Syllabus for 8th Grade Art

 
Teacher: Silvia Alejandra Fernandez Arze
Contact Information: si.fernandez@ccs.edu.bo
Email hours: I will reply to email messages from Monday to Friday during working hours.
Room: 41
Google Classroom Code:
Meeting hours: Wednesday 4th and 5th period

Course Description and Goals

The goal of this class is to teach students to become visual problem solvers. In Grade 8, students
will be made aware of the creative process, which includes brainstorming, problem solving, and
analyzing and evaluating art. They will learn the basic art techniques, but most importantly they
will show their voices and experience through art.
We strengthen the construction of a Harmonic Community based on the human values of Respect,
Justice, Responsibility, Honesty, Tolerance, Reliability, Self-esteem, Integrity and Character. These
objectives will be reached through dialogues and reflection about all developed activities during
our classes describing a variety of changes in production, representation and growth of our
environment as a society. Finally, demonstration of all knowledge will be essential in the long
term.

Grading
Every quarter will be evaluated following the Bolivian law as follows:
Content Knowledge How much of the content the student 35% of the grade in the
(Saber) grasps. quarter.
Work Completion How much the student works inside and 35% of the grade in the
(Hacer) outside of the classroom. quarter.
Demonstration of How the student develops his/her own 10% of the grade in the
Personal Qualities human values. quarter.
(Ser)
Decision to Act & How the student shows the application 10% of the grade in the
Apply Learning of the covered content in the quarter.
(Decidir) community.
Self-Evaluation How each student thinks about his/her 10% of the grade in the
own learning process quarter.
(self-criticism/assessment).

Assessment through the quarters will be continuous through quizzes and practices every
week. This is the ATB program (All Time Best) program.

CLASS POLICIES: (Disciplinary Recommendations):

● Personal Behavior. Students have to follow class rules in order to take
advantage of the teaching learning process.
● Homework and Practices. Will be sent on Mondays related to what has been
learned during the previous week. Take notice that this homework has to be
done during the week to hand it in on Fridays.
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 ● Classwork. It should be finished during class; otherwise the student will have
to finish the task at home.
● Late work. Late work will be accepted as long as it´s justified and it will be
graded based on a lower grade. (80%)
● At the beginning of the class. Students are expected to be in their seats and
ready to know with all the required material when the second bell rings.
● During the class.
To ensure a safe, positive, working environment; students are expected to
behave respectfully at all times. They are expected to show more than just
tolerance, but empathy, towards others’ ideas, opinions and differences. They
are also expected to have a positive attitude and contribute in class and as well
as to be responsible for their learning and to therefore be accountable for their
actions. (See the student hand book of the Agenda and the class rules every
student will copy in their notebooks during the first class).
At the end of the class:
● The classroom must be left clean and tidy before leaving.
Restrictions:
The following offenses shouldn´t be allowed:
● Possession of gum, candy, toys and telecommunication devices.
● Failure to bring appropriate materials to class.
● Petty conflicts among students.
● Disruptive behavior in the classroom.
● Not working during classwork and homework.
● Tardiness to class.
● Bullying another student.

CLASSROOM POLICIES
● Personal behavior: We will always follow two Golden Rules:
o “Take control of your own learning and progress”
o “Be responsible and respectful”
● Homework and worksheets: They should be handed in at the beginning of the period on
the date when they are due, or submitted on Google Classroom upon teacher´s request.
Every paper you turn in must have the following information on top:
1) Your first and last name
2) The date when it was handed in
3) The title of the assignment
● Classwork: It should be finished in class, otherwise, the student will have to finish the task
at home.
● Late work: Late work will be accepted for full credit if it is accompanied by a note from a
parent/guardian or permission from the main office justifying the student’s absence on the
date it was due. Without proper justification, late work will be graded with point deduction.

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 Despite being late, all assignments must be submitted in order to earn a portion of the
grade.
● At the beginning of class:
Students are expected to be in their seats and ready to work with all their required
material on time.
● During class time:
To ensure a safe, positive, working environment; students are expected to behave
respectfully at all times. They are expected to show more than just tolerance, but empathy,
towards others’ ideas, opinions, and differences. They are also expected to have a positive
attitude, contribute in class, and be responsible for their learning and therefore be
accountable for their actions. (Class rules must be followed at all times.)
● At the end of class:
The classroom must be left clean and tidy before leaving. This also applies to the outdoor
areas of campus, the laboratories, the cafeteria, or any other area where the class has been
held.
● Restrictions:
Students are not allowed to use cell phones, tablets, computers, or any other electronic
devices at any time during classes. If their use is required for a particular class, the teacher
will notify students to bring these devices only for academic tasks.
Classroom Jobs
● Writer: Takes notes about the work being done
● Communicator: Shares the information produced by the team
● Timekeeper/Moderator: Keeps track of time and encourages participation

Required Materials
Students will use the following materials in class:
● Plastic folder (Blue or Yellow according to the class color) with 50 Long bond paper (oficio)

● Box of markers

● Box of colored pencils

● Black markers (2)

● Black Pencils 2b 5b 8b and 2h 4h

● Rulers

● Eraser

● Sharpener

● Watercolors and round brushes numbers 2,4,6

● watercolor paper

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 ● Gouache painting (try to get Magenta, cyan and yellow)

● Small sketchbook

● Materials needed for projects will be asked with time ahead.

Textbooks & Other Sources

● History of Art by H. W. Janson

a) Art Activities by Teachers lesson guide
b) Plastic and Visual Arts by Jose Peñ a
c) Treasure of the world art by Nicholas Fry
d) The creative artist by Blumenthal / Kreider
e) Power Point Presentations created by the teacher
f) Videos and didactic media selected from the web.
g) Other art books that will remain in the class room

Course Outline

1st Trimester.
● Introduction to principles or design
● Circles of light
● Types of triangles.
● Drawing, Form, Value, Space
● Drawing by shaping
● Drawing cartoon process
● Abstract Formalism
● Mondrian – Design Composition
2dn Trimester.
● Abstract Design Painting
● Drawing, Form, Value, Space
● OP ART (Optical Art)
● Radial Symbolism / complementary painting (design 1/8 and repeat)
● Architectural Letters
3rd Trimester.
● – Collage
● Movement and Rhythm
● PaperRoll relief sculpture
● Kimmy Cantrell Clay Sculpture
● Surrealism grid drawing – distorting images
● Inspired numbers, drawing and paintings
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 ● Precolumbian art
● Spaces and forms for the iconic reinterpretation: Tiahuanaco Culture
estimation of how long each unit will take. This is subject to change slightly throughout the year
based on the progress of each unique class.