Mon - Aug 15
Mon - Aug 22
Tue - Aug 30
Wed - Aug 31
- NO SCHOOL
- NO SCHOOL
- FIRST DAY
- Trolley Car Discussion
- no work to be made up
- Origami Crane Creation
- no work to be made up
- Drum Circles
- no work to be made up
Mon - Aug 22
- View and discuss video, "The Heart of the Matter."
- Video can be found on the Intro to Humanities tab.
- DUE!!
- Composition book
- Read, annotate, and discuss articles regarding the importance of the Humanities.
- Articles can be found on the Intro to Humanities tab. If you are not in class today, you should choose one article, read it, and choose three quotes that support the claim, "The Humanities are important because . . ." Write these in your comp book and show Ms.. Girardin (or Ms. Nethery).
- Humanities Scavenger Hunt
- If you miss class today, you will need to make an appointment with Ms. Girardin to set up Google Classroom then complete the Humanities Scavenger Hunt Nearpod assignment.
- What is Art? activities.
- No work to be made up
- What is Art? activities.
- We began to construct a personal checklist of what makes something art. Take a look at: Intro to Humanities > Is it Art link> spider web brainstorm photos to get your own list started.
- DUE!!! (see Contract tab)
- Student AND Parent Contract Submission
- Remind Sign Up for students AND parents
- Humanities Scavenger Hunt Nearpod
- Complete What is Art? activities. Narrowed down personal checklist for art to 3-4 items. Applied the checklist to "questionable" artworks.
- This activity, although not required for a grade, does allow students to practice evaluating artworks before completing the Point/Counterpoint Essay outline.
Tue - Aug 30
- Apply personal checklist to Duchamps's Fountain. Researched Fountain and began Point/Counterpoint Essay Outline Project Assessment.
- see Intro to Humanities tab > Is it Art? link > Point/Counterpoint Essay Outline heading. Follow the instructions found there.
Wed - Aug 31
- Apply personal checklist to Duchamps's Fountain. Researched Fountain and began Point/Counterpoint Essay Outline Project Assessment.
- see Intro to Humanities tab > Is it Art? link > Point/Counterpoint Essay Outline heading. Follow the instructions found there.