Sierra Middle School
Riverside, California
(951) 788-7501

Mr. J. Myers
Art Teacher
[email protected]

http://www.rusd.k12.ca.us/ourschools/sms/

Assigned: TBA
Date Due: This project takes 7 to 8 days for most to do well on.

General Class Objectives

Letterset

Goal:  The student will select a set of guidelines, which will allow the standard 26 letter English alphabet to be drawn in.  A horizontal sheet with the 26 letters, a horizontal sheet with the student’s own name, and a horizontal sheet of the ten digits are all due on: _________________.

Materials:
          9” X 12” scratch paper                graph paper                pencil            tape
          8 ½” X 11” white paper              felt pen              ruler
          a willingness to follow directions

Steps:

1.)        Doodle about, trying various styles and designs until you are  happy!

Keep these items in mind when designing... don’t copy other’s work, please. Delight in your own creations!!

            SHAPE             THICK Vs THIN            THEME                        ADD-ONS            CROSSBAR HEIGHT

HOMEWORK:            Design the first FIVE letters of our alphabet (A, B, C, D, and E) in five different ways.

2.)        From the above homework select only one idea and draw out all 26 majuscule (capital) letters.  Do not worry if a certain letter cannot be gotten just yet.  Leave a spot and go on to number 3, below.

3.)        Decide on the number of graph squares for your basic letter shape, both in height and width.  Be sure to establish the external shape at this point as well.  Duplicate this shape on the graph paper twenty-six times and have it decoratively centered on the paper!  Be sure that all 26 fit on this paper!!  Don’t draw the letters yet, that’s the next step . . .

4.)        Now roughly, and lightly pencil in all letters being sure to completely fill the area set aside for that letter.

It is at this point that all the major work for the assignment is completed, all you need do is to put in quality time and effort to make final copies of all the required samples.

5.)         Carefully place a plain white paper over the original and lightly trace the letter set.  Now go over the tracing in black felt pen to finish it.  Carefully put your name, date and period number on the lower, back, right-hand corner, in pencil, and place it out of harm’s way.  Do this for all work to be graded for credit.

An Idea:  Take a piece of scratch paper and measure 3 times the middle, horizontally.  Draw a line at the middle.  Now do the same for up and down and draw that line.

6.)        Make a rough copy of your first & last name, neatly centered by following the directions above, or on graph or paper.

7.)        Now trace and complete it as you did your 26 letters in steps 4&5 above.

8.)        Make a rough copy of your digits, neatly centered as above, or on graph paper.

9.)        REPEAT STEPS #5&6 with your digits.

Have all three required papers ready for turning in.  Use your rough alphabet sheet to trace off the miniscule (small) letters if time still exists.

Grading Rubric:

an " A "       All 3 finished papers in, all neat, all correctly done
                    Your full name, date, and then period number is on the lower, back, right-hand corner of EACH one

a " B "         Neatness may be off a bit, some errors may exist, maybe you only have 2 correctly done
                    Your full name, date, and then period number should be on the lower, back,
                         right-hand corner of EACH one

a " C "        Neatness is an issue, errors exist even though pointed out, maybe only one is correct or??
                   Only 1 done
                    Your full name, date, and then period number should be on the lower, back,
                         right-hand corner of EACH one

a " D "        The work done is minimal, at best.  The work may be incomplete.  Surely all 3 can't be nearly correct
                   The suggestions posted have not been carefully followed.  Little help of others has been asked for
                    Your full name, date, and then period number should be on the lower, back,
                        right-hand corner of EACH one

an " F "       This means that you have failed to follow the directions in many ways.  You should pay better attention to details and ask for more help from your fellow classmates.  You should be checking with the teacher to be sure that what you have been told by them is correct.  You should have checked out the bulletin board and are following the directions.  When you do what is outlined here you will not EARN a failing grade.  Ask for help after school when you have the relaxed time to understand and ask questions without interference from others.  I DO care, work with me, please.

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