Welcome to my web page. I
am currently teaching 7th and 8th grade art as well as 8th grade
drama which is an improvisation class.
7th grade art:
This year the 7th graders began
with a unit on water color techniques. Their culminating
project was to select a landscape photo as inspiration and use this
for a final painting. Their second unit is with clay.
After learning various techniques with this medium, they are
currently completing a mask which will have a purpose of their
choosing. The final unit of the year will be drawing.
Students will learn various tricks of the trade in creating
perspective on a flat surface.
8th grade art:
8th graders began the year with a unit of charcoal
drawing. The main focus of this unit was to learn how to
convey lighting and form. Their final project was to build a
still life as their subject, including using a lamp to create a
dramatic shadow. The second unit is also with
clay. In the 8th grade year, their skills are advanced
through teaching them how to make clay balloons and coiled
vessels. Students build three projects, with the third being
a carefully planned piece on the theme, "A Meaningful
Duality." In this unit, Students are also introduced to
a variety of glaze techniques from which they can choose for the
finishing process. Their final unit of the year will be about
color theory and brush techniques using either acrylic paint of
printmaker's ink.
8th grade Improv:
For one term of this
course, students will participate in a drama/improvisation class,
which builds upon the basic acting skills students learned in their
Drama 7 class and provides new opportunities to build trust and
acceptance in a group experience. In this class students develop
skills that will enable them to harness their imagination in order
to create believable characters and develop interesting dramatic
situations. Students will work with pantomime, props, costume and
set pieces and short scripts from which whole scenes are
improvised. The goal is not to make a finished product but to
discover how to keep the story alive, honest and engaging. Students
will also play a significant role in the class by giving one
another honest and helpful feedback. A secondary goal of this class
is to help students expand their understanding and appreciation of
themselves and others in their group.
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