COURSE EXPECTATION SHEET

							COURSE EXPECTATION SHEET
ART HISTORY AP

“Seeing comes before words. The child looks and recognizes before it can speak.”

“No other kind of relic or text from the past can offer such a direct testimony [as images]
about the world which surrounded other people at other times. In this respect, images are
more precise and richer than literature.”
John Berger

In this course you will be expected to:

        Carefully, creatively and open mindedly reflect upon works of art

        Practice through reading, speaking and writing ways to understand art’s meaning

        Effectively communicate interpretations of artwork

Notebook
Binder with sections for:

1. Class Notes
2. Art in Focus and Double Bubble handouts
3. Powerpoints
4. Vocabulary

Folder

1. To hold handouts and study aids to help you remember the pictures

Since this is a survey course covering a huge expanse of time, staying organized will be
important to your success.

Grades

25% Class participation, HW and POWERPOINT
50% Tests
25% Quizzes and Writing exercises (usually one page essays, sometimes longer)


Plagiarism

Plagiarism means to take someone else’s ideas or words as your own, whether
intentionally or not. The expectation in all of your classes is that you will demonstrate
academic integrity. Plagiarizing in this course is unacceptable and would affect your class
grade as well as requiring further disciplinary action.