Visual Arts 1 Syllabus

Art 1         Bloomer

Course Description: 

• Art 1 is a beginner-level course that introduces students to the Elements of Art.  We will explore 2 and 3-Dimensional art mediums, such as drawing mediums, oil and chalk pastels, painting mediums, crafts, origami and sculpture. Vocabulary, digital art, art history, art criticism skills, and art careers will be explored.  Students will develop skills in creative processes, critical thinking and communication, history, culture and citizenship, innovation in the Arts and techniques and application. 

Instructional Philosophy:

• Art 1 is a basic introductory course open to all students. The elements and principles of artistic design will be stressed in all of the techniques and media explored.  

Major Course Goals:

• The objective of Art I is to give the student a general knowledge of the breadth of art and to increase his/her cultural awareness. In this class we will discover the basic elements of Art, experiment in crafts, and get a little into Art History. We will be using many different tools and supplies to get a well-rounded knowledge of Art elements and principles.

Standards

• AI.1.a Communicate personal ideas in works of art by selecting media and incorporating appropriate elements of art and principles of design.
• AI.15 The student will exercise increasing skill and control in the use of media and techniques
• AI.2 The student will identify and apply steps of a creative process to develop ideas and artwork.
• AI.2.d Develop preliminary sketches.
• AI.2.e Plan. 
• AI.6.b Explore works of historical and contemporary art movements.
• AI.6.c Analyze art in relation to events, places, cultures, and historical periods. 
• AI.12 The student will select and apply elements of art and principles of design to communicate meaning in works of art
• AI.13 The student will combine a variety of approaches to create the illusion of space within works of art such as overlapping, size, placement, and one-point perspective.
• AI.14 The student will use observational skills to create works of art.
• AI.15 The student will exercise increasing skill and control in the use of media and techniques
• AI.16 The student will use a variety of two-dimensional, three-dimensional, and contemporary media to create works of art.
• AI.17 The student will create original artworks in response to styles from art/design history. 

Major Course Projects, Topics, and Activities/Course Assessment Plan:

• All topics will last 1-2 weeks with various projects throughout to support learning. At the end of each 1-2 week unit, students will be quizzed to check for understanding.

Class Rules and Expectations

• be on time
• bring your pen/pencil and Chromebook and charger each day
• help with cleaning up daily (even if it’s not your mess)
• respect yourself, your peers, (this includes opinions and property) and school staff & property
• take responsibility for your own learning (ie. ask for help, stay focused during work time given)

Supplies Needed: 

• #2 pencil/eraser, pens
• 1 subject notebook
• Sketchbook
• Chromebook and charger
• Students may wish to supply their own colored pencils, markers, scissors, rulers and glue sticks

Late Work Policy:

• It is the student’s responsibility to communicate in written format with the teacher about the plan for submitting late work.   This is a school-wide policy.
• Students have five (5) school days to get assignments from teachers upon return.
• No assignment will be accepted beyond three days after the original due date, unless medical or excused absence.
• Late work will be accepted at a penalty of 25% off of the earned grade.
• Late work formula calculation→ Student Score x 0.75 = Final Assignment Score
  • ie. if a student submits an assignment late and earns a 90, the late penalty would be 22.5 points deducted for a total of 67.5% grade

• Any work not completed during the school day MUST be completed as homework. 

Grading Scale:

Your grades in this course fall into the following categories: 

• Gold Category = 40%
  • Tests, Bigger art projects, research projects, final essays
• Silver Category  = 35%
  • Quizzes, middle level projects or essays
• Bronze Category = 25%
  • Smaller daily assignments, Participation

Grade Scale: We use a ten point scale, which is as follows: 

A = 90-100

B = 80-89

C = 70-79

D = 60-69

F = 59 and below

Extra Help: 

• If, despite your efforts you happen to fall behind, please reach out to the teacher for assistance.

Final Exams Policy

• Final Exams will count for 10% of the overall grade for each high school course. 
• Criteria for Final Exam Exemption:  To be exempt from a district-created or teacher-created final exam, a student must meet the academic requirement, the attendance requirement, and the discipline requirement outlined below.

1. Academic Requirement:  Students must earn a 90% A average or above

2. Attendance Requirement:  A student may have no more than 5 absences in a semester course.  

• Absences due to school-sponsored activities, approved field trips, documented religious observances, documented medical accommodations, or other legally protected absences shall not count against the student.  

• Students with excessive unexcused absences, chronic absenteeism concerns, or unresolved attendance interventions may be denied an exam exemption, even if the academic requirement is met.

3. Discipline Requirement

• A student may not qualify for a final exam exemption if the student has received an out-of-school suspension during the semester of the grading period connected to the final exam.

TARDY TO CLASS Policy:  Disciplinary Responses to Class Tardies or Not Going to Class as Assigned

• By 3rd Offense
  • Administrative verbal warning
  • Problem-solve potential barriers (locker issues, hallway traffic, etc.)
  • Parent notification
• By 5th Offense
  • Administrative written warning
  • Parent notification
  • Administrative or teacher detention (i.e. after school, lunch or Saturday)
• By 7th Offense
  • Additional detention
  • Parent conference
  • Behavior Agreement w/ academic impact review
  • Loss of privileges (i.e. hall pass restrictions, etc.)

Note: Continued non-compliance may be considered a violation of BSO3 - Refusal to comply with the requests of staff and may result in an in-school or out-of-school suspension assignment.

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Instructor Contact Information: 

Michelle Bloomer - Room #B114

(434) 773-8186 (Galileo Office)

mbloomer@mail.dps.k12.va.us