Welcome to AP ART HISTORY!

Welcome to AP ART HISTORY! Ms. Sanders 714.626.4310 asanders@fjuhsd.net

What is art?

What is art? Is it… • Something that is pretty to look at? • Something that is hard to make? • Something that makes you feel a certain way?

What is history? What is art? Is it… • Something that is pretty to look at? • Something that is hard to make? • Something that makes you feel a certain way?

What is history? What is art? Is it… • Unchanging or ever-evolving? • Hard-facts or open to interpretation? • What is our historical knowledge based on? Is it… • Something that is pretty to look at? • Something that is hard to make? • Something that makes you feel a certain way?

What is art history?

• How can we use art to learn about the past? What is art history?

• How can we use art to learn about the past? • In what ways does art influence the culture around it? What is art history?

• How can we use art to learn about the past? • In what ways does art influence the culture around it? • How has the purpose of art varied from culture to culture? What is art history?

• How can we use art to learn about the past? • In what ways does art influence the culture around it? • How has the purpose of art varied from culture to culture? • How can learning about the cultural context of an artwork help us to decode its meaning? What is art history?

Course Description • This course is designed to mirror two semesters of college-level art history, spanning from ancient art to the present, and including art from both European and Non-European cultures. • You will critically analyze a variety of artworks, including paintings, sculptures, and architecture.

Course Description • You will develop an understanding of artworks in their historical context, considering issues of patronage, gender, politics, religion, economics, and ethnicity. • Attention is given to the interpretation of a work of art based upon its intended use, audience, and the role of both the artist and the work of art in a particular society.

Course Description • Throughout the study of AP Art History, you will examine how and why the work looks the way it does, what it means within its particular context, and how and why it has that meaning.

A little about me… • I grew up in Orange County • I graduated from El Dorado High School in 1999 • I graduated from UC Santa Cruz with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Studio Art in 2003

A little about me… • I lived in New York City (Brooklyn) for four years, then moved back to Orange County to pursue my teaching credential at Cal State Fullerton. • This is my fourth year at Sunny Hills, and my second year teaching AP Art History. • I also teach Drawing/Painting and 3D Design in room 22.

Academic Dishonesty As homework is designed to help you study and prepare for the AP exam, it is extremely important that you do their own work. Working on another person’s project or homework for them constitutes academic dishonesty. Consequences for academic dishonesty are in line with the school policy. See the 2010-11 Sunny Hills High School Lancer Handbook, pages 28-29.

• Cell phones must be kept put away at all times. Upon first offense, the cell phone will be confiscated for the class period. Upon subsequent offenses, the cell phone will be confiscated for the remainder of the school day. • NO visitors allowed in class. • Snacks are okay, but not meals. Your eating should be quiet, and you are responsible for cleaning up any mess. Failure to clean up after yourself will result in having your eating privilege revoked. Classroom Routines • Students must ask permission to use the restroom, or to leave class for any other reason. • A student who is tardy should notify the teacher that they have arrived, in case the teacher has already marked them absent. • Maturity - Due to the nature and content of this course, we will necessarily view and discuss artworks that depict nudity and/or violence. Students are expected to conduct themselves with maturity and respect. Lewd or inappropriate comments will not be tolerated.

• BE RESPECTFUL - Listen quietly during instruction or when others are speaking. - Respect others, their ideas, their personal space, and their property. - Participate in keeping a clean classroom environment. • BE PRODUCTIVE - Actively participate in class every day. - Do not work on work for other classes. - Keep cell phones put away for the duration of the class period. • • BE ON TIME • - Be in your seat when the bell rings. • • BE PREPARED • - Have your materials with you in class every day. • Turn in assignments on time. • Read the textbook ahead of time. • • BE POSITIVE • - Have a positive attitude, and put forth your best effort each day. Classroom Rules

Folders – I will give each student a manila folder in which you can keep your notes and other papers organized (you are welcome to use a 3-ring binder from home instead). I will do periodic “organization checks” for points without prior warning, so keep your folder organized and with you in class each day. Quizzes - Students will take frequent quizzes (typically one or two per week). The format of the quizzes involves both multiple choice and short essay answers to mimic the format of the AP Exam. There will also be daily exit quizzes consisting of 2-3 questions. Unit tests - Students will take a cumulative unit test approximately once per month. Like the quizzes, the questions (multiple choice and long essay) are designed in the same format as the AP Exam to help students practice for the test. Final - There will be a final at the end of each semester. ASSIGNMENTS Reading - Students will be expected to read approximately one chapter per week. Students will greatly benefit from reading the assigned chapter prior to class discussion. Notes – You will be required to take notes on a daily basis. I will provide you with pre-printed note pages that include images of each artwork. Your job will be to fill in the written information. Museum Report - Students will be assigned one museum report per semester, for which they will need to make arrangements to visit a specific museum. I will give you a choice of museums (some local, some in Los Angeles), but you will still need to plan ahead. Research Project (2ndSem) - Students will be assigned a research project on artwork from a non-European culture.

Late work will be accepted for half-credit. • In the event of an excused absence, students are responsible for making up any missed tests or quizzes within two days. • If you are absent, you are responsible for getting any missed notes or assignments from a peer. • You will be responsible for any homework or quizzes/tests due when you are present, regardless if you were absent the day(s) before. TARDINESS AND ABSENCE POLICY - 3 tardies = 1 hour after school detention - 6 tardies = 2 hour Saturday school - 9 tardies = 4 hour Saturday school and referral to dean - 1 unit point lost for every 3 unexcused absences - A student who arrives to class after the bell rings will be considered tardy.

As such, it is my promise to you that all of the assignments given throughout the year will be directly relevant to the exam, and will be designed to help you successfully prepare for and pass the exam. My promise to you… My goal throughout this course is to prepare you for the successful completion of the AP exam on May 7th, 2015. As a college-level class, there will be a high level of expectation with regards to time spent outside of class reading the textbook, visiting museums, and studying for tests. I respect that many of you and your families are busy with a variety of commitments, both in and outside of school, and that your time is valuable.

Welcome to AP ART HISTORY!