Assignments

Never Before Seen Creature
adopted from

Due Date: October 29, 2010
In this lesson, students will construct a never-before-seen creature called a _ that inhabits the earth and their city. This lesson will teach students about the differences among creatures and the consequences of not being able to fit into society because of these differences.  By designing and building a never-before-seen Creature to inhabit the students’ city and by learning about bias and prejudice, students will learn about cause and effect.

Students will:


 * learn about bias and prejudice
 * learn about cause and effect
 * understand that some aspects of society can change while others remain the same
 * learn about proportion in regards to the size of an object in relation to its surroundings (shelters, city)
 * express their thoughts verbally
 * write an essay about bias and discrimination
 * compare what they learn about the creatures to historic and present day situations of prejudice and discrimination

Wiki Page Set-up ( Interactions #1 ) Due September 13, 2010
Rubric


 * 1) Join the class wiki.
 * 2) Post a brief introduction of yourself on your page.Include your expectations for this year. Include your goals and aspirations for the year, in this class and others, and in life in general.
 * 3) Upload and image to your page. It can be one of your own artworks, or an image that you feel represents you. **Please refrain from uploading a picture of yourself at this time. Waivers must be signed by parents before we are allowed to post images of students.**
 * 4) Go to the homepage. Under the discussion tab, write a message to any two classmates who you do not already know.
 * 5) Respond to all classmates who greet you.

Introduction to Line ( Interactions #2 ) Due September 14, 2010
Following are some ways to respond to a classmate’s posting to encourage a dialogue:
 * 1) Read handout on Line.
 * 2) On your personal page, in your discussion forum, answer the key questions on page 10 of the handout.
 * 3) Go to two of your classmates pages. Respond to at least one of their key questions.
 * Ask a probing or clarifying question.
 * Share an insight you gained from reading the classmate's posting.
 * Validate a classmate's answer with your own experience.
 * Make a suggestion.
 * Expand on the classmate's posting.
 * Ask for evidence that supports the posting.

Naturalism to Non-Objectivism ( Breadth #1 ) Due September 20, 2010
//Adapted from Foundations in Art: Theory and Education (FATE) assignment exchange.// Rubric

You will be working with the art element LINE. The assignment asks for six drawings, five of them based on a chosen object as the subject for different forms of representation, from naturalism to through abstraction, and then lastly, completing a non-objective composition that ties in with the formal elements of the other compositions. Another main objective in this project is to learn about the design of composition, and in this case, how a series of drawings based on the same object can come together in the final presentation with a sense of unity. Click here for step-by-step instructions.


 * Post an image of your completed composition on your page, and a written explanation of how you used line to create unity in your completed design.**