| MRS. GAUNT'S ART ROOM LEVEL THREE: |
| RATIONALE: THIS COURSE CONTINUES EXPLORATION OF TECHNIQUE AND MEDIA WITH ADDITIONAL EMPHASIS ON ART HISTORY--THE LIVES, TIMES AND WORKS OF CHOSEN ARTISTS. AS THE SURVIVING ART OF A TIME BECOMES THE VOICE OF THAT TIME TO FUTURE GENERATIONS, AN EXPLORATION OF OUR ARTISTIC ROOTS MAY PROVIDE INSIGHT TO WHOM WE HAVE BECOME. COURSE DESCRIPTION: EXPANDED EXPERIENCE OF PREVIOUSLY INTRODUCED SKILLS, TECHNIQUES AND CONCEPTS WILL BE UTILIZED IN THE PRODUCTION OF ARTWORKS RELATING TO WELL KNOWN ARTWORKS AND ARTISTS. EMPHASIS WILL BE ON THE USE OF THE PROBLEM SOLVING PROCESS TO PRODUCE AND EVALUATE ART WORKS INDIVIDUALLY AND IN GROUPS. |
| GRADING WILL BE DONE ON THE BASIS OF WORK ETHIC DEMONSTRATED TO ENCOURAGE WILLINGNESS TO GO BEYOND EASY SOLUTIONS AND ATTEMPT CREATIVE SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS/PROJECTS. HOWEVER, FROM TIME TO TIME STUDENTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO APPLY A SCORING GUIDE AS PART OF AN ASSIGNMENT. |