1. Catch up time
   • Work on independent projects
   • Ndebele house design
   • hand back work (lots and lots of it)
2. African Music Appreciation Lesson

Be ready to turn in your Independent Art Assignment on Thusday along with a log of your time spent and your experience with the project.

THURS 11/19

Guest Speaker: Mahama Abdel Samir Sidbewende Bandaogo

1. Introduce course and each other

Return signed syllabus, permission slip, and questionnaire.

WED 9/16

1. What is Art?
2. Elements of Art and Principles of Design
3. Iron Artists Game
   

Art Appreciation Paragraph, due Friday

Projects assignment #1 due Friday as well.

1. Prepare for "Peace One Day" (9/21)
   • History of Day
   • Global Art Project
   • Peace Flags
2. Iron Artists wrap up
3. Share Art Appreciation assignments

DONE BY CLASS END:

• photo booth picture taken
• self-portait hung on bulletin board w/ picture
• projects verification and assignment #1

1. Prehistoric Art lecture
2. Biome art competition

none

THURS 9/24

1. Body Art
   

none

1. Warm up: Beauty in the eye of the beholder
2. Power point review
3. Biome presentations
4. Begin Mendhi designs

Finish your pen and paper mendhi design by Thursday. Remember, quality, neatness, and detail count.

THURS 10/1

1. Mendhi designs
   

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1. What is Art Unit Quiz - You will be quizzed on everything from this introductory unit including the history of art, the body art film, elements and principles of art, and ideas about beauty. You may use any of your notes that you took from lectures. You may not use handouts.
2. Finish Biome Presentations
3. Introduction to Australian Art

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WED 10/7

1. Australian Art videos and reading
   • Footprints of the Spirit (video)
   • Aboriginal Art History (video)
   • Aboriginal Artist:Malcolm Jagamarra (video)
   • Ngurrara: The Great Sandy Desert Canvas (article)
2. Handout on Australian Art (questions, rubric for two art projects)
3. Bird's Eye View assignment

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1. Warm up: Is it right to do Aboriginal Art?
2. Introduce X-ray art
3. Discuss quiz answers

You will have four class periods to work on the Australian Art (Wednesday 10/7, Monday 10/12, Friday 10/15, and Tuesday 10/19). You must turn in all three completed assignments on Tuesday 10/19. If you think you won't be done in time, then you should work on some for homework, but there should be enough classtime to complete the assignments.

WED 10/14

none

early release

class is from 11:12-11:59

Begin Dot Painting:

• Traditional Aboriginal Art (symbols)
• Aboriginal Iconography
• Dot Painting Gallery
• Cooinda Gallery

Australian Art assignments need to be completed by the end of next class.

Projects assignment #5 was originally going to be due today, but it will be due Tuesday 10/19. I'll post a link here to the readings when they become available.

1. Warm Up: Interpreting Australian Art
2. Finishing Australian Art packet
3. Projects assignment #5 also due today.

none for CA, projects #6 due Thursday.

THURS 10/22

1. Warm Up: Intimidation
2. Background lectures on Maori culture and the haka
3. Create your own te kamate (dance of intimidation)
   

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1. Warm Up: Polynesian Explorers
2. Haka-inspired dance practice
3. Dance Performances
4. Kiribati Show and Tell

start bringing materials for African art independent projects

WED 10/28

1. Warm Up:
2. Kiribati wrap-up
3. Oceania Quiz - look back at lecture notes if you missed them
4. Intro to African Art Elements
5. Geometric Design
   

none for CA, Projects #7 due Friday

continue bringing materials for African art independent projects

1. Warm Up:
2. Geometric Design, cont.

1. Adinkra Stamps

start bringing materials for African art independent projects:

• plastic bags for crocheting
• plyers for wire toys

NOTE: Final Project (#7) will not be due next class, but instead, Monday, 11/9.

THURS 11/5

1. finish Adinkra Stamping Project
2. Ndebele house design
3. sign up for African art independent project
   

1. Introduction to African Independent Art Assignment
• Recyled Crafts
  • Crocheted Plastic Grocery Bags
  • Wire Toys
• Zulu Love Letter Pins

Work on your Independent Art Assignment. Keep a log of your time spent and your experience with the project.

THURS 11/12

1. Continue Working on African Independent Art Assignment
2. Finished?
   • Ndebele house
   • Make up work