ALLEGANY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
HIGH SCHOOL COURSE SYLLABUS
2011-2012
Course Title: Art II (512)
Teacher: Mrs. S. Arnold
Planning Time: Period 1 (7:45-8:30)
School Phone: (301) 777-2570 E-mail Address: [email protected]
Course Description:
Prerequisite: Art 1 (511)
Art II (10-12) is an elective course which continues to develop students’ awareness of art heritage as it reflects, records, and plays a role in every culture. Activities will cover a wide range of media in an effort to develop individual artistic technique, self-image and appreciation of other expressions of art.
Text/Materials of Instruction - Required:
County Grading Scale– Marking Period
Percentage/Grade
100% – 90%: A
89% – 80%: B
79% – 70%: C
69% – 60%: D
59% – 50%: F
Teacher’s Grading Structure – Marking Period
Assignment Categories/Percentage of Grade
In Class Projects: 50%
Class Work: 25%
Participation/Attendance: 25%
Classroom Expectations:
All rules, policies, and procedures are outlined in the Fort Hill High School Handbook and will be applied in the art room.
The class rules have been set up so that each student has the opportunity to work in an educational environment where learning can take place and task be completed. No individual student or situation will be permitted to interfere with instruction or the learning environment.
Each student will:
receive utility pass in order to leave the room.
6. Turn in projects and assignments on time.
7. Use of ipods and cell phones in the art room is allowed if used responsibly. Cell phones must
be off when the teacher is speaking.
Course Overview:
1. The student will identify, describe, and interpret qualities of form that affect visual perception and response.
2. The student will select works of art and interpret their meaning based on the application of expressive
characteristics and use of symbolism.
3. The student will defend decisions about why works of art, natural phenomena, or objects in the built environment
are visually effective or not and identify references or other resource materials that support conclusions.
4. The student will propose ways that the visual arts reflect significant historical, cultural, and social issues by
summarizing and presenting conclusions based on analysis of works of art and other sources of information.
5. The student will determine factors that influenced the creation of art in specific historical eras and places by
studying artwork and other sources of information.
6. The student will compare relationships between the choices artists make and the contexts in which they work.
7. The student will classify relationships among the visual arts, and other disciplines, including structures, theoretical
and aesthetic assumptions, and historical development.
8. The student will demonstrate competent application of the skills, knowledge, and attitudes required to produce
works of art in a variety of media.
9. The student will demonstrate the ability to create compositions using the organizing concepts of the visual arts
and a variety of materials, techniques, and processes.
10. The student will apply knowledge of aesthetic traditions and conventions to evaluate artwork from various
sources.
11. The student will examine and refine a personal set of criteria for judging works of art and the visual environment.
HIGH SCHOOL COURSE SYLLABUS
2011-2012
Course Title: Art II (512)
Teacher: Mrs. S. Arnold
Planning Time: Period 1 (7:45-8:30)
School Phone: (301) 777-2570 E-mail Address: [email protected]
Course Description:
Prerequisite: Art 1 (511)
Art II (10-12) is an elective course which continues to develop students’ awareness of art heritage as it reflects, records, and plays a role in every culture. Activities will cover a wide range of media in an effort to develop individual artistic technique, self-image and appreciation of other expressions of art.
Text/Materials of Instruction - Required:
- Textbook: The Visual Experience (Provided for Student)
- Sketchbook (Provided for Student)
- Pencil
- Eraser
County Grading Scale– Marking Period
Percentage/Grade
100% – 90%: A
89% – 80%: B
79% – 70%: C
69% – 60%: D
59% – 50%: F
Teacher’s Grading Structure – Marking Period
Assignment Categories/Percentage of Grade
In Class Projects: 50%
Class Work: 25%
Participation/Attendance: 25%
Classroom Expectations:
All rules, policies, and procedures are outlined in the Fort Hill High School Handbook and will be applied in the art room.
The class rules have been set up so that each student has the opportunity to work in an educational environment where learning can take place and task be completed. No individual student or situation will be permitted to interfere with instruction or the learning environment.
Each student will:
- Be on time and prepared for class.
- Have respect for the instructor and classmates.
- Be attentive and follow instructions the first time given.
- Use materials and equipment appropriately. This includes clean up. Do not leave messes in the sink or on the table. Return materials to their proper places.
receive utility pass in order to leave the room.
6. Turn in projects and assignments on time.
7. Use of ipods and cell phones in the art room is allowed if used responsibly. Cell phones must
be off when the teacher is speaking.
Course Overview:
1. The student will identify, describe, and interpret qualities of form that affect visual perception and response.
2. The student will select works of art and interpret their meaning based on the application of expressive
characteristics and use of symbolism.
3. The student will defend decisions about why works of art, natural phenomena, or objects in the built environment
are visually effective or not and identify references or other resource materials that support conclusions.
4. The student will propose ways that the visual arts reflect significant historical, cultural, and social issues by
summarizing and presenting conclusions based on analysis of works of art and other sources of information.
5. The student will determine factors that influenced the creation of art in specific historical eras and places by
studying artwork and other sources of information.
6. The student will compare relationships between the choices artists make and the contexts in which they work.
7. The student will classify relationships among the visual arts, and other disciplines, including structures, theoretical
and aesthetic assumptions, and historical development.
8. The student will demonstrate competent application of the skills, knowledge, and attitudes required to produce
works of art in a variety of media.
9. The student will demonstrate the ability to create compositions using the organizing concepts of the visual arts
and a variety of materials, techniques, and processes.
10. The student will apply knowledge of aesthetic traditions and conventions to evaluate artwork from various
sources.
11. The student will examine and refine a personal set of criteria for judging works of art and the visual environment.