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3rd Six Weeks--Sequencing

30 50 minute class periods

Day:    Activity:

Week 13

1.  Shape v. Form.  Use shading techniques to change geometric shapes into forms under a common light source.  Draw a Christmas illustration in color, using shading techniques to change natural shapes into forms.

2.  Career #15--Greeting cards--Make a Christmas card.  Finish as HW. Career #16--Communication through the arts--discuss ways of using art to communicate with others.

3.  Patriotic Murals, using 2 dimensional shapes.

4.  Finish patriotic murals.

5.  Macaroni still life drawn in pencil with value changes.  --Journal 1 due--4 detailed studies + 1 study of symbols that communicate specific themes.

Week 14

6.  Career #17--Architecture--Using given selection of shapes to construct a 2-dimensional architectural structure.

7.  Artist #13--Frank Lloyd Wright--Architecture--given a specific job and criteria, design a building that meets the criteria.

8.  Career #18--City Planning--In groups of 2-3, design a city, complete with all necessary aspects.  HOMEWORK:  Gather materials.

9.  Construct part of your city with found materials.

10.  Continue city sculpture.  --Journal 2 due-- 4 detailed studies + 1 study of a bridge

Week 15

11.  Finish city sculptures

12.  Mola--American Indian art combining shapes to create images (5 thumbnail sketches).

13.  Work on molas.

14.  Finish molas.  Finish as HW.

15.  Tessellations design. Finish as HW.  --Journal 3 due-- 4 detailed studies + 1 study of an African motif

Week 16

16.  Positive and Negative Space--opposite scenes--Christmas theme.  Finish as HW.

17.  5 thumbnail sketches for mask design.  HOMEWORK: Gather materials

18.  Mask project out of found materials.

19.  Finish masks.  Finish as HW.

20.  Rainbow creatures.  --Journal 4 due-- 4 detailed studies + 1 study of an abnormal creature

Week 17

21.  Career #19--Pottery--Clay bowls

22.  Artist #14--Alexander Calder--Wire sculptures.  Finish as HW.

23.  Artist #15--Henri Matisse--Cut paper collage.  Finish as HW.

24.  SPACE--shapes and names in 1-point perspective.  Finish as HW.

25.  Career #20--Waterway Design--Draw a river in one-point perspective.  Finish as HW. --Journal 5 due--4 detailed studies + 1 detailed study of the interior of your bedroom.

Week 18

26.  Career #21--Interior design of a school buildings or office complex--Draw a hallway in 1-point perspective.  Finish as HW.

27.  Career #22--Interior design of a house--Draw the interior of a bedroom, living area or kitchen in 1-point perspective.  Finish as HW.

28.  Makeup work

29.  Makeup work

30.  Semester test.