Course Outline: Grade 8

Course Outline: Grade 8 2018-2019

Stevens Art

*Dates and projects are tentative and are subject to change based upon class disruptions/snow days/etc. Quizzes may be given at the end of units. _________________________________________________________

Week 1: (8/27-8/31) Rules, Consequences, and Classroom Procedures

Week 2: (9/3-9/7) Class website, Google, Donors Choose, Instagram, Activity

Week 3: (9/10-9/14) Intro Boat/Lighthouse. Sketch

Week 4: (9/17-9/21) Demo Oil Pastel, tints/shades. Draw large

Week 5: (9/24-9/28) Oil Pastel Boat/Lighthouse

Week 6: (10/1-10/5) Oil Pastel Boat/Lighthouse Due. Intro insects. Sketch

Week 7: (10/8-10/12) Positive/Negative Insects. Demo steps

Week 8: (10/15-10/19) Positive/Negative Insects

Week 9: (10/22-10/26) Positive/Negative Insects

Week 10: (10/29-11 /2) Insects final. Intro Metamorphosis & WSKT

Week 11: (11 /5-11 /9) Morph WKST due. Metamorphosis

Week 12: (11 /12-11 /16) Metamorphosis

Week 13: (11 /19-11 / 23) Metamorphosis

Week 14: (11 /26-11 /30) Metamorphosis due

Week 15: (12/3-12/7) Intro Pointillism/Stippling. Value Scale

Week 16: (12/10-12/14) Pointillism/Stippling

Week 17: (12/17-12/21) Pointillism/Stippling

Week 18: (12/24-12/28) Holiday Break.

Week 19: (12/31-1 /4) Review Expectations. “Catch up day”

Week 20: (1 /7-1 /11) Intro Grid unit. Grid WKST (2 day)

Week 21: (1 /14-1 /18) Demo grid. Grid Enlargement

Week 22: (1 /21-1 /25) Grid Enlargement

Week 23: (1 /28-2/1) Grid Enlargement

Week 24: (2/4-2/8) Grid Enlargement

Week 25: (2/11-2/15) Intro Warhol Painting Grid

Week 26: (2/18-2/22) Warhol Grid

Week 27: (2/25-3/1) Draw large Warhol

Week 28: (3/4-3/8) Warhol Drawing/Label

Week 29: (3/11-3/15) Warhol Drawing/Label

Week 30: (3/18-3 /22) Paint (or color)

Week 31: (3/25-3/29) Paint (or color)

Week 32: (4/1-4/5) Paint (or color) final

Week 33: (4/8 -4/12) Contour Bag Activity

Week 34: (4/15-4/19) Spring Break

Week 35: (4/22-4/26) Intro Contour Drawing. Shoe Drawing

Week 36: (4/29-5/3) Contour 2/2

Week 37: (5/6-5/10) Intro Candy Still Life

Week 38: (5/13-5/17) Candy Still Life

Week 39: (5/20-5/24) Candy Still Life

Week 40: (5/27-5/31) TBA

Week 41: (6/3-6/7) TBA

Week 42: (6/10-6/14) Portfolio Review/End of Year Prep