Staff Name

7th Grade Art Syllabus

Mrs. Berg

Assignment	Description	Rubrics, Power Points, Worksheets	Informational websites

Abstraction View example s	Design 3 thumbnail sketches. Zoom in for a close composition. . Pick your best thumbnail and enlarge to a 12X18	Rubric

Tessellations	Introduce M.C. Escher and create a tessellation 8.5 by 11, worth 10 pts	Artist Comparison Worksheet Parent/Student Discussion Sheet Blooms Taxonomy Sheet

Cartoon Tessellation View Example	Produce a tessellation of original design, developed using an equilateral triangle, where three unique symmetrical faces rotate through out their creation. Worth 100 pts View this site for the steps	Rubric	Additional Information: http://library.thinkquest.org/16661/index2.html MC Escher Sites: http://www.tessellations.org/index.htm http://www.mcescher.com/ http://www.metropolis.com/escher/ Jim McNeill Sites http://www.jimmcneill.com/ http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/lessons/middle/mcneill.htm

Color Unit	Do a sample of the following color schemes: monochromatic, complementary, warm, cool, neutral, analogous.	View notes for color Power Point on color	http://www.quia.com/jg/828615.html

Kaleidoscope/Painting Unit View example	Create a design in the pie shape and repeat it 6 times to create a circle. Paint it using 1 or 2 color schemes, worth 100 pts	Rubric

Color Booklet View example	Demonstrate all the color schemes in an accordion book. Books need to be painted in the appropriate colors and then collaged applying good design.

Clay Masks View example	Students will view masks from a variety of cultures and create their own mask.	Mask requirements and rubric

Sculpture View example	Students will study sculpture artists and create their own sculpture out of plaster	Rubric and Reflection

Technology Study	Students will create a logo with their initials, this will be done in Photoshop Elements.

Technology/Design Study	Students will use Microsoft Paint to study pattern, symmetry, and shapes.

Artist Study	Students will choose to work individually or as a small group, pick an artist, research and create a project in either Word, Publisher or Movie Maker.

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