Ceramics II Fall 2026

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1	J. L. Mann High School Weekly Lesson Plans Fall 2026
2	Rebecca Grim // Ceramics II Week 1: Aug 17 - 21
3		Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
4	Standards	SC Visual Arts Standards
5	Learning Target	Students can create an identifying mark by successfully creating a stamp	Students can create an identifying mark by successfully creating a stamp	Students can review the basic techniques of hand building by creating an arwork that accuratley displays all three of basic hand building techniques	Students can review the basic techniques of hand building by creating an arwork that accuratley displays all three of basic hand building techniques	Students can review the basic techniques of hand building by creating an arwork that accuratley displays all three of basic hand building techniques
6	Activiating Strategy	Presentation	Presentation	Review / reminder	Review / reminder	Review / reminder
7	Lesson Activities	Students will learn about stamps and artist signatures Students will complete sketchbook work Students will break into small groups to peer review sketchbook (workshop) Students will begin their own work	I will give a short demonstration and other suggestions Students will continue their own work	Students will complete sketchbook work Students will break into small groups to peer review sketchbook (workshop) Students will begin their own work	Students will complete sketchbook work Students will break into small groups to peer review sketchbook (workshop) Students will begin their own work	Students will begin their own work
8	Closure	Clean up	Clean up	Clean up	Clean up	Clean up
9	Important due dates	End of class Tuesday	End of class Today	Skethbooks due end of class Thurs	Sketchbooks due end of class today	Projects due 28th
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11		Representation	Engagement	Expression	Cultural Considerations	Assessments
12		Artifacts Pictures Graphic Organizers Video Clips (how-to) Lab Lecture	Partner Work Manipulatives Movement	Written Response Oral Response Model Creation Construction	Nature of content & student ethnicity / culture	Classwork Group Discussion Inidividual Participation Project Quiz / Test
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15	Week 2: Aug 24 - 28
16		Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
17	Standards	SC Visual Arts Standards
18	Learning Target	Students can review the basic techniques of hand building by creating an arwork that accuratley displays all three of basic hand building techniques	Students can review the basic techniques of hand building by creating an arwork that accuratley displays all three of basic hand building techniques	Students can review the basic techniques of hand building by creating an arwork that accuratley displays all three of basic hand building techniques	Students can review the basic techniques of hand building by creating an arwork that accuratley displays all three of basic hand building techniques	Students can review the basic techniques of hand building by creating an arwork that accuratley displays all three of basic hand building techniques
19	Activiating Strategy	Review / reminder	Review / reminder	Review / reminder	Review / reminder	Review / reminder
20	Lesson Activities	Students will begin their own work	Students will begin their own work	Students will begin their own work	Students will begin their own work	Students will begin their own work
21	Closure	Clean up	Clean up	Clean up	Clean up	Clean up
22	Important due dates	Projects due 28th	Projects due 28th	Projects due 28th	Projects due 28th	Today
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24		Representation	Engagement	Expression	Cultural Considerations	Assessments
25		Artifacts Pictures Graphic Organizers Video Clips (how-to) Lab Lecture	Partner Work Manipulatives Movement	Written Response Oral Response Model Creation Construction	Nature of content & student ethnicity / culture	Classwork Group Discussion Inidividual Participation Project Quiz / Test
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27	Week 3: Aug 31 - Sept 4
28		Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
29	Standards	SC Visual Arts Standards
30	Learning Target	Students can demonstrate competency with the potter's wheel by mastering the basics.	Students can demonstrate competency with the potter's wheel by mastering the basics.	Students can demonstrate competency with the potter's wheel by mastering the basics.	Students can demonstrate competency with the potter's wheel by mastering the basics.	Students can demonstrate competency with the potter's wheel by mastering the basics.
31	Activiating Strategy	Demonstration	Demonstration	Demonstration	Demonstration	Demonstration
32	Lesson Activities	Students will work on centering, opening, and compressing on their own, asking for help when it is needed.	Students will work on centering, opening, and compressing on their own, asking for help when it is needed.	Students will work on centering, opening, and compressing on their own, asking for help when it is needed.	Students will work on centering, opening, and compressing on their own, asking for help when it is needed.	Students will work on centering, opening, and compressing on their own, asking for help when it is needed.
