Antonia Pantoja High School

Course Syllabus – Quarter Plan

Photography & Visual Arts

Quarter 1, 2004

 

Instructor: Nicholas Krebill

Phone: 773.427.0870

E-mail: nkrebill(at)aphs.aspirail.org

Office Hours: M-F 2:40-3:30p.m. and by appointment.

 

Focus Population:   9-12 grade with strong interest in visual arts, especially photography.

 

Course Description:   The students in the course will learn the basics of film and digital photography, visual design, and art history.

 

Materials:   writing utensil, notebook or loose-leaf paper, three-ring binder or folder, creative spirit.

 

Objectives:   At the end of the course, students will be able to:

 

Standards:

25A. Understand the sensory elements, organizational principles and expressive qualities of the arts.

26A. Understand processes, traditional tools and modern technologies used in the arts.

26B. Apply skills and knowledge neces­sary to create and perform in one or more of the arts.

27A. Analyze how the arts function in history, society and everyday life.

 

Assessments:

            Summative: Group Projects, Short Tests, Final Exam.

            Formative: Homework, Class Work, Essays, Quizzes.

 

Grading Scale:

A = 90-100%

B = 80-89%

C = 70-79%

D = 60-69%

F = 0-59%

 

Strategies:   Students will learn through modeling, discussion, cooperative learning activities, note taking, and the use of graphic organizers.

 

Skills:   Knowledge of art in a historical context, as well as the different processes involved in creating art.  Course involves critical thinking, decision making, research, analysis, and communication.

 

Course Evaluation:

In-School Assignments

25%

 

Quizzes

15%

Homework

5%

 

Short Tests

20%

Projects

10%

 

Final Exam

25%