South Effingham High School Mary Cale Anderegg, Art Instructor
Visual Arts Department manderegg@effingham.k12.ga.us
Spring 2010 912.728.7511
Drawing
COURSE SYLLABUS
Course Description
The purpose of this course is to develop a better understanding of drawing as an art form and as the foundation for all other
art forms. We will cover aesthetics, art history, and art criticism as well as art production. This course will cover many
techniques, materials, and media used in drawing through focusing on observational drawing skills.
Course Structure
The majority of work will be done in class due to the nature of the materials. The pace of this course is very quick, therefore
students who do not use class time wisely or who are absent must complete classwork and/or projects at home to meet the
specified due dates. Due to the importance of class time, promptness and attendance are required. Tests will also be given, and
students will be required to study at home for exams. Additionally, students are required to keep a sketchbook as an important
part of the artistic process.
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Supply List: DUE Monday, August 16
*If anyone has difficulty purchasing these items, please contact me.
1. ART PORTFOLIO
Approximately 22” x 28” in size.
Portfolio Options:
i. Purchase at any art supply store
ii. Fasten two sheets of poster board together
2. SKETCHBOOK
Approximately 8 ½” x 11”, spiral bound with pockets.
3. Pencils
4. Eraser
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Grading Policies and Procedures
Absences
If a student is absent when a project is turned in, it is the student’s responsibility to turn in the work when they return. If a
student is absent when a test is given, it is the student’s responsibility to schedule an appointment with the teacher to make up
the test. This applies whether an absence was excused or unexcused.
Project Grades – 60% of 9-Week Grade
Project grades will be given for major projects and artworks done as a component of this course. Tests will also be given and
will count as project grades.
Classwork Grades – 40% of 9-Week Grade
Weekly grades may be given based on the attached “weekly progress” rubric. The following will also count as a classwork
grade; bookwork, written assignments, sketchbook assignments, worksheets, quizzes, critique participation, project planning
and idea sketches, notes, vocabulary, daily starter activities, and other exercises.
Local End of Course Test – 15% of Semester Average
To be aligned with the expectations of the Georgia State Department of Education, the Effingham County Board of
Education has a system wide end of course test. This comprehensive test will cover material learned throughout the semester
and will count as 15% of the semester average.
Late Work Policy
For each day that an assignment is late, 5 points will be deducted from the students overall score.
Rules and Procedures
1. Always follow directions
2. Do not talk while the teacher is talking
3. Respect tools and materials
4. Clean up properly
5. Speak quietly
6. Respect others and their work
The following are never allowed in the art room:
Food or drink
iPods or other electronic devices
Cell phones
Failure to comply with school and classroom rules will result in disciplinary action.
Discipline
Disciplinary action will be given as necessary to students who fail to comply with classroom and school rules. Detentions will
be scheduled as necessary. Students who fail to attend a scheduled detention will be referred for further disciplinary action
with school administration.
Hall Passes
Students will be given 9 hall passes for the semester. Students who request a hall pass after their 9 passes have been used will
be given a 15 minute detention. Students who have medical reasons and need to use the restroom frequently must bring a
doctor’s note.
Sketchbooks/Visual Journals
The process of keeping a sketchbook is a vital part of the artistic process and of this course. Students are responsible for
purchasing their own sketchbook, as stated above, and are required to keep it with them at all times. Students will be given
weekly sketchbook assignments. These assignments will be due weekly. Students will use the first few minutes of each class
period, and any extra time they may have, to complete these sketchbook entries. Should a student fail to use class time wisely,
they will be required to find time outside of class to complete the assignment. Each sketchbook entry counts as one classwork
grade. Additionally, the sketchbook will be where students record notes, vocabulary, and other required materials for the
course. Students are required to purchase a sketchbook that is spiral bound, approximately 8 ½” x 11”, with pockets.
National Art Honor Society
Students who show achievement in the visual arts may be invited to join the SEHS Chapter of the National Art Honor Society
after successful completion of the Art 1 course. Students must show an interest in the arts and must meet specific guidelines
regarding their GPA in Art and their Overall GPA. Invitations are made in the fall and spring of each academic year.
End of Semester Art Exhibition
All students will be required to participate in the Spring Art Exhibition. The show will be held at SEHS and will be open to
the public. Dates are TBA.!
Teacher Contact Information
If you have any questions, concerns, or ideas please feel free to call or email me.
School Phone: 912.728.7511
School E-mail: manderegg@effingham.k12.ga.us
The following rubric will be used to give daily/weekly work ethic grades:
Weekly Work in Progress
Grading Rubric
Exceptional Good Average Fair Poor
(5 POINTS) (4 POINTS) (3.5 POINTS) (2 POINTS) (1 POINT)
Work Ethic Great work- Works well with Works only with Often off task; Little or no
ethic; works occasional redirection from constant work;
well, needs no redirection from teacher; can be redirection disruptive; not
redirection; teacher but is helpful; can be necessary; helpful to
helpful to others not disruptive; disruptive; expects other to teacher or to
and teacher; helpful to others needs reminders do their work; others; poor
never disruptive; & teacher to get started at never helpful; work ethic
quickly gets to beginning of very disruptive;
work at class needs to be told
beginning of to get started
period working
Participation Fully involved Participates but Participation is Very little Does not
and engaged in is not fully limited; participation in participate in
class and work involved or Attentive but class and class class or class
(discussion, art engaged in class not active or work; not work; not
work, projects, and class work engaged. attentive attentive or
activities, etc.) involved
Focus Purposeful Works but Student often Wasteful use of No focus on
work habits; on- occasionally loses focus of time but work; does not
task entire class loses focus; what he/she attempts to work at all
period; great use some should be doing work; too much
of time; little or socializing; good but does work; socializing; poor
no socializing use of time often socializing use of time; very
little focus on
work
Behavior Follows Occasionally Disruptive and Always disr- Constant beh-
classroom rules needs distracting uptive, distrac- avior problem;
100% of the redirection; but behavior; often ting, & off-task; disruptive,
time overall good needs to be trouble distracting, off-
behavior; reminded of following task; total
rules classroom rules, disregard of
occasionally rules; always
disrespectful disrespectful
Clean-up Cleans up own Cleans up well Cleans own area Does not clean Never cleans
area & after being but doesn’t help up area unless up; expects
classroom asked clean classroom; reminded; does others to clean
without being unconcerned not help with up after them
asked; takes care with care of classroom
of room & materials
materials
Grades are calculated by totaling points from the rubric and then multiplying by 4 to reflect the typical 100-point
grading scale.
Visual Journal/Sketchbook Assignments
Our sketchbooks will be based upon something called “Journal Fodder Junkies”.
http://journalfodderjunkies.blogspot.com/
Guidelines:
1. ALWAYS fill at least TWO entire pages. This may be an open spread or two separate pages.
2. Your entries are open. You get to choose your topic, subject matter, etc.
3. Each page must be labeled on the BACK OF THE PAGE with the following:
-The number of the entry (remember that week is not when entry 1 is due)
-The due date of that entry
Example:
Entry 5
Due 9/17
*Entries will not be graded if they are not labeled correctly.
Entry Assignments (two pages due every Friday, first entry due on Aug 20):
1. Due 8/20
2. Due 8/27
3. Due 9/3
4. Due 9/4
5. Due 9/17
6. Due 9/24
7. Due 10/1
8. Due 10/8
9. Due 10/22
10. Due 10/10
11. Due 11/5
12. Due 11/12
13. Due 11/19
14. Due 12/3
Note that there are no entries due the weeks of Fall Break of Thanksgiving Break.