2-D Media |
Read Chapter 9 Pages 208- 253 Answer Questions: 1,3,5 |
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Week 21 Jan. 27-31 |
3-D Media |
Sample 5 due on Jan. 27th- This has been moved to Feb 3rd |
Read Chapter 10 Pages 254- 295 Answer Questions: 1,3,6 |
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Week 22 Feb. 3-7 |
Start on Sample 6- 3-D Photo Structure, Studio Experience and Evaluate it 10.16 |
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Week 23 Feb. 10-13 |
Architecture |
Read Chapter 11 Pages 296- 325 Answer Questions: 1,6 |
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Week 24 Feb. 18-21 No School on Feb.17 |
Read Chapter 12 Pages 326-347 Answer Questions:1,2,4 |
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Week 25 Feb. 24-28 |
Careers |
Sample 6 due on Feb. 24th QUIZ, CHAP. 8-12 |
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Week 26 Mar. 3-7 |
Start on Sample 7- Architectural Collage, Studio Experience and Evaluate it 11.8 |
EE Progress Report #3 Due 3/5/25 |
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Week 27 Mar. 10-14 |
Non- Western History I |
Read Chapter 13 Pages 352- 379 Answer Questions: 1,2,3 |
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Week 28 Mar. 17- 20 |
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No School Mar. 21- 30 |
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Week 29 Mar. 31- Apr. 4 |
Non- Western History II |
Read Chapter 14 Pages 380- 409 Answer Questions: 1,2,4 |
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Week 30 Apr. 7-11 |
CAASPP TESTING |
Sample 7 due on Apr. 7th |
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Week 31 Apr. 14-18 |
Western Art History I |
Start on Sample 8- Photomontage: Our International Origins, Studio Experience and Evaluate it 13.9 |
Read Chapter 15 Pages 410- 441 Answer Questions: 2,4,6 |
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Week 32 Apr. 22-25 |
EE Progress Report #4 Due 4/25/25 |
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Week 33 Apr. 28- May 2 |
Western Art History II |
Sample 8 due on Apr. 28th |
Read Chapter 16 Pages 442- 477 Answer Questions: 1,2,3 |
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Week 34 May 5- 9 |
Digital Art |
QUIZ, CHAP. 13-16 |
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Week 35 May 12-16 |
Google Slide Show Presentation |
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Week 36 May 19-22 |
FINALS!!!! Turn in your curated Google Slides of Each Sample |
LAST WEEK OF CLASS. HAVE A GREAT SUMMER! |