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| 02/12 – 02/18/2010 |
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Hill and Little: Luke assigned to draw your favorite movie character
Curran: Emma assigned to make up a pet and name it
Gacki: Nyfise assigned to draw a dinosaur
D’Alconzo: Daniel assigned to draw kung fu penguin
Emanuale: Christina assigned to draw Hannah Montana
Yorston: Angel assigned to design a tux or a dress
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Working in clay – so no homework |
Working in clay – so no homework |
| 02/02 – 02/04/2010 |
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Hill: Jaiber – freedraw Curran: Olivia – design a food and name it
Gacki and D’Alconzo: Freedraw
Emanuele: Sam – design your dream bedroom Yorston: Kaitlin - freedraw |
No new homework for a couple weeks since we are doing our clay unit. |
Carey: Drake – design an extreme ski slope
No new homework for the next couple weeks since we are doing clay. |
| 01/25 – 01/27/2010 |
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Hill:
Eliza – draw a dog
Curran:
Teresa – draw a made-up person called Bob Emanuele:
Dara-draw a person on a balloon in the sky
Yorston:
Paul – design a fortress |
Pietersen:
Lucas – freedraw
Skrod:
Miles – freedraw
Horan:
Troy – draw a picture of an ancient or foreign country (Asian) and people doing Kung Fu |
Carey: Anthony – draw your favorite character from a video game or a TV show
Schranck: Quetzalli – draw your favorite character Ferraiolo: Emma – draw a cartoon character with details
Galvin: Brandon – draw five 3-D forms and for extra credit turn it into a cartoon
Vanderhoef: Ryan – draw a made up planet
Monetti: Meliza – draw a vampire with the cloak and teeth |
| 01/14 – 01/19/2010 |
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Hill and Little:
Tanya assigned to design an outfit or an island Curran:
Zackery assigned to design a cartoon character
Gacki:
Lauren assigned to make up a super hero
D’Alconzo:
Alexa assigned a freedraw Emanuale:
Isabella assigned to draw any kind of pet
Yorston:
Michael assigned to draw made up food |
Pietersen and Little: Romaine assigned to draw a patriotic character
Wiehe:
Sam and Max assigned to draw a dream house Skrod:
Lance assigned to draw a Star Wars picture
Horan:
Keegan assigned to draw a made up design or an animal design |
Carey:
Cristina assigned to draw a creature
Schranck:
Michael assigned to draw the flag from your country Ferraiolo:
Hannah assigned to draw a made up country
Galvin:
Elexa assigned to draw a maze and for extra credit to make it in the shape of fruit
Vanderhoef:
Margaret assigned to draw freaky eyes
Monetti:
Vanessa assigned to draw anything but it must have a background – so fill the paper |
| 01/06 – 01/08/2010 |
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Curran:
Lex assigned to draw a picture about spring
Gacki:
Andrew assigned to design a flip book movie (or in a circle like a movie reel)
D’Alconzo:
Marissa assigned to draw a picture about New Years Emanuale:
Tess assigned to draw any kind of flower
Yorston:
Duncan assigned to draw an invention you want to make |
Pietersen and Little:
Joseph assigned to draw your favorite fantasy character
Wiehe:
Samantha assigned to draw an abstract picture Skrod:
Yusty assigned to draw an intergalactic spaceship and alien
Horan:
Jake assigned to draw your favorite musician (it can be you!) |
Carey:
Angelina assigned to draw the “awesomest” place Schranck:
Gissel assigned to draw a chocolate bar
Ferraiolo:
Sam assigned to draw your favorite food in monster form
Galvin:
Rosario assigned to draw a flag and yourself in the country of your origin Vanderhoef:
Aja assigned to draw your name in bubble letters and color it
Monetti:
Jake assigned to draw your dream house and car |
| 12/18 – 12/22/2009 |
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Curran:
Daniel assigned to design a snowflake
Gacki: Jackson assigned to draw a fancy penguin
Emanuele:
John assigned to draw an animal playing in the snow
Yorston:Brian assigned to draw your dream house
Hill & Little: Make-up week |
Skrod:
Jeremy assigned to draw your space creature with you taking care of it.