33	Closure	Clean up	Clean up	Clean up	Clean up	Clean up
34	Important due dates
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36		Representation	Engagement	Expression	Cultural Considerations	Assessments
37		Artifacts Pictures Graphic Organizers Video Clips (how-to) Lab Lecture	Partner Work Manipulatives Movement	Written Response Oral Response Model Creation Construction	Nature of content & student ethnicity / culture	Classwork Group Discussion Inidividual Participation Project Quiz / Test
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39	Week 4: Sept 7 - 11
40		Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
41	Standards	SC Visual Arts Standards
42	Learning Target	Labor Day No School	Students can demonstrate competency with the potter's wheel by mastering the basics.	Students can demonstrate competency with the potter's wheel by mastering the basics.	Students can demonstrate competency with the potter's wheel by mastering the basics.	Students can demonstrate competency with the potter's wheel by mastering the basics.
43	Activiating Strategy		Demonstration	Demonstration	Demonstration	Demonstration
44	Lesson Activities		Students will work on centering, opening, and compressing on their own, asking for help when it is needed.	Students will work on centering, opening, and compressing on their own, asking for help when it is needed.	Students will work on centering, opening, and compressing on their own, asking for help when it is needed.	Students will work on centering, opening, and compressing on their own, asking for help when it is needed.
45	Closure		Clean up	Clean up	Clean up	Clean up
46	Important due dates
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48		Representation	Engagement	Expression	Cultural Considerations	Assessments
49		Artifacts Pictures Graphic Organizers Video Clips (how-to) Lab Lecture	Partner Work Manipulatives Movement	Written Response Oral Response Model Creation Construction	Nature of content & student ethnicity / culture	Classwork Group Discussion Inidividual Participation Project Quiz / Test
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51	Week 5: Sept 14 - 18
52		Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
53	Standards	SC Visual Arts Standards
54	Learning Target	Students can demonstrate competency with the potter's wheel by mastering the basics.	Students can demonstrate competency with the potter's wheel by mastering the basics.	Students can demonstrate competency with the potter's wheel by mastering the basics.	Students can demonstrate competency with the potter's wheel by mastering the basics.	Students can demonstrate competency with the potter's wheel by mastering the basics.
55	Activiating Strategy	Visiting Artist: Shane Bryant	Visiting Artist: Shane Bryant	Visiting Artist: Shane Bryant	Visiting Artist: Shane Bryant	Visiting Artist: Shane Bryant
56	Lesson Activities	Students will work on centering, opening, and compressing on their own, asking for help when it is needed.	Students will work on centering, opening, and compressing on their own, asking for help when it is needed.	Students will work on centering, opening, and compressing on their own, asking for help when it is needed.	Students will work on centering, opening, and compressing on their own, asking for help when it is needed.	Students will work on centering, opening, and compressing on their own, asking for help when it is needed.
57	Closure	Clean up	Clean up	Clean up	Clean up	Clean up
58	Important due dates
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60		Representation	Engagement	Expression	Cultural Considerations	Assessments
61		Artifacts Pictures Graphic Organizers Video Clips (how-to) Lab Lecture	Partner Work Manipulatives Movement	Written Response Oral Response Model Creation Construction	Nature of content & student ethnicity / culture	Classwork Group Discussion Inidividual Participation Project Quiz / Test
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63	Week 6: Sept 21 - 25
64		Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
65	Standards	SC Visual Arts Standards
66	Learning Target	Students can demonstrate competency with the slab method by creating a mini architectural space	Students can demonstrate competency with the slab method by creating a mini architectural space	Students can demonstrate competency with the slab method by creating a mini architectural space	Students can demonstrate competency with the slab method by creating a mini architectural space	Students can demonstrate competency with the slab method by creating a mini architectural space
67	Activiating Strategy	Visiting Artist: Shane Bryant	Visiting Artist: Shane Bryant	Visiting Artist: Shane Bryant	Visiting Artist: Shane Bryant	Visiting Artist: Shane Bryant
68	Lesson Activities	Students research and present on ceramic slab construction Teacher presents project & requirements Sketchbook work	Students research and present on ceramic slab construction Teacher presents project & requirements Sketchbook work	Upon sketchbook approval, students will begin work with clay.	Upon sketchbook approval, students will begin work with clay.	Upon sketchbook approval, students will begin work with clay.
