Sketchbooks

=Who:= 3rd - 6th Graders =What:= One sketch per week.

When:
Sketches are graded every 10 weeks/10 or more sketches.

Where:
Turn them in to the Art room at ANY time. No need to wait for your Art class. =Requirements:= 3rd - 6th grade Art students have sketchbooks as their art homework. Due dates are on the inside cover of their sketchbook for each class. They must have at least one ten - 10 minute drawing each week in their sketchbook. They may place their sketchbook on the floor under the white board in the art room to turn them in.

Sketchbooks are due for 3rd - 6th graders the week of October 23rd - 29th depending on what day of the week your child has Art class. Students should have 10 or more sketches for grading at that time. The other due dates for this 2012-13 school year are: 20+ sketches due Jan 7th -11th 30+ sketches due March 7th - 13th 40+ sketches due May 13th- 17th

I recommend that you have at least two extra in case I do not feel that you have spent the required 10 minutes or more on the sketch or the difficuluty level is not up to your grade expectations. The subject matter is up to you. You can draw anything, as long as they you take at least 10 minutes for each one and try to challenge yourself. Two 5 minute sketches can be combined to equal one sketch as well.

You are graded on having a sketch that counts (one point per sketch if it is not a scribble (based on their age/grade/skill level) and took at least ten concentrated minutes of effort), use of page (one point per sketch), and detail/subject is worth 1/2 point per sketch. The use of page grade is simple, if you can put your fist anywhere on the page and not be touching any part of your drawing, then you do not get the points. I expect all students to be successful, so I usually combine two pictures that do not have use of page points to equal one full sketch.

The detail/subject part of the grade is for some variety in subject (though if you want to draw all cars you need to just show different angles, types, or backgrounds or experiment with different drawing techniques or experimenting with color) and the amount of detail as appropriate for the subject. Drawings can be in any medium. Just pencil is fine and is all that is expected. You may color but it is not required at all. I grade the sketches in groups of ten and the grade sheet will be on the inside cover to give you feedback.

Please share their sketchbook with your parent and complete your work and turn it in on time. You get extra credit for turning it in at least a week early, so work to get the extra points for getting them done sooner, rather than later.

The sketchbook acts as the main homework grade for Art students in 3rd - 6th grade.