Welcome to Art at Franklin Academy Cooper City!
Course Goals: My overall goals are to motivate students to express themselves visually and creatively through artistic thought and action while they build a foundation of art knowledge and skills through the Elements of Art and Principles of Design. Art classes are designed so that students will experiment with a variety of media to create visual art. The elements of art (line, shape, space, color, value, texture, and form) are studied in two-dimensional and three-dimensional work. Students will begin to apply the principles of design, (rhythm, direction, balance, contrast, dominance, proportion, and harmony/unity) in their art making practices. Art is a form of visual communication; therefore, students will continually reflect their thoughts (both written and verbal) on the work of other artists, cultural art traditions, and art history. In addition, students will continually practice their drawing skills in sketchbook assignments
Curriculum: The IB MYP art program enriches the entire curriculum in so many ways and has four components that create a quality program. They are: Aesthetic Perception, Art Criticism, Art History and Culture, and Art Production and Creative
Expression: These four components will be a part of art class and will provide a strong connection to curriculum integration. At each grade level, students will:
- practice problem solving and critical thinking;
- learn about history and culture through art;
- learn to more effectively use their senses to explore the world;
- use both verbal and nonverbal methods to express abstract ideas and emotions;
- learn to trust their creative intelligence;
- learn concepts and techniques that will give them control of the visual images they produce;
- learn to identify aesthetic qualities in a variety of artwork and in the environment; and
- learn the language of visual art so that they have a precise vocabulary in which to express their ideas.
Classwork- Students will be working on individual and/or activities daily.
Projects-Students will be responsible to complete each project as assigned per quarter. The project will generate multiple grades.
Test-Test will be announced in advanced and given on Tuesday. A review will be given on Monday before.
Quiz- Quizzes will be given on any day of the week. Usually a brief review will be given the day of the quiz.
Every student will receive an agenda book. All assignments are to be recorded in the book and brought home daily.
PLEASE CHECK THE AGENDA DAILY.
Grading Policy:
35% Test
25% Quizzes
20% Projects
20% Classwork
Grades:
A 100-90
B 89-80
C 79-70
D 69-60
F 59-0
Expectations:
Respect yourself and others
Enter ready
Silent when others are talking
Participate daily
Erase negative thinking
Care for classroom
Teamwork
Discipline: As a school wide policy, I keep a log of behavioral and uniform infractions. Three infractions in the same category will result in a after school detention. At Franklin-Academy Cooper City we strictly adhere to the Broward County School Discipline Matrix.
Class Behavior Guidelines: To maintain a safe productive learning environment, art class guidelines have been established and reviewed in each class. Each child is expected to follow class guidelines so class time can be used for learning. Parents will be notified when their child has disrupted the learning environment. Disruption that continually reoccurs will result in a detention and reflected on report card indicating unsatisfactory behavior.
Incentives: I will continue to use a system for all my students in all grades to help promote good behavior. This will encourage correct behavior in art class and help promote a great learning and fun environment.
Art education: is for all students. It provides learning opportunities for the artistically talented, as well as for students who may never produce art outside the classroom. In whichever category your child falls, art class will be a learning, encouraging and enriching part of your child’s day.