5 th Period Art Elective Course Syllabus M rs.

Pryor Inland Leaders Charter School 2012~2013

Welcome to the middle school Art Elective! I am wildly excited to be given this opportunity to nurture young adults in your creativity and artistic design. We will be exploring art elements and various techniques through what is known by many as a visual journal. As each art element and technique is taught, you will have instant opportunity to work with each on journal pages in a mixed media (supports both wet and dry) art journal. All students will receive their own visual journal to use and keep at the end of the trimester. A basic kit of supplies is provided for use during class time. These kits may also be checked out for use at home. It is each artists responsibility to bring the kit (and journal) back to school on the day of his or her art class in order to be prepared for the days experiences. By the end of the trimester, each student will have created a richly textured collection of thoughts, dreams, plans, and artistic expressions and gained familiarity and usability with major art design concepts. (Check the Art tab on the class webpage for more suggestions of possible supplies. http://mrsjpryor.com/art ) Happy creating!

ILMS Grading Scale 98%h = A+ 93-97%= A 90-92%= A88-89%= B+ 83-87%= B 80-82%= B78-79%= C+ 73-77%= C 70-72%= C69%i = F (Notice that there is no grade in the D range.) Points are earned in the following ways:

Leadership (5 points weekly/1 per day): We are leaders at our school, in our families, and in our communities. As such, I expect each student to display leadership qualities daily. This includes preparedness and responsibility (having paper, writing utensils, homework, etc.), respect, and a servants heart. If a student loses a point for not displaying any of the above, he or she will have the opportunity to earn that point back in a short after-school (1:15-1:30) detention where the necessary skill will be practiced and leadership skills put into place. At the end of each trimester, those students who have an A in their leadership points in all their classes will be entered into a drawing for a valuable prize (along the lines of an iPad or other enticing gadgetry). LIKEWISE, throughout the day/week/trimester, students who display exceptional leadership traits can receive additional tickets. These students must exhibit the responsibility to not lose the tickets (lost tickets will not be replaced) but keep the tickets with their school supplies at all times. On the day of the drawing (which may or may not be advertised), students with additional earned tickets may dump them into the drawing bowl, thereby significantly increasing their chances of winning!

Participation (10 points weekly): I expect learners to dive in. The creative process can only be fully developed through experience. There will be no sitting on the sidelines watching others create. We all (including myself) will be getting our hands dirty (quite literally, sometimes).

Homework (points can vary, usually 10 points): I only assign homework that I believe has educational value and purpose in learning. As such, I expect what I do assign to be completed and turned in ON TIME Work that is turned in after the start of the class period is considered late. (Late work will receive 50% credit only.) In general, my artists will receive two assignments a week, one after minutes) working in your visual journals at home. each class period. I, however, highly recommend spending a little bit of time each day (even if just 5