Mrs.Williams Art Room

This year I am trying very hard to get my students to be data minded and presentation ready. My 5th-8th grade students are building portfolios this year. To keep things simple and not get so overwhelmed, I am making them out of large 18 x 24 inch white paper simply folded in half. On the cover students will decorate and design their name. My example  On the inside cover I have created a Student Data Sheet where students will enter their grades and create a bar graph to see there growth and what areas they have already mastered. Now mind you, this is my second year doing this and I'm still revamping this sheet but so far its simple and the kids can manage it without my assistance. We simply taped it on the inside cover.   https://1drv.ms/w/s!Asp9n-oM03mC9FmMkp0P7AXp4Hwb . Here's a link to the Data sheet. Feel free to use and make your necessary changes. Data Sheet Inside of their portfolios we will keep each graded artwork. All portfolios are stored in a large...

      Edvard Munch's "Scream"is one of my favorite lessons to do with my 7th and 8th grade students. We start by discussing Edvard Munch and examine his work. I pose this question to the class to spark a discussion "Why is the character screaming in the painting?" I love looking at my students faces after I ask this question because you can see that the wheels are turning and the imaginations are flying. Below are a few of my examples I will post the student examples as soon as they are finished.  This was done on 12x18 white paper with watercolor paint. My students used tempera.            Embarrassment  Fear Frustration