Horan: Savannah assigned to draw your favorite icecream
The rest of the fourth grade classes have a make-up week |
Carey:
Mark assigned to draw something crazy and random
Ferraiolo: Ariana assigned to design a car
Galvin: Elena assigned to draw a picture of what you see out of the window wherever you happen to be for vacation
Vanderhoef:Nicholas assigned to draw your favorite TV character
Monetti: Caleb S. assigned to draw a detailed eyeball |
| 12/10 – 12/14/2009 |
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Curran:
JohnKarlo assigned to design a snowman
Gacki:
Jessica assigned to design an ice land
D’Alconzo:
Emily assigned to draw an animal
Make–up week for all other classes |
Pietersen and Little:
Ben assigned to draw a road with cars and trucks
Wiehe: Jonathan assigned to draw something with dragons and Christmas
Skrod and Horan: Make-up week |
Schranck:
Olivia assigned a freedraw
Ferraiolo:
Amanda assigned to draw a cat or dog swimming in a pool.
Free draw for the rest of the fifth grade classes |
| 12/02 – 12/04/2009 |
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| There was no new homework assigned due to the fact that we are still working with clay. Therefore, this week is a make-up week for any missed assignments since the beginning of the year. |
Pietersen and Little: Giancarlo assigned to draw a forest on fire
Wiehe: Anna assigned to draw a picture of your family
Skrod and Horan: Freedraw |
Carey: Nicky assigned to draw a two panel comic Schranck: Adriana assigned to draw a design
Make-up week for the rest of the fifth grade classes |
| 11/20 – 11/24/2009 |
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| No homework this week since we are doing clay in class. It is very messy and time sensitive! |
Pietersen and Little: Hallie assigned to draw yourself playing with your pet or with a made up pet.
Wiehe: Hanna assigned a Thanksgiving collage showing what you do for Thanksgiving.
Skrod: Greg assigned to draw yourself doing something that you could never do – like flying!
Horan: Sarah assigned to draw your favorite pet in it’s habitat. |
Carey: Maya assigned to draw the inside of your dream mansion.
Schranck: Alex assigned to make a collage about yourself.
Ferraiolo: Olivia assigned to draw a deranged creature.
Galvin: Justin assigned a freedraw and to draw a town for extra credit.
Vanderhoef: Anthony assigned to design a town and name it.
Monetti: Mark assigned to draw an alien. |
| 11/12 – 11/16/2009 |
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Hill and Little: Pearse assigned to draw a landscape.
Curran: Derian assigned to draw a detailed monster.
Gacki: Sean assigned to draw the head and shoulders of someone at home.
D’Alconzo: Adriana assigned to draw something that represents the holidays.
Emanuele and Yorston: do not have homework. |
Pietersen and Little: Emmi assigned to draw yourself working out with big muscles.
Wiehe: Max assigned a freedraw that fills an 8 ½ X 11” paper.
Skrod and Horan do not have homework. |
Carey: Natalia assigned to draw a character from your favorite show.
Schranck: Jimmy assigned to draw your favorite animal riding a bicycle or unicycle or your favorite car.
Ferraiolo: Emma assigned to design a planet and something on it.
Galvin: Mark assigned to draw an alien and for extra credit make a five box comic strip.
Vanderhoef: Nicholas assigned to draw something about Thanksgiving or the winter season.
Monetti: Kate assigned to draw a mythical creature with their wizard or trainer. |
| 10/30 – 11/04/2009 |
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| In class I demonstrated how to create a slab of clay with a relief (3D) mythical creature on the front that will be used for the front cover of their book. We also looked at ways to make details and designs very intricate (inspired by the work of the Middle Ages). They had a chance to start a template that will be used to trace onto the slab of clay. For homework they need to finish the template by coming up with an outside shape, a drawing of the beast from their story and the details/symbols that will decorate the front of their book. Mrs. Curran’s class finished so their homework came from Joe D. and is to design a vehicle Mrs. Emanuele’s class was missing too many students, so we did not do the clay yet. Jackie assigned the homework as their own neat creation. Also Mrs. Yorston’s class – so Alice assigned to design a bedroom. |
In class we looked at the work of Frank Stella to inspire creative designs. For homework I handed out a sheet to make some expressive art. They are to think of something that they have a strong feeling about, make a picture that shows that feeling and write a short paragraph describing what they did.
Mrs. Skrod’s class had Janaya assign the homework of choosing one of the following: a garden with flowers and butterflies or your two favorite Bakugans.
