Advisory fire drill today…go out back down, follow Mrs. Lyon

1. 1st take attendence….then…. Advisory fire drill today…go out back down, follow Mrs. Lyon

2. Bell Work • Fill out one of the index cards(that was handed to you as you walked in) with answers to the items below in this order: • Your name: first and last • Your grade • Contact info for parents/guardians (email, phone #) • Favorite thing you did this summer • What you want to learn in art? • What do you already know about art? • What is your favorite thing to make art with(pen, pencil, paint, etc)? When you are done, please wait for others to finish. Thank you!

3. Agenda • Bell Work • Agenda & Essential Question • Who is Mrs. Lyon? • Who are the students? • What is this class? • Group/table tag discussion? • First assignment • Exit pass

4. Who is Mrs. Lyon?

5. Professional Artist & Graduate Student

6. Lived in Ghana, West Africa for 2 years teaching art to Deaf students

7. Climbing!

8. Tele. Skiing

9. 3 Ironman's completed! 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike, & 26.2 mile run

10. Love of my life!

11. Griffin • Guide dog in training that was here last year • Went off to college to finish his training as a guide dog

12. Who are all of you? • Activity: • Share at your table answers at your table(5-10 min.) • Find something in common with everyone at your table • Write it down on the whiteboard • Pick someone to share it with the class

13. Some thing to take note of in the classroom… • Calendars around room(next class) • Sinks • Recycling • Desk space • Hall Pass • Not during the 1st 10 min. or last 10 min. of class • Only 3 per term, must sign back of planner • Folders!!! (next class& sketch books, pay art fees) • Name on both sides • Where does it go? • (5-15 min) • Questions?

14. How will we act in Art A? • Activity: • By table groups • Pick one marker color from your table • Go around and answer the sheets • Take about 2-3 min. at each question • Switch questions when the teacher asks you to • Estimated time 30-45 min. • Review comments to questions • Establish classroom expectations according to PBS.

15. Last Eight Minuets of Class Exit Card: (your pass to get out of class when the teacher excuses you, not the bell) Pick one of the two questions to answer or answer both: • What was your favorite thing we did today? • What are you most excited about so far in this class?

16. Bell Work 8/30/2012 • Instructions: Answer the questions on the paper you picked up by the front door. • Hint: • Symbol: something that represents something else • Example: this is a symbol for peace

17. Role/Attendance

18. Agenda • Bell work • Role • 1st Art Project: Symbols • Library: collect images • Disclosure • Define terms • Make an art folder! • Studio time • Exit Pass

19. Symbols Assignment • Symbols in art are one of the oldest forms of visual communication and convey meaning beyond what's obvious.

20. Library • Print off one sheet of paper • Find images that you could use for this project • About 20-30 min. in library • Leave all bags and water bottles in the class • The room will be locked • Go to the tables in the middle of the library and wait for instructions

21. 5 min. Write what you think • Try to define each of the words on the blue disclosure. • Studio Production • Higher Level Thinking • Art-related technology skills • Art criticism • Art history • Aesthetics

22. Studio Production

23. Studio Production • Studio – the place where you create the art • Example: the art classroom, sketching outside, etc. • Production: making something out of something else • Example: using paint to create a painting, taking a pencil to make a drawing, etc.

24. Higher Level Thinking

25. Higher Level Thinking • Analyze • Problem Solving • Reasoning • Creating

26. Art Related Technology Skills

27. Art Related Technology Skills • Any technology and the skill it takes to use that technology to make art • Examples: pencil, pen, computer, camera, printer, etc.

28. Art Criticism • Looking at a work of art and sharing your perspective about it • We will only do this in a way that helps each artist and does not hurt the artist • The intent is to improve your art work by looking at it with a critical eye

29. Art History

30. Art History • The study of the history and development of the visual arts. • We will talk about at least 2 artist with every project • A record will be kept on the wall under the window

31. Aesthetics

32. Aesthetics • theory of beauty or philosophy of art • What you think is beautiful or how you see art

33. Folders! • Make a folder • Fold it • Staple it • Write your name on it • Keep your work in it • Store it by your class period and table

34. What is a symbol? • Definition of a symbol: sym·bol  (smbl) noun • 1. Something that represents something else by association, resemblance, or convention, especially a material object used to represent something invisible.. • 2. A printed or written sign used to represent an operation, element, quantity, quality, or relation, as in mathematics or music.. • 3. An object or image that an individual unconsciously uses to represent repressed thoughts and feelings.

35. One Example of Symbols

36. Rubric • The scale that you are graded by, so you know what is expected of you. • Review (2-5 min.) • Questions

37. Task Break Down • 3 – 5 sketches of ideas for your symbol • In pencil on the white paper at your tables • Symbol ideas can be anything that you think represents you • Colors, what colors are you going to use for each part of your symbol, label them(you will be using colored pencil for this part) • Get you design checked off by Mrs. Lyon, once you do you can get your paper to do your final drawing of your symbol on

38. Next Class! • Syllabus for Art A (outline) • Details about grades • Rules that we established today • Review of school expectations • Anything else you need to know? (2 min) • Continue working on Symbols Assignment • Be ready for Bell Work again at the beginning of class! See you next class!

39. Exit Pass to get out of class • What is the one thing that you enjoyed doing today in class?