Dr. Kim Finley-Stansbury
202 Clark Hall
549-2193 (leave message) or 2299
Office Hours: TBA
By developing and broadening your concepts and personal knowledge about art, this course is designed to provide a broad view of art education at the elementary school level. An awareness of the child's artistic growth and the importance of culture and environment with respect to art lessons will be stressed.
1. To develop an inclusive definition of art and
a refinement of art appreciation skills through personal experience with
media and various cultural/aesthetic experiences.
2. To become familiar with characteristics and
development of children's artistic expression.
3. To understand the role of the teacher in organizing
art lessons for children, specifically to help children (1) learn to generate
their own ideas for artistic self-expression, (2) extend and refine their
ideas to capture the meaning of these ideas in visual form, (3) to understand
and appreciate their artistic heritage and (4) to develop an awareness
of the role of art in society.
4. To place art appreciation and art criticism
in a cultural context by asking how art functions in our lives and the
lives of others, and how it communicates values, attitudes, and beliefs
so as to impart this way of perceiving to students.
Methods of Instruction
This course will utilize group participation in local cultural activities, lectures, discussions, resource gathering, studio activities, actual teaching and individual assignments. Inside and outside of class work is expected.
You are expected to attend
this class!!! Each absence above three absences, excused or unexcused,
will result in 3 percentage points being taken off your final grade
per absence. Students are expected to follow the attendance guidelines
in the SLU General Catalogue. Tardiness is marked if you are 10 minutes
(or more) late. Three tardies constitute an absence. A student who leaves
class early without my permission shall be marked absent for the whole
class. Attendance on days of tests is mandatory. Students
are responsible for signing themselves in which is required everyday, no
exceptions. Work missed must be made up and you are responsible for
Xerox a copy of everything
before you turn in it. Your will be responsible for having extra copies
of all written work.
"If you are a qualified
student with a disability seeking accommodations under the Americans with
Disabilities Act, you are required to self-identify with the office of
Student Life, Room 203, Student Union."
Participation an important part of any class. As the success of the class and the amount of knowledge you take away from it depends on you involvement, you will be graded on your participation. Quality participation includes such behaviors as willingness to encounter studio and critical inquires with a degree of openness, consistent attendance, obvious preparation for class, asking pertinent questions and offering relevant remarks, and engaging in constructive dialogues. Participation will count for ten percent of your final grade.
All two dimensional studio work is to be compiled
within a small portfolio; each project is to be clearly identified. Students
are strongly advised that the quality of preparation and presentation
of materials is taken into account in the grading of all assignments. In
other words, NEATNESS AND PROFESSIONALISM COUNT! No late work will be
2 Tests : 20% each or 40 % total
Lesson Plan (START Program) 20 %
Group/Unit Web Page: 10 %
Final Notebook: 10 %
Online Assignments: 10 %
Electronic or Ejournal &: 10 %
Studio Projects: PASS/NONPass
Four Completed START
FORMs: Required to Pass Class
1. Assigned readings for discussion, and all tests
are mandatory. The tests will have 25 multiple choice questions and will
be taken on a scantron sheet, Form B.
2. Studio assignments will be presented and must
be turned in on the assigned dates. All work will be critiqued and evaluated
on the idea, process and end product. Materials familiarity, complexity
& detail, use, and advancement in artistic skills will provide a basis
for evaluating all studio work. All studio work will be evaluated on a
PASS/NONPass basis. Pass means the project was successfully completed.
Fail means that it was not.
3. A lesson plan (your part of your group's chosen
Unit Plan) including historical research, will be designed by each student.
You will teach that lesson at a public local elementary
school of your choice which does not have an art teacher, and turn
in a completed START form. Ideas for unit plans: See texts provided
in class. An "A" lesson plan is on reserve in the library.
You must teach four
art lessons on your own time (outside of class). No exceptions. Drop this
class if this is impossible.
These three lessons are:(1) Crayola Dream Makers Reception, Jan. 31, 10:30-4
(2) Imagination Celebration, Feb. 2, Mon., 9-11:30 am
(3) Taught Lesson at Local Elementary School
(4) Earth Day Celebration,
1 hour, Global Wildlife Center, April18
Supplies will be provided
for lessons (1) & (2) & (4). You will provide the supplies for
4. A web page designed by each group and linked to an Elementary school/class. Guidelines will be provided by midterm and you will be given instruction on how to do this.
