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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2018 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Lincoln Park Skate Center 1419 Southfield Road
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Syllabi for OL Smith Art Classes
Welcome to the second semester at OL Smith. Below this message, you will find links to the syllabus for your art class. PLEASE be sure to select the right one, as I teach both 6th grade Intro to Art, and 7th & 8th grade 3D Art as well. Students and parents must read and agree to the requirements. From there, both parent and student must sign and return the lower portion to class by FEB.2 to get 10 points of credit.
Endangered Animal Poster
Students were shown videos and they look at information on the internet about endangered animals and ecosystems. They were to choose a threatened or endangered animal to make a poster for to promote the dire situations these animals are in. Each poster featured a large picture of the animal in its environment along with with at least 5 facts about the animal, including it’s scientific latin designation. Students did a great job!
Links to 2D Art Google Classorooms
- Link for 2nd hour 2D Art https://classroom.google.com/u/0/c/MTAyNjM1MjQyMjBa
- 3rd hour https://classroom.google.com/u/0/c/MTAyNjUyNzE1MzRa
- 4th hour https://classroom.google.com/u/0/c/MTAyNjQyNjUyNTla
- 6th hour https://classroom.google.com/u/0/c/MTAyNjY2NTU2MTla
Artist biography presentation
For this project, 7th and 8th graders will create a Google slide presentation to recite to the class. This presentation will take a week of research and construction before reciting in class next week. Each student will get up in front of class to recite their 12-15 slide report. They should expect to be giving their report for approx. 5 minutes. There is one grade for the report, one grade for the recitation of the report. Projects are due Monday the 18th and must be uploaded to Google Classroom to be be accepted. The attached file is below with the criteria of the project. Good Luck students!
Comic Strips
In this project, students were to think about a short message or story they could draw out visually to create a comic strip. After writing dialog, they were to then create between 6 – 10 squares to divide the story into. Each square had to feature some dialog or action from the story. When complete, students have to color the comics in to make them more visually interesting and to help tell the story. 
Full day Preschool in Dearborn
Attention: Families with Preschool age children who are 4 years of age by December 1, 2017. There is an immediate possibility of free full day preschool beginning in January 2018 in the Dearborn Public Schools (next month). The family must be eligible based on risk factors and not currently enrolled in a GSRP program. If interested, families may pick up an application at the Cotter Early Childhood Center, 13020 Osborn or call Nadia Berry at 313-827-6150.
Please respond immediately as slots are limited.
Families must live in the city of Dearborn.
Endangered Animal Project
To bring awareness to threatened and endangered species in our oceans, we will be creating posters to bring attention to these animals and the things that threaten them. We will be drawing the animal, and writing several facts about them including what is threatening them and conservation efforts to bring them back. Attached is the assignment parameters. Pictures will follow!Endangered Species Lesson Plan
Comic design practice 2D art
Before creating an original story for a comic, students had a chance to practice on a quick knock knock joke comic. Each student had 2 class periods to create a visual example for a knock knock joke. They did a great job.
Character Design in 2D art
Here are some great results from our character design project. We have learned how to draw various characters and the methods to do so. From there, students had a week to come up with a character design of their own to be used in a story that we will be creating in class this week. Great Job everyone!