An eggcellent art history assessment: I have found that giving unusual homework assignments sparks the interest of parents and opens avenues of communication between older students and their parents.The "EGGcellent Art History Lesson" motivated mo·ti·vate tr.v. mo·ti·vat·ed, mo·ti·vat·ing, mo·ti·vates To provide with an incentive; move to action; impel. mo my students to learn about many different art history periods and styles. This assignment was given to my high school students as the project portion of their midterm exam Noun 1. midterm exam - an examination administered in the middle of an academic term midterm examination, midterm exam, examination, test - a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge; "when the test was stolen the professor had to make a . Each student had to choose an artist to research. After a close examination of the artist's style and period, each student interpreted one of the artist's paintings to fit the surface of a real egg. This new painting surface, size, and shape was truly challenging. This lesson motivated students to learn about how their chosen artist created artwork, and how those artworks This article is about the software drawing application. For art objects, see work of art. ArtWorks is an advanced vector drawing package for RISC OS created by Computer Concepts (now Xara) in 1991. It has been developed by MW Software since 1996. relate to historical and cultural contexts. Students researched their artists using our school's media center. They were encouraged to use books and the Internet in their research. Students had to recall, analyze, synthesize To create a whole or complete unit from parts or components. See synthesis. , and make judgments while answering the following questions: * When was the artist born? Is the artist still living/when the artist die? * Where did the artist work? * Name the style/period of the work. List characteristics of this period/style. * Who influenced the artist? What style of work was done before the artist's time? Did the artist reject the previous style? * What do you think about the artist's work? Why did you choose this work of art? I have found that giving unusual homework assignments sparks the interest of parents and opens avenues of communication between older students and their parents. Therefore, I assigned as·sign tr.v. as·signed, as·sign·ing, as·signs 1. To set apart for a particular purpose; designate: assigned a day for the inspection. 2. the egg preparation to be done at home. Students were instructed to: take a needle or pin and carefully make a hole on each point of the egg; blow in one end until the egg is empty; rinse with water; and wrap the egg for transportation to school. Students sketched their ideas on paper, considering both the egg form and surface area. Their chosen sketch sketch, a rapidly executed kind of pictorial note-taking. The sketch is not usually intended as an autonomous work of art, although many have been considered masterpieces in their own right. was then transferred to their egg with a light pencil line. Acrylic acrylic, artificial fiber made from a special group of vinyl compounds, primarily acrylonitrile. Acrylic fibers are thermoplastic (i.e., soften when heated, reharden upon cooling), have low moisture regain, are low in density, and can be made into bulky fabrics. paints were used for color. Many times, the paint style or application of the master artist. Students mimicked. Students also had to rename Re`name´ v. t. 1. To give a new name to. Verb 1. rename - assign a new name to; "Many streets in the former East Germany were renamed in 1990" their egg painting using an egg theme for the title and/or the artist's name, (example: Claude Monegg--Poached Lilies, Van Yolk--A Group of Eggshell Cottages, Eggvard Munch--The Cracked Cry, Omeletisse's--The Egg Dance). A stand also had to be designed so the egg could be displayed. Some stands were created in a way to reflect the work or artist. Students had to present their eggs and research to the whole class. This cooperative aspect of the lesson gave students the opportunity to learn about many different artists and periods. The eggs were displayed in a small showcase outside of our media center. The display was beat, (student-talk for eggcellent). The display was well received; staff members and school visitors expressed an interest in purchasing the masterpiece eggs. MATERIALS * Books/computer for research * Pencils * Eggs * Pins/needles * Acrylic paint * scraps and found objects for creating egg stand NATIONAL STANDARD Students describe meanings of artworks by analyzing how specific works are created and how they relate to historical and cultural contexts. Alice Schilling is an art teacher at Watertown High School Watertown High School may refer to:
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