69	Closure	Clean up	Clean up	Clean up	Clean up	Clean up
70	Important due dates	5 Mar	6 Mar	6 Mar	6 Mar	6 Mar
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72		Representation	Engagement	Expression	Cultural Considerations	Assessments
73		Artifacts Pictures Graphic Organizers Video Clips (how-to) Lab Lecture	Partner Work Manipulatives Movement	Written Response Oral Response Model Creation Construction	Nature of content & student ethnicity / culture	Classwork Group Discussion Inidividual Participation Project Quiz / Test
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75	Week 7: Sept 28 - Oct 2
76		Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
77	Standards	SC Visual Arts Standards
78	Learning Target	Students can demonstrate competency with the slab method by creating a mini architectural space	Students can demonstrate competency with the slab method by creating a mini architectural space	Students can demonstrate competency with the slab method by creating a mini architectural space	Students can demonstrate competency with the slab method by creating a mini architectural space	Students can demonstrate competency with the slab method by creating a mini architectural space
79	Activiating Strategy	Review and requirements reminder	Review and requirements reminder	Review and requirements reminder	Review and requirements reminder	Review and requirements reminder
80	Lesson Activities	Upon sketchbook approval, students will begin work with clay.	Upon sketchbook approval, students will begin work with clay.	Upon sketchbook approval, students will begin work with clay.	Upon sketchbook approval, students will begin work with clay.	Upon sketchbook approval, students will begin work with clay.
81	Closure	Clean up	Clean up	Clean up	Clean up	Clean up
82	Important due dates	6 Mar	6 Mar	6 Mar	6 Mar	6 Mar
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84		Representation	Engagement	Expression	Cultural Considerations	Assessments
85		Artifacts Pictures Graphic Organizers Video Clips (how-to) Lab Lecture	Partner Work Manipulatives Movement	Written Response Oral Response Model Creation Construction	Nature of content & student ethnicity / culture	Classwork Group Discussion Inidividual Participation Project Quiz / Test
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87	Week 8: Oct 5 - 9
88		Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
89	Standards	SC Visual Arts Standards
90	Learning Target	Students can demonstrate competency with the slab method by creating a mini architectural space	Students can demonstrate competency with the slab method by creating a mini architectural space	Students can demonstrate competency with the slab method by creating a mini architectural space	Students can demonstrate competency with the slab method by creating a mini architectural space	Students can demonstrate competency with the slab method by creating a mini architectural space
91	Activiating Strategy	Review and requirements reminder	Review and requirements reminder	Review and requirements reminder	Review and requirements reminder	Review and requirements reminder
92	Lesson Activities	Upon sketchbook approval, students will begin work with clay.	Upon sketchbook approval, students will begin work with clay.	Upon sketchbook approval, students will begin work with clay.	Upon sketchbook approval, students will begin work with clay.	Upon sketchbook approval, students will begin work with clay.
93	Closure	Clean up	Clean up	Clean up	Clean up	Clean up
94	Important due dates	6 Mar	6 Mar	6 Mar	6 Mar	6 Mar
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96		Representation	Engagement	Expression	Cultural Considerations	Assessments
97		Artifacts Pictures Graphic Organizers Video Clips (how-to) Lab Lecture	Partner Work Manipulatives Movement	Written Response Oral Response Model Creation Construction	Nature of content & student ethnicity / culture	Classwork Group Discussion Inidividual Participation Project Quiz / Test
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99	Week 9: Oct 12 - 16 // End of quarter: Oct 15
100		Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday