. 7th Grade Art Syllabus

Ms. Trevizo's Contact Information:

ctrevizo@unioncolonyschools.org

(970)6734546 ext. 2107

Class Website: 

https://www.sites.google.com/unioncolonyschools.org/trevizoart/home

Projects: We will try to get through as many projects as possible but it depends on time and the choices you make on a daily basis:

• What is Art? Unit & Collaborative Puzzle Piece Drawing Project

• Elements & Principles of Art Review 

• Line, Shape, & Pattern Drawing

• Color Wheel Acrylic Painting

• Memento Mori Art

• Mixed Media Collage Project

• Neurographic Art

• Graphite/Pencil Grid Portraits (Value)

• Choice Watercolor & Ink Artworks

• Creature Clay Cups

• Installation Project (Group)

• Creative Linocut Projects 

• Social Issue Mixed Media Artwork

What skills we will be working on this year:

• Demonstrating knowledge of art vocabulary and using that language to understand the meaning of artworks

• Creating artistic projects through planning, feedback, and anticipating outcomes

  • Purposeful use of tools, art techniques, and processes

  • Problem solving

• Using time wisely and having good work ethic

• Showing knowledge of a variety of art materials: color pencil, oil pastels, graphite/pencil, markers, acrylic paint, watercolor, and others

• Use skill, creativity, and self-expression to create artwork and have fun!

• Demonstrate how a sketchbook can be used as a tool for artistic planning, problem solving, growth, development, note taking, and rough drafts

• Interpreting works of art through the lens of time, place, and culture

• Investigate how artists use are to narrate or tell about their lives, stories, or context

• Use technology to achieve desired results, research artists, and create ideas

• Practice safety at all times within the art classroom

Materials: We will share art room materials but there are students are only expected to provide the following:

• Sketchbook: A 8.5x11 inch spiral or hard-bound sketchbook with blank pages (no lines). Please do not purchase a sketchbook with a taped binding at the top. It will fall apart.

• Pencils

• 2 Black sharpies

• Personal sharpener

• Large eraser

• Ruler

• Glue sticks or bottle glue

• Scissors

Grading Procedures: Grades are weighted and based on the following categories.

• Formative Assessments 40% (participation, class work, HW, sketchbooks, warm ups)

• Summative Assessments 60% (tests, quizzes, and final projects)

100% of your grade is directly controlled by the choices you make on a daily basis. Participation and effort are important!

Checking grades  Go to our school’s website: http://unioncolonyschools.org/ and click the “check your grades” tab to find Infinite Campus

Oops Passes for Late Work: Union Colony does not accept late work but we realize that sometimes things happen. Eventually no late work will be accepted but we’ll ease into it.

Semester 1-7th Grade: Students have a 1 week grace period to turn in any late work

After the 1 week grace period, students may use up to 3 Oops Passes

Semester 2-7th Grade: Follow 8-12 Grading Policy

No grace period offered to students, 2 Oops Passes available

• An Oops Pass can be used on Formative assignments (classwork, homework, rough drafts, and daily assignments). Cannot be used for long term assignments or Summative assessments like final projects, tests, and quizzes

• You have to tell me you want a late pass to be used, we will both sign the track sheet, and you will be granted a two-day extension on the assignment for full credit. If you forget, it’s a zero.

Absences: Students will get their missed assignments the day they return to class, and 2 days to complete the work and turn it in. (Let me know if you were gone!)

• It is your responsibility to come to me for work you have missed. Make-up work will need to be done on your own time, not during class so that you do not fall further behind.

• If you have an unexcused absence this grade will be an automatic zero. For long term assignments—Assignment or project will be due as soon as you return to school. 

Tardy Policy: Class begins at the bell, if you are tardy… think about why it happened and follow the steps on the door.

• Go get a tardy pass from the office

• Signal or make sure I know you are present without disrupting the class

• Once Ms. T has your pass, have a seat and get started with class work

Help: Ms. Trevizo is available before school, during lunch, and afterschool on most days! If you're confused or need extra help, schedule to meet with me and I’ll write you a pass. You can also ask me questions via email!

Class Social Contract: Each class will discuss an agreement of what they want their class to be like, how they want to be treated, and how they can make sure all their classmates can learn. We are ALL accountable for upholding our class social contract.

What is art class going to be like?

The Beginning of Class:  

• Travel to my class and greet me at the door! 

  • Handshake

  • Knucks

  • Elbows

  • High Five

• Prepare yourself & get started on the bell ringer that’s posted on the board (I’ll show you how to divide the page and let you try it out! Depending on the bell ringer, we may listen to music to finish up after attendance.)

• Attendance

• A little bit of good

  • Laughs

  • Celebrations

  • Questions to get to know each other better

  • Fun Facts

• Bell ringer & review of the agenda of the day & objectives

During Class Time: 

• We will discuss what is important to us as a community and will uphold our social contract! We rely on each other, interact with each other, and can help each other learn.

• We will learn about the history of art, about new mediums, new techniques, and artists that create works of art today. 

We grow as artists (and human beings) by trying and experiencing new things!

Ms. Trevizo will be here to guide you and help you stay accountable for the art community you are a part of!

• Questions

• Slideshows

• Videos

• Discussions with table partners

• Activities

• Demonstrations

• Music during personal work time

• Brain Breaks

• Free Choice Drawing

• Using New Materials

Art relies on materials that we all share, we all have to take care of what we use and share with one another.

The End of Class: 

• Ms. Trevizo will get your attention to discuss what we’ve accomplished

• Clean up begins and we work together to get it done

  • If you’re done, you give others the space to do what they need to do

Ms. Trevizo will sum up the day, give you an idea what to expect next time. She’ll dismiss by groups to head to your next class.

A HW Syllabus slip will be sent home to sign, please return for points by the due date.