Art for Teachers of Children 130 & 131: February 2015

Saturday, February 28, 2015

National Visual Arts Standards

The url for the new standards (in detail) is: www.nationalartsstandards.org

Sunday, February 22, 2015

Moving Eyeball Portraits

Friday, February 20, 2015

Homework--Due Monday, February 23

130--Write a short story that will be turned into a SHAPE BOOK. It needs to be a story that will lend itself to a creative, fun shape. Don't make it too long. Your book will be 4-6 pages in length. You may word process it, if you would like and we will glue the strips to the bottom of your pages.
Next, draw small sketches for an ACCORDION BOOK, that will unfold without WORDS. You choose the subject matter. It will be at least 6 pages long. DO NOT make the books yourself! You will do that in class on Monday.

131--Write a Haiku Poem to illustrate on rice paper. It should be three lines long with 5 syllables in the first line, 7 in the middle line and 5 in the last line. Something to do with nature is often easy to do for beginners. Here is an example: "Frost is in my hair/Snow hides the backyard arbor/My world is frozen."

Wednesday, February 4, 2015

Arts 130--Grade Sheet and Project List

Homework and Grade Sheet—Arts 130

Name _________________________________________________________________

Feb. 9: _____ Exquisite Corpse Oil Pastel Piece

Feb. 18: _____ Writing Assignment #1, Early Art Memories and Attitudes about Art

Feb. 23: Drawing and Collage Projects: _____ Drawing Game, _____ Contour Shoe, _____ Upside Down Animal, _____ Pattern Collage

Mar. 2: Writing Assignment #2, _____ Simple Story and _____ Non-Verbal Narrative

Mar. 9: _____ Writing Assignment #3, Pop-Up Book Story

Mar. 16: _____ Shape Book, _____ Accordion Book

Mar. 30: _____ Sketchbook Name Page

Apr. 13: _____ Pop-Up Books, _____ Sketchbook/Journal Cover

Apr. 20: _____ Frottage Collage, _____ Frottage Drawing, _____ Styrofoam Print

Apr. 27: _____ Writing Assignment #4, Short Play for Puppets

Apr. 28: Clay Projects: _____ pinch pot, _____coil piece, _____ pulled figure or animal

May 4: _____ Free-Form Paper Sculpture, _____ Stuffed Sculpture, Paper Mache Mask, _____ Finger Puppet #1, _____ Finger Puppet #2

May 11: _____ Self-Portraits, _____ Mixed Media _____ Lesson Plan and Presentation Grade

_____ Final Exam Grade

Arts 130 Syllabus

Art for Teachers of Children—Arts 130—Spring 2015

Mondays 5:10 p.m.—9:00 p.m.; Building C

Office Hour: Tuesdays, 5 p.m. – 6 p.m.

Professor Julia Schmitt Healy

jhealy@qcc.cuny.edu

http://artforteachersofchildren.blogspot.com

Course Description from Catalog

Provides art experiences for teachers of children using materials and techniques that are easily translatable to art experiences for children. Class work will include paint, clay, cut paper, found materials, printmaking, paper mache and puppets. There will be class discussion and keeping of a log (sketchbook/journal). This course is also recommended for students interested in Art Therapy and Occupational Therapy.

Introduction: This hands-on course will explore art materials and techniques for K-6 teachers. Students will learn how to develop age-appropriate lessons using collage, drawing, painting, printmaking and sculpture. Both stand-alone art projects and projects that integrate art with other subjects will be emphasized. Students will create a portfolio of their work and keep sketchbook/journals during the semester.

Course Objectives:

At the end of the course, students will:

· Be comfortable with a variety of art materials and techniques

· Understand how art lessons can drive academic learning

· Be able to analyze their own work and the work of others

· Have a broad understanding of art education concepts

· Know what is age-appropriate for the various elementary grades

· Have knowledge of the art elements, visual arts standards and principles of design

Attendance and Lateness: Attendance is mandatory. If you will not be available to attend this class every week, please consider taking it at another time. No make-up work will be allowed in class, as there is no time. You are responsible for the materials necessary to complete missed at home work. Three absences (excused or not) are grounds for a failing grade or automatic withdrawal.

Since this is a hands-on class, demonstrations are important, so please be on time. Often we will be sharing and grading work at the beginning of class. Two tardies will be counted as one absence. If you will have an ongoing scheduling conflict, please discuss it with me at the beginning of the semester.

Leaving early without permission from the professor will be counted as a tardy.

Late work will not be accepted. If you are ill, bring a doctor’s note to excuse the absence.

Each week there will be a brief discussion at the beginning of the class with both sections on an educational topic. The information presented in these segments will help you in designing your Museum Lesson Plan and Presentation and make your creative work more appropriate for the elementary classroom.

