Welcome to Art 1

Congratulations on your arrival to Fuquay Varina High School Art 1 Class! Consider yourself a new employee at an exciting new Art firm. Throughout the course of the year, I will help you develop your drawing abilities and teach you to be a professional. You will work hard and have fun at the same time. At points, you will learn from and teach your peers. This is a classroom of mutual respect.

There will be no derogatory or prejudicial conversations or language. During class critiques, we will learn how to improve our artwork through feedback from our peers. You will use your art vocabulary to express your thoughts of what you see in your peers’ work and how they can improve their projects. As we learn, we will grow as artists in this class and it is the responsibility of every student to build up and help improve their peers.

Important Information:
Instructor: Mrs. Broadbent
E-Mail: rbroadbent@wcpss.net
Class website: www.BengalArts.blogspot.com

About Mrs. Broadbent:
I love art and I love teaching art! I have been intrigued by the process of creating and exploring different media through different projects for as long as I can remember. I am excited to be at FVHS and look forward to the work you will do in class. My hope is that every one of you finds something within the art we produce this year that intrigues you, that you love, and that you think is fun. For this reason, if you have something you feel passionately about, please do not hesitate to speak with me about it and I will see if I can incorporate your idea into our curriculum this year.

What can you expect from Mrs. Broadbent?

• A variety of challenging projects using different media and skills.
• Clear instructions and demonstrations for use of materials and project requirements.
• Encouragement and guidance in constructively evaluating your work and your peers’ work.
• A clear grading policy and frequent informal and formal progress reports.
• Respect for your input, ideas, and personal interests.

Course Objectives:
By the end of this course you will be able to:

• Work professionally within a workplace setting.
• Identify the elements and principles of art design and use them in a decisive manner.
• Evaluate artworks through critique by using the elements and principles of art and design to convey your thoughts and observations.
• Realize finished projects by utilizing a creative thinking process beginning with thumbnail sketches and working your way to mockups.
• Plan art projects according to your own interests and needs.
• Use color to communicate ideas to others.
• Utilize art history to inform your artwork.

Grading Policy:
I truly believe every one of you is capable of earning an A in Art 1, even if you have never created artwork before. My grading policy and breakdown is listed below. You will have opportunities throughout the semester to improve your grade through supplemental projects and project revisions.

How will my grade be calculated?
- Final studio art projects
- Quizzes/tests
- Sketchbook assignments
- Professional conduct/good behavior/workplace readiness

I will use the following grade profile according to FVHS:
A 93-100% (Exemplary/ excellent)
B 85-92% (Proficient/good)
C 77-84% (Partly proficient/fair)
D 70-76% (Incomplete/unsatisfactory)
F 69% or below (Failing)

How will art projects be graded?
Whenever possible, I will create a rubric to define what I expect for exemplary, proficient, partly proficient and incomplete works. I consider three main things when grading your works:
1. Following Directions (did you explore the assignment as given?)
2. Craftsmanship (visible in presentation of work and/or demonstrated in class; spend quality time on your work!)
3. Creativity (how original your work is)

Redos:
If you earn a low grade on a project you will have an opportunity to revise it for an improved grade. This is to encourage you to explore more thoroughly and master the subject. Upon receiving your graded project you will have one week to revise your project after speaking with me about your intentions. There will be no redos for quizzes and tests.

Supplemental Projects:
There will be multiple opportunities for additional projects throughout the semester. These will be counted as another grade in the “sketchbook” section of my grade book.

Professional conduct:
Professional conduct means good behavior and it is crucial to your grade. I believe that everyone is capable of behaving professionally in class but if your behavior in class becomes a problem, it will reduce your professional conduct grade and ultimately your overall grade.

Your responsibilities as an artist in this class:
Since you are taking this class, you will be considered an artist, no matter what your experience. My job is to teach you professionalism along with art skills and techniques. Professionalism means being respectful to yourself and others around you; behaving in an acceptable, predictable way.

Beyond the school rules, there are four expectations you are expected to uphold in this class:

1. Do not prevent me from teaching.

• Do not speak while I am instructing the class.
• If you have something to say, please raise your hand and wait to be called on.
• If I am giving personal attention to another student please wait until I am finished.

2. Do not prevent others from learning.

• Please do not behave in a disruptive or distracting way.
• Keep the volume of your voice down.
• Keep your comments and conversations related to the project we are working on.
• No singing, rapping, or other disruptive noises.

3. Be safe.

• Do not toss, flick, or roll anything across the table, floor, or classroom.
• Do not behave in a way that will harm anyone or any of our equipment.
• Use classroom materials in a safe, appropriate manner.

4. Keep things clean.

• We share this room with another art teacher and class. Make sure you clean your desk area and put away all materials you take out.
• Do not eat in the art room.
• Keep your language clean.

Consequences:
If you forget one of our class or school rules, I will give you a verbal reminder. Willful, severe, or repetitive poor behavior will result in one of the following.

• Student conference
• Parent communication
• Seat change
• Reduction of “professional conduct” grade
• Loss of privileges and/or materials
• Administrative detention
• Office referral

Good behavior:
We want to keep our classroom safe for everyone and that depends on all of you. If you have great attitude and behavior, I can offer you this:

• A fun, exciting art room where you can learn cool skills.
• I will treat you with respect and as a responsible adult.
• 100% of your professional conduct grade.
• The opportunity to work on real projects for school and outside opportunities.