5. A final notebook is required. Please see the
6. Extra credit may be obtained by attending art
openings here at Clark Hall. You must see me and have me write down
your name. If you are unable to attend these openings and would still like
the extra credit, then follow the guidelines and turn in a written response.
Each attendance and written response is worth 1 % point of credit toward
your final grade. No more than two points per show will be given. I will
not accept extra credit after Monday, no exceptions!
Please note, you are
allowed no more than a total of 6 points of extra credit.
7. There is a lab fee in this class of
$4.25. For this you will receive three full color copies of Scholastic
A = 93-100 points EXCELLENT
B = 84-92 points GOOD
C = 75-83 points AVERAGE
D = 66-74 points POOR
F = 0-65 points FAILURE
Hurwitz & Day, Children and Their Art (required)
Brookes, Drawing with Children (required)
February 16 Last day to file for
February 23-25 Mardi Gras Holiday
March 27 Last Day to Drop or Resign
April 6-10 Spring Break
May 8 Last Day of Class
TBA Final Exam
Documentation of Course work and Lesson Plans
Art 371 students are
required to submit a cumulative notebook (in a 3"-5" standard size loose-leaf
binder preferably) that represents their work and experience in art education.
The notebook should include everything that was handed out to you in class.
In other words, it must contain the following items:
COVER DESIGN This design
must be more than just your name and the course name.
Inside Front Cover START
Page 1 Detailed Table
of Contents. This page must be typed.
Page 2 Visual documentation
of your classroom teaching-- photographs and samples of student work are
Page 3 Course Cost Form.
Please total this. This is to keep both of us accountable. You
will not be reimbursed for these expenses. You
will spend between $30.00 and $170.00 for supplies for this course. The
average student seems to be spending about $80.00. (This cost does not
include textbooks' cost).
a. Lesson plans-- must be typed in the format specified in the handout. To include copies of peers' work.
b. Visual Art Reproductions-- high quality photocopies
are acceptable. These might supplement the lesson plan you developed, and
will include resource files.
c. Instructional Support Materials-- include games,
charts, diagrams, labeled photo, handouts, etc.
d. Labeled photos of your(and your classmates)
work in class, both the final products and process.
Include the above materials under subheadings
which you will devise and then include a Table of Contents,
with tabs, so that the material is easy to access.
Extra credit may be obtained by attending art
openings here at Clark Hall. You must see me and have me write down your
name. If you are unable to attend these openings and would still like the
extra credit, then follow the guidelines and turn in a written response.
Each attendance and written response is worth 1 % point of credit toward
your final grade. Only six points extra credit
Please note: A Gallery Schedule will be available in written form at a later date.
You should analyze each piece in four stages.
answers the question "What did I see?" In this stage you take an inventory
of what is seen. This stage becomes an exercise in using precise descriptive
language. Take time to see as much as you can see in this stage. Make a
list, this forces you to slow down and notice things which might normally
be missed. Avoid loaded words which reveal feeling or preferences.
ANALYSIS-- Answers the questions "How are things put together?" This stage take the descriptive stage a step further by requiring the observer to analyze the make-up or composition of the work. Describe the relationships among the things you see. How do the forms affect or influence each other? What are the size relationships? What are the shape relationships? What are the color and textural relationships?
Answers the question "What is the work about?" In this stage you are asked
to think about the meaning of the work; in other words, try to make some
connection between what is seen and what the work is about. This stage
must be based on the description and analysis stages. What ideas or concept
seems to sum up or unify all the separate traits of the work?
Answers the question "What do I think and why?" The stages end with evaluation,
a conclusion regarding the success or failure of the work. An important
point to remember is the personal preference is not the same as judgement.
This stage requires that the viewer render an opinion regarding the work
but that opinion must be defended or based upon what you have learned and
written down in the previous stages. Remember, just because you don't like
punk rock (for example) doesn't mean that some punk rock bands can't be
much better than others.
Your response should be
at least 1 page long.
Each of the four stages should be completed in no less than 3 sentences
or one paragraph. These responses count for 1 % pt. each for your final
grade and as such, no papers of shorter than one full page will be accepted.