Syllabus: Multicultural Art/Grade 7

Teacher: Mrs. Hassinger                       

Contact information:  email: hassingertheresa@flagler.k12.fl.us                                          Phone: 446-6700 

Classroom Goals:  Students will improve various artistic skills and learn new skills through use of many media to include paint, marker, crayons, ink, collage recycled sculpture materials. Students will also gain knowledge and understanding of other cultures/peoples around the world. 

Guidelines for success include coming to class prepared and working hard inside of class and outside of class.  Many opportunities to be successful will be given to each student in the forms of projects, drawings, and assignments that encourage better understandings of various world cultures.  

Classroom Rules:1)     Sit in assigned seat or at assigned table.2)     Raise your hand before speaking. Use “inside” voices.3)     Keep hands, feet, and all objects to yourself.4)     You must be in your seat before you are dismissed. 

Activities- A sample week’s activities will include “Do Nows”, reading, drawing /planning, brainstorming, working on projects, quizzes/tests, and any housekeeping activities associated with art materials. 

Proposed schedule of projects:  1) Create a Portfolio for work storage                                                              2 Create a personal sketchbook                                                              3) Principles and Elements of Design      4) Art of Latin America- Amate Painting -

5)Mexican Surrealism   6) Panama—Paper Molas   7)Peruvian Embroidery/or Faux metal sculpture       8) Art of Asia- Chinese Calligraphy Collage   9)Chinese Knotting (Macrame)  10) Art of Australia- Aussie City Radial Design     11)Aussie-Native animal painting         12) Art of Africa- Tribal Masks /Ndebele Bracelet  13) Art of Europe: Grecian Vases 

Materials- We’ll be using a lot of recycled materials in the art class. I ask

for parents to send in whatever they can. Things we’ll be needing are styrafoam egg cartons and food trays, corrugated cardboard pieces, 2 liter beverage bottles, tin cans, plastic containers from margarine or deli takeout, and old magazines.  I’m also asking that parents send in an old shirt with their students for painting days. Be sure that the shirt is something that can be ruined. This item will be stored in the classroom. Student name and period will be put on the shirt in marker. This really takes some of the stress of being in the art room away for the students.  Accidents happen, paint is a liquid medium!                                                      

Grades

Grading Scale:  90-100=A, 80 –89=B, 70-79=C, 60-69=D, 59 and below=F. I grade using a percentage of the total points available.  

Classroom Procedures:1)     Be prepared. Be on time! Enter the room quietly!2)     Students are considered tardy if you are not in your seat at class start time. Tardies will contribute to a four- step referral.3)     Students need your own pencil everyday in class. Sharpen pencils before class begins If you don not have a pencil with you, you will be considered “unprepared for class.” Consequences for being unprepared for class will contribute to a four -step referral, too.4)     Daily assignments will be written on the board in the front of our classroom. Long- range assignments will be updated daily on the agenda. Due dates for assignments will be posted on the front board. 5)     This procedure has been updated 9/21/07. BE sure you have your first and last name and period on the BACK of the assignment.6)     Color-coded supplies will be on your tables when you enter the classroom. If supplies need to be replenished, Mrs. Hassinger will do this. Raise your hand and let me know what you need.7)     Student work will be in your possession at all times. I will display outstanding work in our classroom for a brief period of time. KEEP ALL GRADED WORK IN YOUR PORTFOLIO. It will not be stored long-term.8)     When a student returns from an absence, speak to me to find out what you have missed. You will have the number of days absent to make up any work. If you miss a test, make arrangements with me to make it up. Do not expect to take the same test as everyone else did. You will take a different version of the test/quiz. 

Late/Missing/ Incomplete Assignments

Communication with Parents/Families

End of class

Consequences for classroom rule violations

Violations of classroom rules that involve a safety issue of any kind will result in an automatic referral to the discipline office.  Physical contact would be considered a safety issue as would misuse of any art materials. Minor rule infractions like tardies, gum, minor misbehavior or being unprepared for class will result in a four- step referral for any combination of these infractions. Four step referrals work like this: First infraction= verbal warning to student phone call home, Second infraction: Letter comes home from me, Third infraction=phone call home and Fourth infraction the referral is written and sent to the office.       

Rewards for good behavior:1)     Trip to the junk trunk filled with assorted goodies.2)     Free Paint Friday.3)     Donuts for morning classes! Snacks for after lunch classes!4)     Pizza party for lunch for the class. 

Consequences for school board code of conduct violations

My job requires me to follow through with disciplinary referrals for violations of district wide rules including dress code, unexcused absences, threats, bullying, vandalism, stealing, etc.--------------------------------------------------------------------cut here---------------------------- 

I agree to abide by the syllabus for Grade 7/ Multicultural Art.Return this slip by August 24, 2007 for 10 points.Student Signature________________________________________Date____________ 

Parent/Guardian Signature________________________________________Date____________

Email address for parent__________________________________________