CURRICULUM GUIDE 2012-2013 copy - The Ethel Walker School

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surface. Beyond representational drawing, students are provided with the opportunity to explorepersonal ideas about life in imaginative compositions.GRAPHIC PUBLICATIONGrades 9-12 Credit: .5Fall SemesterThis course allows 6-8 students to develop the photographic and compositional skills needed tocreate a graphic essay on the life of the school, the official school yearbook, Pepperpot. Studentswill receive additional responsibilities and take greater leadership roles each time the course istaken.PAINTINGGrades 9-12 All levels of experience are welcome.Credit: .5 per semesterThere is no limit to the number of semesters for which you may register for this course.Students will begin by exploring the expressiveness of color, mixing paint, and paint applicationtechniques. They will learn about scale and composition and how these are instrumental elementsin the development of a visionary concept. Works of varying sizes and media will be emphasized.PHOTOGRAPHYGrades 9-12 All levels of experience are welcome.Credit: .5 per semesterThere is no limit to the number of semesters for which you may register for this course.Students will learn the artistic elements essential to photography – composition, color, contrast,and others – by using digital cameras and Photoshop techniques to enhance their work. They willfind and develop their artistic voices through a variety of thematic units that may vary dependingon level of experience. Over the course of the semester, independent shooting, collaborative peercritiques, and historical research will contribute to each student’s final portfolio that exhibits herphotographic expression.SCULPTURAL TECHNIQUESGrades 9-12 Credit: .5This is a required course for students wishing to take AP 3-D DesignSculpture is the art of using materials to transform an idea into a real object. This course willexplore numerous media, such as clay, wood, wire, fabric, paper, and found objects, to transformideas into a three-dimensional forms. Students will be introduced to the elements and principles ofdesign, historical and contemporary sculpture, and beginning techniques of molding andconstruction. They will be asked to think outside the box and be daring with their creative ideas.This course may be taken multiple times due to the numerous sculpture techniques and processesthat are available to explore. Each semester will offer different techniques.47
TEACHING ASSISTANT - MIDDLE SCHOOL ARTGrades 11-12Fall and/or Spring SemesterThis position is open to juniors and seniors in good academic standing who have completed twoUS Art Classes; either Drawing, Painting, Ceramics, or Digital Photo. Students will assist in day-todayactivities. They will also develop a lesson on a topic of interest and present it to the class. Inaddition to their involvement during class time, assistants will meet weekly with the teacher toreview, assess, and preview important concepts and units of study. They will keep a log, to besubmitted weekly, and also do an in-depth evaluation of their performance at the end of the term.Interested students must apply in the spring prior to their junior or senior year. The Departmentwill notify students by the end of the year about whether or not their applications have beenapproved.EMPTY BOWLS PROJECT - ART FOR A CAUSEWalker's collaborates with Avon Old Farms School in the Empty Bowls Project, a program inwhich students, faculty, parents, alumnae, and friends of the School create hundreds ofhandcrafted bowls on the pottery wheel. Finished pieces are are then offered for sale, andproceeds from this annual event benefit the Food Share and the Connecticut Humane Society.ADVANCED STUDIOGrades 10-12 May Enroll Multiple SemestersCredit: .5 per semesterPrerequisite: One art course and Teacher RecommendationAdvanced Studio is designed for the student who has completed at least one visual art course andwill set personal goals that stretch them beyond their previous art experiences. Students may workin a variety of techniques and media, from dress making, printmaking to wire sculpture. Studentsplanning on taking either AP 2D Design or 3D Design during Advanced Studio can begin buildinga portfolio for the AP Studio Art portfolio.AP 2-D DESIGNGrades 11-12 Credit: 1Prerequisite: Departmental Approval and Advanced Studio or a Portfolio of 5 pieces of artThe body of work required for AP submission in this course includes a wide variety of 2-Dimages including collage, prints, drawings, paintings and a variety of digital media. Students areexpected to work with a high level of independence with the support of an instructor.AP 3-D DESIGNGrades 11-12Prerequisite: Intro to Sculpture and Departmental approvalA wide range of 3-Dimensional pieces are required for submission in a portfolio to the nationalAP board. Works ranging from ceramics, wood, fabric and metal sculpture, textiles and otherpieces are produced by students working at a very high level of independence with the support ofan instructor.AP DRAWINGGrades 11-12 Credit: 1A variety of 2-Dimensional, hand drawing techniques are reinforced through the creation of anextensive portfolio of images as required by the national AP Drawing curriculum. Printmaking,collage and other forms of 2-D art are required for inclusion in this portfolio produced bystudents who are able to work independently with the guide of an instructor.48
Page 3: INTRODUCTIONWelcome to the academic
Page 6: ENGLISHThe English curriculum at Wa
Page 9 and 10: ENGLISH 10: AMERICAN LITERATURE: TH
Page 12 and 13: LINGo (Language Immersion for Non-N
Page 14 and 15: ETHICSWith the belief that characte
Page 16 and 17: HISTORYBy its very nature, history
Page 18 and 19: HONORS FOUNDATIONS OF THE MODERN WO
Page 20 and 21: WORLD OUTREACH: THE MIDDLE EAST AND
Page 22 and 23: international economics. In additio
Page 24 and 25: LANGUAGESModern language courses se
Page 26 and 27: LATIN 3Open to Grades: 9-12 Credit:
Page 28 and 29: AP CHINESEPre-requisite: Completion
Page 30 and 31: HONORS SPANISH 3Open to Grades: 9-1
Page 32 and 33: FRENCHWhile we are currently phasin
Page 34 and 35: MATHEMATICSIt is the goal of the ma
Page 36 and 37: HONORS CALCULUSPrerequisite: Precal
Page 38 and 39: SCIENCEA Walker’s graduate should
Page 40 and 41: AP BIOLOGYOpen to Grades: 11-12 Cre
Page 42 and 43: INVENTEAMSOpen to Grades: 10 and 11
Page 44 and 45: THE ARTSThe philosophy of the Arts
Page 46 and 47: The Winter Play, Spring Musical, an
Page 48 and 49: MUSIC MAJOR PROGRAMOpen to Grades:
Page 52 and 53: Athletics49
Page 54 and 55: RIDINGOUTDOOR ADVENTUREOpen to Grad
Page 56 and 57: GRADE 9: 9TH GRADE SEMINARRequired
Page 58 and 59: AssessmentQuarter grades will be de
Page 60 and 61: JUNIOR/SENIOR PROJECT GUIDELINES, 2
Page 62 and 63: MIDDLE SCHOOL SCHEDULEMiddle School

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