Mrs. Horan’s class had Joseph assign to design your own game (video) and draw a level from it or the front cover design. |
In class we looked at how Pablo Picasso shows many different views of a person: front, ¾ and profile views, all in the same picture. After completing all the views, students began coloring in their front view sketch with a personality, using the four elements of art we discussed. For homework, they are to interview the person they are going to make a portrait of. I gave them a sheet with some interview questions. Some classes were short on time with the half days, so they will do the interview next class. So no homework with Galvin, Vanderhoef and Monetti.
Mrs. Ferraiolo’s class had Shane give the homework of drawing your favorite animal on a unicycle with an ice cream cone |
| 10/22 – 10/26/2009 |
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In class we looked at some ivory carved book covers from the middle ages (borrowed from the Morris Museum) in preparation for our bookmaking. For Homework they are to come up with a Coat of Arms. They are to decide on what kind of kingdom they are going to have and what symbols would show that; for example a sun could show that as king or queen they would concentrate on a good harvest to feed the kingdom. |
In class we are working on line and color patterns and designs to fill a space using the color families we have been discussing. For homework they are doing the color wordsearch and giving a definition or example on the back. |
In class we talked about looking at a person's personality and assigning the Elements of Art to a personality. They came up with some great connections. For homework they are filling out the sheet, assigning a personality or feeling to each color, line, shape and texture. Then they need to choose a person they are going to make a portrait of. |
| 10/14 – 10/16/2009 |
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Students were able to be teachers for the first time this year! Students were chosen based on how well they have been doing the assignments from me.
Hill & Little: Roma assigned a free-draw.
Curran: Claire assigned designing an Easter egg.
Emanuele: Kinsey assigned a beast with a fall background.
Yorston: Elyse assigned a creature that camouflages into the background.
D’Alconzo: Megan assigned a free-draw.
Gacki: Ava assigned a landscape. |
Grade 4 info In class we discussed different color families: primary, secondary, tertiary, analogous, complementary, monochromatic, neutral, warm and cool colors. All classes assigned the color wheel and tints and shades to color in. |
Grade 5 info
Carey: Finish Picasso pictures & drawing word search.
Schranck: Drawing word search.
Ferraiolo: Work on profile & ¾ view faces.
Galvin: Drawing word search.
Vanderhoef and CABAS: Drawing word search.
Monetti: Work on profiles & ¾ view faces. |
| 10/06 – 10/08/2009 |
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| Students had a chance to work more on drawing detailed composite mythical beasts in class. For homework, create a story about their beast(s) by either drawing pictures, writing or both. |
In class we learned about color families. For homework students are coloring in the “Colorful Kingdom” worksheet according to the story on the bottom of the sheet. |
Schranck and Carey are continuing to work on sketching faces, looking at profiles. Other classes had a chance to play a Picasso Memory game and learn about the artist Pablo Picasso. For homework they are to make a Picasso inspired picture. |
| 09/25 - 09/30/2009 |
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| We had stations set up to have a chance to hold and talk about some items on loan from the Morris Museum relating to the Middle Ages. Another station worked on a story about the mythical beast they created and the third station was about illuminated letters = fancy lettering. We looked at some examples in class of ways to decorate letters to make them detailed and fancy. For homework they are to create as many as they are able (writing their name was one example). |
I played various styles of music and the students had a chance to use oil pastels and express the emotion they were feeling while listening to that particular music. The lines and colors chosen should display what they were feeling. For homework they chose a famous abstract art painting. They had to decide what emotion it looked like and add the colors that helped show that feeling.
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In class we are looking at how to break the face down into sections to sketch a realistic looking human face. We are looking at different techniques to blend and create realistic shadows. For homework, work on drawing faces and in particular the eyes, since we worked on that in class. |
| 09/17 - 09/21/2009 |
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| In class we discussed art work from the Middle Ages. We learned about a book created during the 12th and 13th century in England called the "Bestiary" or Book of Beasts. Artists took parts of different animals and arranged them into a new creature. For homework, make up as many composite mythical beasts as you would like! |
We played charades and created a list of emotions. Then we played a color game to decide what color they would give to each emotion. From there we played pictionary with lines to decide what emotion a line was showing. For homework, draw a face showing an emotion. Then draw the same emotion, but only use lines and colors to express the feeling. |
We continued to sketch faces. For homework they are working on hair styles and working on noses and mouths. |
