1 of 37

World Arts:

The Indigenous Art of Africa, Middle East and Asia

2 of 37

Why study“world arts”?

3 of 37

#1: The world is increasingly global and multicultural.

4 of 37

#2: Understanding the art of a culture can help us understand its peoples, traditions, and histories.

5 of 37

#3: Studying the art of different cultures broadens our perspective and encourages an appreciation for diversity.

6 of 37

#4: The Western (American, European, Greco-Roman) tradition is not the only one. The Western tradition borrows heavily from other traditions.

7 of 37

Before the end of the year, students will be able to…

8 of 37

…identify from what part of the world an art work comes.

9 of 37

…recognize common motifs, patterns, and themes of art from different regions.

10 of 37

…compare and contrast art from different parts of the globe.

11 of 37

…explain the cultural or religious factors that influenced an artwork’s making.

12 of 37

…identify the different roles that artists have in various cultures.

13 of 37

…understand how available materials influence the making of art.

14 of 37

…know and experience how artworks are created.

28 of 37

Expectations for class:

Arrive to class on time.
Bring pencil and Chromebook daily.
Get materials and work out.
Sit in assigned seat.
Listen for instructions/review.
Focus on work and put forth best effort.
Bathroom pass: ask teacher first, one person at a time.
Non-greasy snacks are permitted, but leaving class to go to the café is not.
No phones or earbuds.
Keep talking level to appropriate volume.
Respect classmates and materials.
Clean up table and put away materials. Check floors.
Wait at table for bell to ring.
Push in chair before leaving.

29 of 37

Marking Period Grades

Research and reflection (50-60 points per project)
Performance grades (100 points per project)
Project grades (100 points per project)
Quizzes (100 points per quiz)

30 of 37

Research and Reflection Grades

(50-60 points per project)

Sketch of project
Brief description of project
Photo reference
Photo of completed project
Reflection on project

31 of 37

Performance Grades

(100 points per project)

Use of class time
Class preparedness
Effort and perseverance
Participation in instruction and discussion
Material use and workspace clean up

32 of 37

Project Grades

(100 points per project)

Correct completion of assignment
Level of challenge, complexity
Application of traditional motifs
Neatness and presentation
Skill demonstration

33 of 37

Rubrics

Students will also be expected to self-evaluate their work by submitting online rubrics through OnCourse.

Failure to do so will result in a grade penalty of -5 points. Below is a sample rubric.

CRITERIA	20	19-18	17-15	14-12	11-0	POINTS
level of accuracy and complexity	extremely accurate shapes/proportions, excellent observation and notation of detail	very accurate shapes/proportions, good observation and notation of detail	fairly accurate shapes/proportions with some detail	some major inaccuracies in shape and/or proportions and/or lack of detail	very inaccurate shapes and/or proportions, poor observation of detail
composition	uses all guidelines of composition	uses almost all composition guidelines	uses some composition guidelines	does not use all composition guidelines	does not use any composition guidelines
neatness and presentation	lines are very clean and smooth, excellent overall presentation	adequately neat and clean lines, good overall presentation	some lack of neatness and/or rough line quality; adequate presentation	lines are not neat and/or rough; not enough thought given to overall presentation	lines are very roughly drawn and/or messy; poor presentation
skill demonstration: line variation and transitions	line shows width/value variations expertly to make hand appear very 3D, extremely smooth transitions	line uses width/value variations properly with some 3D effect, good transitions	some use of width/value variations and some attention to transitions	doesn’t have many variations of width/value and/or uses them improperly, not very smooth transitions	poor variation and/or transition and/or no use of either
completion of assignment	accurately completes assignment and continually strives for improvement	follows all instructions and completes assignment	follows most instructions and completes assignment	does not follow instructions completely and/or work is partially incomplete	project is noticeably incomplete or incorrectly completed

34 of 37

Test Grades

(100 points per test)

Information about the art and culture of each region will be presented at the start of each unit and then reviewed at the end, prior to testing.

35 of 37

Absences

In class projects will not be penalized for lateness if a student comes in outside of class to make progress towards completion.
Class time will not be provided to work on projects after the deadline.
No projects will be accepted after the close of the marking period.
Students who are absent from class are responsible for work missed while they are out.
In case of prolonged illness, students must make individual arrangements with the teacher to make up work in a timely manner.

36 of 37

Final Grade

Marking period grades (90%)
Final exam (10%)

37 of 37

Contact information:

Ms. Carolyn McGrath

carolynmcgrath@hvrsd.org

737-4003 x 1362

Instagram: hvartmcgrath

1 of 37

2 of 37

3 of 37

4 of 37

5 of 37

6 of 37

7 of 37

8 of 37

9 of 37

10 of 37

11 of 37

12 of 37

13 of 37

14 of 37

15 of 37

16 of 37

17 of 37

18 of 37

19 of 37

20 of 37

21 of 37

22 of 37

23 of 37

24 of 37

25 of 37

26 of 37

27 of 37