Cultural Mural-Collage

Cultural Mural-Collage
by Ken & Becky

Romare Bearden Activity

Romare Bearden Activity
by Winnie & Xiao

Friday, January 29, 2010

Paul Klee: Wet Chalk Work

Head of Man

Materials:
  • 24x36 brown craft paper

  • tempera paint (black)

  • wet chalk

  • pencil

Aesthetics:

  1. How is color used in Klee's work?
  2. What does he use to describe emotions?
  3. How did it grab your attention?

Art of the Week



Art of the week is Nadia's vibrant watercolor assignment that coincides with Georgia O'Keefe's creations.

"Nobody sees a flower -- really -- it is so small it takes time -- we haven't time -- and to see takes time, like to have a friend takes time."
-Georgia O'Keefe









Students Course Expectations

I expect to learn a lot of safe and fun activities to teach future students. Hopefully I get to retain them. (Connie)
Strategies to teaching art to young students. Basic fundamentals of art techniques. Make art FUN! (Ken)
How to include art in all subject areas. (Tom)
I expect to end the course with an “A”. I expect to get the full extent of course content of Fine Arts for Elementary Teachers. (Alvin)
I expect to learn and practice different art methods and how to integrate them into lessons and activities. (Winni)
To learn how to integrate and teach in a fun and interactive way. (Victorette)
My class expectation is to learn all types of Arts for Elementary schools on how to use and teach them in class. (Joey)
My class expectation is to learn effective ways on how students express themselves in their art work. (Jan)
To learn about the different artwork and artists and be able to integrate in into my future classroom and other future classes. (Roque)
To learn varieties of artwork and artists to teach to children. (Francis)
Feel comfortable teaching art. (Kerry)
I expect to learn about how to integrate art into the curriculum and how to teach art and make it a fun learning experience for my future students. (Angeline)
To learn how to help children learn about arts. (Xiao)

Sunday, January 24, 2010

E-Portfolio Requirements

Must be in a CD

Table of Contents

Incidentals – Example: Standards & Benchmarks; Art vs. Craft handout; your art class observation; etc.

Weekly Featured Artists

Place lessons and projects in specific folders so that you can find them when you need them.

a. Artist Name - Look at the schedule. Each week is a different artist.

b. Your Internet Sample Artwork - Go to the CRC weekly, find a work from our featured artist that you like, print it out (including the title and date), and bring it to class. Be sure your printed copy is clear. You will lose points for distorted images. Each of you is entitled to print one color paper per week for this class (the CRC has your names already). If you do more than one printout, you’ll be charged per page (Color ink is very expensive!!).

c. Lesson Plan – The lesson plan will be handed out in class.

d. Your created sample artwork.

e. Rubric/ Scoring Sheet

Group Lesson Plans (including A – D listed above)
Complete Individual Lesson Plans - with a sample product for each lesson or photos of each product.

Refer to your handout for rubric

Saturday, January 23, 2010

Week 1: January 23

Week 1: January 23, 2010
AGENDA

  1. Bell Work: Write your class expectation on a post it!
  2. Who Am I? Introduction:
    Each student will be given a photo. Ask your classmates a question that can only be answered by a YES or NO to find out who or what you are (e.g. Am I edible? Can I be found in a classroom?) When you find out who or what you are, find your possible pair (e.g. bat and baseball ball) When you find your partner, find out 3 INTERESTING things about them (excluding their name)
  3. Syllabus, requirements, procedures, policies, etc. (Group Activity)
    • Group 1: Required Text, Materials, Description, Required Reading, and Objectives
      see me for art kit description
    • Group 2: Class Procedures (course activities –grading)
      see me for track your grade worksheet and schedule
    • Group 3: Class Procedures (requirements – SOE policies: illness)
      see me for code of conduct
    • Group 4: NMC policies
    • Group 5: Class Management and Responsibilities
  4. PAUL KLEE Sample (Next Week’s Project)
  5. ART SYMBOLS: Create an acrostic poem using your name in any symbol that means a lot to you
  6. ASSIGNMENT: Read Chapter 1 and 2: Emphasis Art (be ready for a class discussion and short quiz next week)

Friday, January 22, 2010

Responsibility Chart

"Responsibility Matters!"

Ice Breaker Facilitator:
1. Marvin
2. Angeline

SLO Facilitator:
1. Jan
2. Kai

WEB Master:
1. Victorette
2. Roque

Class Manager:
1. Ken

Time Keeper:
1. Tom

Classroom Supplies:
1. Kerry
2. Patrick

Art Gallery Manager:
1. Winni
2. Xiao
3. Joey

Handout Facilitator:
1. Becky

Class Photographer:
1. Shawna

Class Runner:
1. Alvin

Attendance Manager:
1. Connie