"Do-Nows": There will be occasional warm-up assignments given as a way to help you ready your ideas for the upcoming project. These will be graded and count towards your sketchbook/journal grade.

Grading: Individual grades will be given for projects and your sketchbook/journal and averaged together to make up 50% of your grade. Your written work will count for 10%. Your museum lesson plan and presentation of your lesson will count as 25% and class participation will count as 5%, and your final exam will count 10% to total 100%.

Supplies: Materials and supplies for this class are extensive but there is no overpriced textbook to buy! We will discuss how to approach buying the materials the first class, as some classes have preferred to buy the supplies as a group. You must come prepared to work every week. Do not expect other students to supply you with materials and tools! I will let you know each week what you need to bring and I will post it on our blog.

Writing Help: You may want to refer to a very helpful website operated by Purdue University: http://owl.english.edu

The format to use is the MLA one and they have many resources available to help you make your writing better.

Feb. 3 School Closed for Snow and Ice: Class Cancelled

Feb. 9 Introduction & Syllabus

Group Lesson. Materials: Oil Pastels. Writing Assignment #1, Early Art Memories and Attitudes about Art, due next week

Feb. 16 School Closed for President’s Day!

Feb. 18 WEDNESDAY!!! Conversion Day—Discussion of writing assignments

What art the art elements?

Drawing Projects-Drawing Game, Contour Shoe, Upside-Down Drawing of Animal. Materials: Pencil/colored pencil/markers. Writing Assignment #2, Create a simple story for a Shape Book of at least four pages. Also: In sketchbook/journal, design a non-verbal narrative for an accordion book of 6 pages or sections, due next week.

Feb. 23 What does a Lesson Plan for Art look like? What use is it?

Shape Books and Accordion Books, Writing Assignment #3, write a story for a pop-up book that is at least three pages long. The story itself can be very short, and glued or printed at the bottom of each page. Due next week.

Mar. 2 What are Visual Arts Standards?

Shape Books and Accordion Books finished and handed in for grading.

Pop-Ups Introduced, Homework: Create a page in the front of your sketchbook using your name as the motif

Mar. 9 What does a Unit look like?

Pop-Up Books

Mar. 16 What are rubrics and how do I grade and assess art?

Discussion of Lesson Plan and Presentation

Pop-Up Books, Homework: Paint/Collage Sketchbook/Journal Cover, due next week

Mar. 23 Creativity and teaching for artistic behavior

Basic Clay Techniques—Pinch Pot, Coil, Pulled Figure

Mar. 30 Classroom Management

Printmaking Projects

Apr. 6 School Closed for Spring Break

Apr. 13 Lesson Plan Draft Due

Process Versus Product

Paper Mache Masks & Paris Craft Finger Puppets, Writing Assignment #4: Write a short play for the finger puppets you made. Make it fun! Due next week.

Apr. 20 Talking about art, sharing and self-reflection

Painting/Glazing Clay/Decorating sculptures,

Apr. 27 Museum Lesson Plans Due Today—Presentations A-L

Safety in the Classroom

Paper Sculpture Projects

May 4 Presentations—M-Z

Collaborative Learning and Group Projects

Painting a Self-Portrait

May 11 Mixed Media and Final Exam

"ACCOMMODATIONS FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES:

As stated in the current college catalog, any student who needs specific accommodations based on the impact of a disability should register with the office of Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) to be eligible for accommodations, which are determined on an individual basis. The SSD office is located in the Science Building, room S-132 (718-631-6257). Students should also contact their instructor privately to discuss their specific needs."

Arts 131 Grade Sheet and Projects Due

Homework and Grade Sheet—Arts 131

Name _________________________________________________________________

Feb. 9: _____ Exquisite Corpse Oil Pastel Piece

Feb. 18: _____ Writing Assignment #1, Op Ed

Feb. 23: _____ Writing Assignment #2, Haiku Poem

Mar. 2: _____ Drawing with Glue, _____ Self-Portrait

Mar. 9: _____ Writing Assignment #3, Visual Poem

Mar. 16: _____Oil Pastels Collages

Mar. 23: _____ Transfer Plate Prints ______ Collagraphs

Mar. 30: _____ Writing Assignment #4, Teaching Philosophy

Apr. 13: _____ Frottage Collage, _____ Frottage Drawing, _____ Styrofoam Print; _____ Lesson Plan Draft Handed in

Apr. 20: _____ Mural Projects

Apr. 27: Clay Projects: _____ Slab project _____Storyteller Doll or Portrait Bust; _____ Still Life

May 4: _____ 3 Project Reflections; _____ Model Magic Figures _____Model Magic Puppet Head

May 11: _____ Plaster Self-Portraits, _____ Mixed Media _____ Lesson Plan and Presentation Grade

_____ Final Exam Grade

Arts 131 Syllabus

Art for Teachers of Children—Arts 131—Spring 2015

Mondays: 5:10 p.m. – 9 p.m.; Building C

Office Hour: Tuesdays, 5 p.m.– 6 p.m.

