• Lesson plans are subject to change on a daily basis. Students are also able to receive 15 points of participation every week. Participation points may be deducted based on behavior and classroom/studio etiquette. In addition to the projects below, students will also have in-class activities and supplemental assignments. This is a general outline for what we are going to cover. 

    August 27 - August 30

    [9.1 & 9.2]     

    • Tuesday: Introduction and class expectations
    • Wednesday: Review of class guidelines, syllabus, participations points and folder creation
    • Thursday: Designing of folder (coat of arms, inclusion of four unique, personal elements)
    • Friday: Continuation of folder design, pencil drawing only

    Sept 3 - Sept 6

    [9.1 & 9.2]     

    • Tuesday: Continuation of folder design, pencil drawing only
    • Wednesday: Continuation of folder design, completion of pencil drawing and intro to outlining
    • Thursday: Continuation of folder design, completion of outlining and intro to color
    • Friday: Completion of folder, submission of outlined and colored folder

    Sept 9 - Sept 13

    [9.1 & 9.2]     

    • Monday:Continuation of folder design, completion of outlining and intro to color
    • Tuesday: Completion of folder, submission of outlined and colored folder
    • Wednesday: Introduction to Charles McGee artwork, review of 2D to 3D works
    • Thursday: Collection of materials and patterns, start of building 2D pieces for 3D structure
    • Friday: Continuation of designing, cutting out, and prepping 2D pieces

    Sept 16 - Sept 20

    [9.1 & 9.2]     

    • Monday: Studio for prepping 2D pieces
    • Tuesday: Substitute/in-class activity
    • Wednesday: Completion of 2D pieces, construction of base for 3D design
    • Thursday: Substitute/in-class activity
    • Friday: Review of building 2D pieces onto base/creating height and volume

    Sept 23 - Sept 27

    [9.1 & 9.2]     

    • Monday: Studio Charles McGee sculpt design, designing, sculpting, creating textures and height
    • Tuesday: Studio Charles McGee sculpt design, designing, sculpting, creating textures and height
    • Wednesday: Studio Charles McGee sculpt design, designing, sculpting, creating textures and height
    • Thursday: Studio Charles McGee sculpt design, designing, sculpting, creating textures and height
    • Friday: Completion of sculpture, installation design and participation

    Sept 30 - Oct 4

    [9.1 & 9.2]     

    • Monday: Development of newspaper support tubes
    • Tuesday: Review of project, geometric sculpture focusing on stability, polygons, and size
    • Wednesday: Continuation of support production (tubes)
    • Thursday: Assembling base of sculpture (selection of first shape)
    • Friday: Focusing on joints and building up/out

    Oct 7 - Oct 11

    [9.1 & 9.2]     

    • Monday: Creating personal rhythm, alternating between support production and working on sculpt
    • Tuesday: Focusing on creating seamless joints/sturdy supports
    • Wednesday: Selecting a "bottom" for the sculpture, continuation of building up and out
    • Thursday: Studio time for sculpture construction
    • Friday: Studio time for sculpture construction

    Oct 14 - Oct 18

    [9.1 & 9.2]     

    • Tuesday: Studio time for sculpture construction
    • Wednesday: Studio time for sculpture construction
    • Thursday: Studio time for sculpture construction
    • Friday: Studio time for sculpture construction

    Oct 21 - Oct 25

    [9.1 & 9.2]     

    • Monday: Studio time for sculpture construction
    • Tuesday: Review of materials/sealing of sculpture
    • Wednesday: Sealing sculpture/review of paint application
    • Thursday: Studio time for sealing
    • Friday: Studio time for sealing of sculpture

    Oct 28 - Nov 1

    [9.1 & 9.2]     

    • Monday: Review of paint options for sculpture
    • Tuesday: Applying primer to sculpture/may require more than one coat
    • Wednesday: Primer application to sculpture
    • Thursday: Application of color selection/may require more than one coat
    • Friday: Studio time for color application/primer

    Nov 4 - Nov 8

    [9.1 & 9.2]     

    • Monday: Newspaper sculpture studio time
    • Tuesday: Newspaper sculpture studio time
    • Wednesday: Newspaper sculpture studio time
    • Thursday: Newspaper sculpture studio time
    • Friday: Newspaper sculpture studio time

    Nov 12 - Nov 15

    [9.1 & 9.2]     

    • Tuesday: Newspaper sculpture studio time
    • Wednesday: Newspaper sculpture studio time
    • Thursday: Newspaper sculpture studio time
    • Friday: Newspaper sculpture studio time/start of completion for sculpture