Materials You Will Need on Hand
* 4 Soft lead drawing pencils, HB, 2B or 3B  :)  ALWAYS HAVE A PENCIL!!! 
* Color Markers: Water Soluble. A set of 8 or 12,
* Especially You will need one or more BLACK water based markers

ART APPRECIATION DAY 

Our art block day will be set aside for Art Appreciation day. On this day you will learn the different ways that artists create. You will learn about styles of art, different kinds of art forms, and Historical Art Periods. The best way to learn about art is to look at ART. Art appreciation day you may be allowed to have popcorn whether this happens depends upon the level of participation and work the class does. Food or treats during class is a special priviledge not a right.
WARNING: On art appreciation day you may also have soft drinks in class but no one will be allowed to leave class to get this. Do not ask for drinks which require you to leave the room after the late bell. Pop may be brought in to the class so long as long as other staff members or the principal do not have a problem with it. No one will be given permission to leave room after the tardy bell rings. Persons who abuse the privilege will forgo the right to partake in the treats provided. Each person must focus on the learning part of ART Appreciation day. The purpose for this time is not for you to have food but to learn. Treats and privileges can be stopped for any good reason or stopped for an individual who does not help to make it work out.

Evaluation and Grading 

Many different things go into evaluation of projects and over-all performance. The over-all impression is what is most important however. Projects have: An idea; A design; Time and effort; Skills in the use of tools, Sometimes it is important to know how to do something correctly and to follow directions this might be given weight in the final evaluation check. (There is a sample of a project evaluation below.) 

Ideas, Creativity, or Imagination  (1)way too low (2)a little   (3)average   (4)better than average  (5)Notable, Bravo! 

Media Skills  (1)way too low (2)a little   (3)average   (4)better than average  (5)Notable, Bravo! 

Use of Space (Design)  (1)way too low (2)a little   (3)average   (4)better than average  (5)Notable, Bravo! 

Development  (1)way too low (2)a little   (3)average   (4)better than average  (5)Notable, Bravo! 

Applies concept/Follows Directions  (1)unacceptable (2)little   (3) more   (4)better  (5) Bravo!
  

Art and Learning 

Art learning is multi-answer seeking. Art looks for divergent answers to a question or problem.  Art is investigative and emphasizes INQUIRY and Discovery. 
Personal investigations are encouraged to find out how concepts relate to other disciplines or classes. 

Art is performance just as music, drama or gymnastics are performance.
Art performance to be high quality also needs effort, knowledge and skill building to grow in excellance.
The Arts are related and have many features in common. Not only the arts of Drawing, Painting, and Sculpture are related but Music, Writing, Poetry touch upon the same purposes and thinking processes. Science, Math and Social studies are dealing with Concepts and Issues which artists relate to everyday.