Professor Julia Schmitt Healy

jhealy@qcc.cuny.edu

http://artforteachersofchildren.blogspot.com

Course Description:

Provides art experiences for teachers of children using materials and techniques that are easily translatable to art experiences for children. Class work will include paint, clay, collage, plaster craft, and model magic puppets. There will be class discussion and keeping of a log (sketchbook/journal). This course is also recommended for students interested in Art Therapy and Occupational Therapy.

Course Objectives:

At the end of the course, students will:

· Be comfortable with a variety of art materials and techniques

· Understand how art lessons can drive academic learning

· Be able to analyze their own work and the work of others

· Have a broad understanding of art education concepts

· Know what is age-appropriate for the various elementary grades

· Have knowledge of the art elements and principles of design

Attendance and Lateness: Attendance is mandatory. If you will not be available to attend this class every week, please consider taking it at another time. No make-up work will be allowed in class, as there is no time. Projects for each week are posted on the blog with lesson plan. You are responsible for the materials necessary to complete missed at-home work. Three absences (excused or not) are grounds for a failing grade or automatic withdrawal.

Leaving early without permission from the professor will be counted as a tardy.

Late work will not be accepted. If you are ill, bring a doctor’s note to excuse the absence.

Each week there will be a brief discussion at the beginning of the class with both sections on an educational topic. The information presented in these segments will help you in designing your Museum Lesson Plan and make your creative work more appropriate for the elementary classroom.

“Do-Nows”: There will be occasional warm-up assignments given as a way to help you ready your ideas for the upcoming project. These will be graded and count towards your sketchbook/journal grade.

Grading: Individual grades will be given for projects and your sketchbook/journal and averaged together to make up 50% of your grade. Your written work will count for 10%. Your museum lesson plan and presentation will count as 25%, and class participation will count as 5%, and your final exam will count 10% to total 100%.

Supplies: Materials and supplies for this class are extensive but there is no overpriced textbook to buy! We will discuss how to approach buying the materials the first class, as some classes have preferred to buy the supplies as a group. You must come prepared to work every week. Do not expect other students to supply you with materials and tools! I will let you know each week what you need to bring and I will post it on our blog.

Writing Help: You may want to refer to a very helpful website operated by Purdue University: http://owl.english.edu

The format to use is the MLA one and they have many resources available to help you make your writing better. I will hand out certain applicable guides, as well.

Feb. 3 School Closed for Snow and Ice: Class Cancelled

Feb. 9 Introduction & Syllabus

Group Lesson. Materials: Oil Pastels. Writing Assignment #1: Why is art important to teach to elementary students? Write an Op Ed as for the New York Times. Due next week.

Feb. 16 School Closed for President’s Day!

Feb.18 WEDNESDAY!!! CONVERSION DAY—What art the art elements?

Drawing with Glue

Self-Portraits with a Twist. Writing Assignment #2: Make a 5/7/5 Haiku to

Illustrate in an ink drawing scroll. Due next week.

Feb. 23 What does a Lesson Plan for Art look like? What use is it?

Haiku Poems in Ink

Pastels on Glue Drawings

Mar. 2 What are Visual Arts Standards?

Sharing of Self-Portraits, Glue Drawings and Haiku Poems.

Writing Assignment #3: Write/Draw a Visual Poem. Due

Next Week.

Mar. 9 What does a Unit Look Like?

Collagraphic Plates Made; Oil Pastel Collages

Mar. 16 What are rubrics and how do I grade and assess art?

Discussion of Lesson Plan and Presentation (Original for Grades 4-6)

Transfer Plate Prints and Collagraphic Printing

Mar. 23 Creativity and teaching for artistic behavior

Clay Projects--Slab Technique Tile & Storyteller Dolls or Portrait Busts

Writing Assignment #4, Write a Teaching Philosophy

Mar. 30 Classroom Management

Murals and Group Projects

Apr. 6 School Closed for Spring Break

Apr. 13 Lesson Plan Drafts Due

Product Versus Product

Murals; Model Magic Puppets and Figures

Apr. 20 Talking about art, sharing and self-reflection

Glazing Clay; Still Life

Apr. 27 Original Lesson Plans/Presentations A-L

Safety in the Classroom

Plastercraft Portraits