Eighth Grade
Lesson Plans & Homework
(Mrs. Berg is teaching 8th grade art )
| Artist of the Week Research Form | Famous Artists |
PowerPoint (PP)
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WEB CT (CT)
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Internet (IN)
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Inspiration (INS)
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| Week # | Date | Lesson Plans & Homework | Helpful
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| 1 |
Introductions. Introduction to "Typography" study. Begin building letter sculptures. |
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| 2 |
Introduction to graphic
design (Notes). Brainstorm 10 choices for graffitti design. Begin working
on 3 thumbnail sketches. Work on rough and final
steps for graphitti drawing. |
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| 3 |
Work on graffitti drawings. Continue working on class "DESIGN" sculpture. | Morph Vocabulary | |
| 4 |
Continue working on graffitti drawings. | ||
| 5 |
Finish graffiti drawings. Due Friday. Begin Haring low relief sculpture. |
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| 6 |
Study Egyptian symbols. Make own list of symbols and meanings. Add to Haring sculpture after plaster is dry. | ||
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Introduction to Salvador Dali (notes). Begin brainstorming and sketches for surreal hand project | Dali Museum | |
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Begin nylon sculptures. Paint gesso on sculptures. Continue working on nylon sculptures and surreal hand drawings done in pencil. Finish surreal hand drawings. | Nylon Sculpture: Hepworth Study(IN)
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| 9 |
Work on nylon sculptures. |
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| 10 |
Finish nylon sculptures. | ||
| 11 |
Begin drawing and painting study: Oscar Howe Field trip to Discovery Museum: Friday, March 23 |
Oscar Howe | |
12 |
Draw action figure in cubism. Paint if time permits. | ||
13 |
Work on action painting. | ||
14 |
Continue painting. | ||
15 |
Finish action paintint. | ||
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Begin clay project. Design clay house. | Clay House Rubric | |
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Continue working on clay house. | ||
18 |
Glaze house. Work on surreal hand drawings and Artist of the Week book. | ||
| Finish any unfinished projects. Clean tubs & equipement. |
Last week of class:
Finish projects
Help clean classroom
plaster mask project study |
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