Introduction to Art ClassIntroduction to Art ClassWhat is art?What is art?

Lesson ObjectivesLesson Objectives

Recognize that art today includes an extensive Recognize that art today includes an extensive variety of forms produced with many different variety of forms produced with many different materials.materials.

Understand that what we call art is affected by the Understand that what we call art is affected by the work of artists, art historians, archeologists, work of artists, art historians, archeologists, teachers, students, museum and galleries.teachers, students, museum and galleries.

Understanding that cultures past and present from Understanding that cultures past and present from all over the world contribute to the expansive all over the world contribute to the expansive variety of today’s art.variety of today’s art.

Lesson ActivitiesLesson Activities

Webct DiscussionWebct Discussion Webct Assessment:Webct Assessment:

– questionnaire “self test”questionnaire “self test”

Assignment: Objects of the 21Assignment: Objects of the 21stst Century Century– A notebook program project, whereby students A notebook program project, whereby students

insert pictures and type in reasoning for their insert pictures and type in reasoning for their choices.choices.

Assessment: GradingAssessment: Grading

Students will have to upload their journal Students will have to upload their journal project as an attachment into Webct.project as an attachment into Webct.

The instructor will have to open the The instructor will have to open the attachment: print it into journal to make ink attachment: print it into journal to make ink annotations and assign a grade.annotations and assign a grade.

Then the instructor will send the graded Then the instructor will send the graded assignment back as an attachment to the assignment back as an attachment to the student.student.

10 items to consider10 items to consider

1.1. We will get our content into the tablet by We will get our content into the tablet by using Webct.using Webct.

2.2. Students will use Webct to receive their Students will use Webct to receive their assignments.assignments.

3.3. The presentation is a series of hands-on The presentation is a series of hands-on activities, therefore the students will activities, therefore the students will constantly be engaged.constantly be engaged.

4.4. Student work will be submitted via WebctStudent work will be submitted via Webct

5. The TabletPC “ink annotations” will be 5. The TabletPC “ink annotations” will be used to write comments and to assign a used to write comments and to assign a grade to the students.grade to the students.

6. The graded and commented project will 6. The graded and commented project will be returned as a Webct attachment.be returned as a Webct attachment.

7. We will have “lids-down” time if we revisit 7. We will have “lids-down” time if we revisit the quiz by using the projector or a the quiz by using the projector or a PowerPoint to have a verbal discussion.PowerPoint to have a verbal discussion.

8. We may have to switch our table 8. We may have to switch our table arrangements from groups to rows. We will arrangements from groups to rows. We will have maintenance of equipment problems.have maintenance of equipment problems.

9. This is very repeatable, because it will be 9. This is very repeatable, because it will be easy to view artworks and take quizzes easy to view artworks and take quizzes with color.with color.

The AssignmentThe Assignment

Webct DiscussionWebct Discussion

Discussion Question:Discussion Question:– How do you define art?How do you define art?– List some types of artwork—use journal.List some types of artwork—use journal.

View artworks from Chapter 1 as a multiple View artworks from Chapter 1 as a multiple choice quiz “activity”.choice quiz “activity”.– Have students check if the think it is art or is Have students check if the think it is art or is

not.not.– This is not graded quiz.This is not graded quiz.

Review quizzesReview quizzes

Which artworks did you pick as artwork right Which artworks did you pick as artwork right away?away?– Why did you think those were artworks and the Why did you think those were artworks and the

others were not?others were not?

– Take time to “revise artwork lists”.Take time to “revise artwork lists”.

Object from the 21Object from the 21stst Century CenturyProjectProject

Look around you. Imagine that some of the Look around you. Imagine that some of the objects you see will be discovered many objects you see will be discovered many years from now. Imagine how these objects years from now. Imagine how these objects will look to someone who has never seen will look to someone who has never seen them before.them before.

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RequirementsRequirements– Use the program notebookUse the program notebook– Make an list of 20 image of things you think will Make an list of 20 image of things you think will

survive and be valued. Find 10 of these items survive and be valued. Find 10 of these items on the internet to place into your gallery.on the internet to place into your gallery.

– Write and defend your reasoning for why you Write and defend your reasoning for why you choose each of the items.choose each of the items. Why will this be valued as art?Why will this be valued as art? Why do you think that it will survive through the Why do you think that it will survive through the

passing of time?passing of time?