Beginning Pottery 1A

INSTRUCTOR: AARON STAACK

STUDENTS NAME: ___________________ PERIOD: ______

THESE ARE POSSIBLE ASSIGNMENTS THAT WE WILL WORK ON THIS SEMESTER.

Instructor has the right to make changes as necessary.
FIRST QUARTER
WEEK
TOPIC
PROJECTS
POINTS
1)
Introduction to throwing
Kiln cookies
10
2)
Introduction to Coil Method
Hand-built Pueblo Coil pot
100
3)
Work Week
Complete Assignment
4)
Work Week
Complete Assignment
5)
Throwing a Plate +Trimming
2 Plates
100
6)
Work Week
7)
Throwing a bowl
8)
Work Week
9)
Introduction to Glazing
SECONDQUARTER
WEEK
TOPIC
10)
Throwing a Candle Holder
11)
Work Week
12)
Throwing a Cup form

Complete Assignments
2 Bowls
Complete Assignments
Complete Pueblo pot/Plate
PROJECTS
Candle Holder with Handle
Complete Assignments
1 Cup with Handles
Throwing a vase

100

POINTS
100
100
1 Vase, 4 high

minimum
13)
14)

100
__
Work Week
Throwing Cylinder

Complete Assignments
1 Cylinder

100

15)
16)

Work Week
Throwing a Vase

Complete Assignments
One Classic Vase

100

17)
18)

Last Week to Throw

Last Week to Glaze

All Green-ware projects turned in

All Glaze work turned in

19)

Final Exam Week

Clean up Studio and Critique

50 Each

OVERALL GRADE: YOUR GRADE IS BASED ON HOW WELL YOU EARN POINTS IN THESE THREE
CATEGORIES; 60% FOR YOUR PROJECTS, 20% FOR PARTICIPATION, 20% FOR LAB ASSISTANT.
PARTICIPATION: EARN POINTS FOR BEING IN CLASS, WORKING ON PROJECTS. ONE POINT PER
DAY, ABSENT = ZERO POINTS. IF YOU ARE TARDY OR CUT CLASS, POINTS WILL BE SUBTRACTED
FROM YOUR TOTAL. POINTS CAN BE MADE UP AT LUNCH.
LAB ASSISTANT: EVERY POTTERY STUDENT WILL BE A LAB ASSISTANT FOR SEVERAL DAYS.
DURING YOUR ASSIGNMENT YOU WILL BE DOING A VARIETY OF CLEAN UP, ORGANIZATIONAL,
AND HELPFUL TASKS.
GRADING SCALE:

97=A+
93=A
90=A-

87=B+
83=B
80=B-

77=C+
73=C
70=C-

67=D+
63=D
60=D-

59=F