7th Grade Class Assignments
Week of September 11, 2023
Monday-
All classes will go watch the 8th grade perform their end of summer skits.
If you DID NOT finish your name graffiti please bring it and your supplies with you to the performance. You may quietly work to complete your project while you are watching/listening to the performances.
fire drill 1st and 4th
Tuesday-
What the elements of art and principles of art (design) mean in relation to creating art?
*Create a metaphor
Introduction to the color wheel and color theory.
*Video the science of color (on Weebly) *What is the history of color? (on Weebly)
*Q and A
What is a hue? What are the primary colors? What are the secondary colors? What are the tertiary colors?
What is value? What is a tint? What is a shade? What is a tint? What is monochromatic?
Wednesday-
Color mixing practice
*Create secondary and tertiary colors using the 3 primary colors.
*Create tints, shades, and tones
Thursday-
Introduction to disco ball project
Why are we doing this project?
-to learn about and practice applying color theory
What will I learn?
-to listen well and be willing to receive guidance
-to set up a "composition"
-to be intentional with paint and in using a paint brush
*Take a look at the inspiration artist's work
(Sari Shyrack)
*Watch disco ball lay out video
*Watch disco ball painting video
Friday-
*Continue/commence work on project/draw disco ball
*We spent a little more time experimenting with color mixing than planned.
Still we are on schedule to work on the "disco ball" this week, and next.
Week of September 18, 2023
Monday-
DIA special kit presentation-East Asian artifacts
Tuesday-
plan colors for disco ball
Wednesday-
"Mini me" tile
Thursday-
start painting disco ball plus 2 videos on red ink paste and the ancient Chinese art of paper making
Friday-
continue to paint disco ball
Week of September 25, 2023
Monday-
continue to paint disco ball
work on mini me tile if you are done
Tuesday-
final painting day for disco ball if needed
cut out disco ball
mini quiz
Wednesday-
Renaissance festival project
Thursday-
7th switches with 8th for Renaissance festival activities in other arts
Friday-
Renaissance festival
WEEK OF OCTOBER 1, 2023
Monday (2nd)-Finish disco ball (mod podge and glitter if desired) If you have been absent and you need to catch up, you may. If you missed the quiz because you were absent let me know. If you are completely finished wuith disco ball you may work on mini me tile.
Tuesday/early release (3rd)-
Grid drawing into. and worksheet.
Wednesday/count day (4th)-
Set up for grid drawing. (select animal photo and set up grid)
Thursday (5th)-
Complete value scale.
Friday/icecream social (6th)-
Begin work drawing grid drawing animal.
WEEK OF OCTOBER 9, 2023
Monday 9th-
Begin grid drawing: draw grid; choose animal, start to draw outline of the animal you are drawing. Value scale, shading will be added after.
Tuesday 10th-
A.M. only assignment:
P.M. only Mrs. Rose will be the guest teacher (work on card)
Wednesday 11th-
full student day
work on animal grid drawing
evening conferences
Thursday 12th-
1/2 DAY A.M. only
afternoon and evening conferences
Friday 13th-
WELLNESS WALK
WEEK OF OCTOBER 16, 2023
Monday-16th
work on grid drawing
Tuesday-17th
early release
work on grid drawing
Wednesday-18th
fire drill
work on grid drawing
Thursday-19th
work on grid drawing
Friday-20th
double up with Mrs. Withrow's class to work on vocal music for upcoming concert
WEEK OF OCTOBER 23, 2023
Monday 23rd-
Work on grid drawing
Tuesday 24th-
Work on grid drawing
vocal concert 7 p.m.
Wednesday 25th-
Mrs. Rose guest teacher
Learn about artist: Yayoi Kusama and create a polka dot pumpkin
Thursday 26th-
Half day p.m. only (in a.m.)
Friday 27th-
LAST DAY OF QUARTER
haunted house
FINISH grid drawing
work on mini tile if you have time
Monday-
All classes will go watch the 8th grade perform their end of summer skits.
If you DID NOT finish your name graffiti please bring it and your supplies with you to the performance. You may quietly work to complete your project while you are watching/listening to the performances.
fire drill 1st and 4th
Tuesday-
What the elements of art and principles of art (design) mean in relation to creating art?
*Create a metaphor
Introduction to the color wheel and color theory.
*Video the science of color (on Weebly) *What is the history of color? (on Weebly)
*Q and A
What is a hue? What are the primary colors? What are the secondary colors? What are the tertiary colors?
What is value? What is a tint? What is a shade? What is a tint? What is monochromatic?
Wednesday-
Color mixing practice
*Create secondary and tertiary colors using the 3 primary colors.
*Create tints, shades, and tones
Thursday-
Introduction to disco ball project
Why are we doing this project?
-to learn about and practice applying color theory
What will I learn?
-to listen well and be willing to receive guidance
-to set up a "composition"
-to be intentional with paint and in using a paint brush
*Take a look at the inspiration artist's work
(Sari Shyrack)
*Watch disco ball lay out video
*Watch disco ball painting video
Friday-
*Continue/commence work on project/draw disco ball
*We spent a little more time experimenting with color mixing than planned.
Still we are on schedule to work on the "disco ball" this week, and next.
Week of September 18, 2023
Monday-
DIA special kit presentation-East Asian artifacts
Tuesday-
plan colors for disco ball
Wednesday-
"Mini me" tile
Thursday-
start painting disco ball plus 2 videos on red ink paste and the ancient Chinese art of paper making
Friday-
continue to paint disco ball
Week of September 25, 2023
Monday-
continue to paint disco ball
work on mini me tile if you are done
Tuesday-
final painting day for disco ball if needed
cut out disco ball
mini quiz
Wednesday-
Renaissance festival project
Thursday-
7th switches with 8th for Renaissance festival activities in other arts
Friday-
Renaissance festival
WEEK OF OCTOBER 1, 2023
Monday (2nd)-Finish disco ball (mod podge and glitter if desired) If you have been absent and you need to catch up, you may. If you missed the quiz because you were absent let me know. If you are completely finished wuith disco ball you may work on mini me tile.
Tuesday/early release (3rd)-
Grid drawing into. and worksheet.
Wednesday/count day (4th)-
Set up for grid drawing. (select animal photo and set up grid)
Thursday (5th)-
Complete value scale.
Friday/icecream social (6th)-
Begin work drawing grid drawing animal.
WEEK OF OCTOBER 9, 2023
Monday 9th-
Begin grid drawing: draw grid; choose animal, start to draw outline of the animal you are drawing. Value scale, shading will be added after.
Tuesday 10th-
A.M. only assignment:
P.M. only Mrs. Rose will be the guest teacher (work on card)
Wednesday 11th-
full student day
work on animal grid drawing
evening conferences
Thursday 12th-
1/2 DAY A.M. only
afternoon and evening conferences
Friday 13th-
WELLNESS WALK
WEEK OF OCTOBER 16, 2023
Monday-16th
work on grid drawing
Tuesday-17th
early release
work on grid drawing
Wednesday-18th
fire drill
work on grid drawing
Thursday-19th
work on grid drawing
Friday-20th
double up with Mrs. Withrow's class to work on vocal music for upcoming concert
WEEK OF OCTOBER 23, 2023
Monday 23rd-
Work on grid drawing
Tuesday 24th-
Work on grid drawing
vocal concert 7 p.m.
Wednesday 25th-
Mrs. Rose guest teacher
Learn about artist: Yayoi Kusama and create a polka dot pumpkin
Thursday 26th-
Half day p.m. only (in a.m.)
Friday 27th-
LAST DAY OF QUARTER
haunted house
FINISH grid drawing
work on mini tile if you have time