Monday, November 17, 2014

VOCAB VOCAB VOCAB!

Art Class + Grammar = A Well-rounded & Successful Life

Well, that statement is MORE RIGHT than WRONG, so let's get started!  Weekly vocabulary tests are coming to CPCMS in the second quarter.   Parts of speech, proper usage and understanding of terms (art-related words and non-art-related!!!!) leads to deeper understanding across all content areas.

As we ease into this new realm of arts and assessment, take your time, but meet deadlines.  Late work will not be accepted. Use a dictionary or online sources like artlex.com to locate the definitions.

THIS IS WHAT SCHOLARS WILL HAVE TO HAND IN:

Write out the vocabulary word - (part of speech in parenthesis) 1. Definition.  If there is more than one, scholar should write out the definition that is art-related.
Write out the vocabulary word in a sentence and it must be in proper context. (Do not write a sentence like this: "One of the words I had to write a sentence about is 'contour line drawing.").  

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Here is a real-life example, 8th graders, you're welcome:
Warp (noun) - In weaving, the vertical threads attached to the top and bottom of a loom, through which the weft is woven.
I had a difficult time with the first weaving project because the yarn kept coming out of the loom, but after securing the warp with tape, it worked out fine.

8th Grade Vocab Words for the week of November 17th (10 words)

textile
loom
weaving
warp [in regards to weaving]
weft [in regards to weaving]
gesture drawing
untraditional
unorthodox
contour line drawing
blind contour drawing

7th Grade Vocabulary Words for the week of November 17th (WE DID THIS IN CLASS but did you do all of them??????)

Collage
background
middle ground
foreground
horizon
adhesive
horizon

6th Grade Vocabulary Words for the week of November 24th (10 words)

font
design
typography
texture
diagonal
length
width
degree of curve
geography

5th Grade Vocabulary Words for the week of November 24th (6 words)

contour line
portrait
self-portrait
silhouette
sculpture
3 dimensional