Kankakee High School Course Planning Guide 2017-2018 2
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1 Kankakee High School Course Planning Guide 2017-2018 2 Fine Arts - Visual Arts The visual arts support a well-rounded educational experience where students learn how to apply new artist skills that assist in the communication of ideas from varying perspectives. Experience in the visual arts prepares students for future endeavors that require creativity and problem solving. Students are expected to self-pace by working independently, and also collaborate with their fellow classmates. Good attendance is necessary as most art materials cannot be sent home. Intro to Art a student takes, they must have a passing Grades 9,10,11,12 1 Semester – 1 credit Graphic Art grade from the previous art class. A This is an introductory art class offered to all Grades 10,11,12 1 Semester – 1 credit passing grade is required to continue grade levels. Students will learn how to use This course is designed for students that have taking additional art classes regardless of basic elements and principles of art, based on art and computer skills and have an interest in sequencing or grade level historical and cultural connections. Art and publications, graphic design, illustration, web design topics, concepts, materials, and design, animation, photography, video game Advanced Graphic Art techniques related to world art are the main design, etc. Students will explore various Grades 12 1 Semester – 1 credit focus of this course. Students will be exposed projects that relate to specific art related This course is designed for students that have to various media including pencil, pen, color careers using Adobe Illustrator, Adobe an interest in continuing their study of Graphic pencil, watercolor and acrylic paints, wire, PhotoShop, and Microsoft Power Point Arts while completing publication and graphic clay, graphic art, and much more. Each computer software. Due to the technical nature art projects related to school and district student is responsible for keeping a of this course, all work must be completed in needs. These projects will consist of sketchbook, in which they are encouraged to class. Good attendance and computer skills illustrations, posters, fliers, visual aids, think creatively, as they develop ideas for each are necessary. *(If interested in taking handouts, and photo manipulations. Computer project and complete homework assignments. Publications, students that have already software to will be used includes Adobe Prerequisite: If this is not the first art class a completed Graphic Arts will be given Illustrator, Adobe PhotoShop, and Adobe student takes, they must have a passing grade preference, because a working knowledge of InDesign. Due to the technical nature of this from the previous art class. A passing grade is how to create and edit various graphics is course, all work must be completed in class. required to continue taking additional art classes preferred) Good attendance and computer skills are regardless of sequencing or grade level. Prerequisite: If this is not the first art class a necessary. student takes, they must have a passing grade Prerequisite: This course is only Art and Culture from the previous art class. A passing grade is for senior students that have Grades 9,10,11,12 1 Semester – 1 credit required to continue taking additional art classes completed Graphic Art and have This is an introductory art class offered to all regardless of sequencing or grade level. approval from Art teacher. grade levels. Students will explore Western Art and the contextual and technical 3-D ART Studio Art relationships to World Art. Various art Grades 10, 11, 12 1 Semester – 1 credit Grades 9,10,11,12 2 Semesters – 2 credits movements and time periods will be studied This course will provide an opportunity for This course is designed for students that have with specific connections to Western and students to apply the elements and principles an interest in further developing their artistic World cultures. Students will be exposed to of art in a 3-dimensional format. A focus on ability while using many different media and media including pastel, pencil, plaster, clay, sculpture artists and cultures from across the techniques, ideas and subject matter, and watercolor and acrylic paints, pen, marker, and world will encompass a wide variety of compositional explorations. Students will much more. Each student is responsible for functional and decorative arts. Students will be discover diverse types and styles of drawing, keeping a sketchbook, in which they are exposed to a range of media including but not painting, 2-d and 3-D design with traditional encouraged to think creatively, as they limited to found objects, paint, wire, clay, and contemporary approaches. This class will develop ideas for each project and complete plaster, paper and wood. Each student is prepare art students for College level art homework assignments. responsible for keeping a sketchbook, in which courses. Students will also have the Prerequisite: If this is not the first art class a they are encouraged to think creatively, as opportunity to display their best work in the student takes, they must have a passing grade they develop ideas for each project and annual Art exhibition at KCC and other area from the previous art class. A passing grade is complete homework assignments. art shows. required to continue taking additional art classes Prerequisite: If this is not the first art class Prerequisite: Grade of “C” or better in a regardless of sequencing or grade level previous art class or art teacher 3 recommendation. (please talk to Art Teachers) In addition, a passing grade is Teachers) In addition a passing grade is required to continue taking additional art classes required to continue taking additional art regardless of sequencing or grade level. classes regardless of sequencing or grade level. AP Studio Art Grade 12 2 Semesters – 2 credits Studio Art 2H This course is designed only for the advanced Grades 11,12 2 Semesters – 2 credits studio student that plans on pursuing an art This course is designed only for the advanced related career. Students will complete and art student that has completed Studio Art, has submit an art portfolio based on College Board a high level of artistic ability and a desire to requirements to receive Advanced Placement develop a portfolio of artwork. (can be used for Credit at the end of the school year. The three entry into college). Students will work on two sections of this portfolio are Quality, Breadth, different sections of a portfolio: Breadth (range and Concentration. Within each section, and diversity of media and subject matter, student will focus on creating ownership of and/or application of the principles of design), ideas and visual information in the medium, and Concentration (a body of related works subject matter, and theme they are exploring. that describes in depth the exploration of a Students are required to submit art work into particular artistic concern). Each student will the multiple art exhibitions and other keep a sketchbook documenting concepts, applicable contests and shows throughout the visual ideas, technical and composition school year. studies, and responses to any current social, Prerequisite: Completed Summer work, and a political, economic, spiritual issues, etc. Grade of B or better in Studio Art or Studio Art Students are required to submit art work into 2H, or art teacher recommendation. (please talk the multiple art exhibitions and other to Art Teachers) In addition, a passing grade is applicable contests and shows throughout the required to continue taking additional art classes regardless of sequencing or grade level. school year. Prerequisite: Grade of “B” or better in Studio 1, or art teacher recommendation. (please talk to Art 4 5 Fine Arts -Performing Arts Intro to Theater (Drama 1) Students will also begin to examine the works good, characteristic tone. Percussion students Grades 9,10,11,12 1 Semester – 1 credit of various playwrights in depth and begin should know the most common of the This course is a performance-based working with forms of script analysis. In international drum rudiments (rolls, diddles, introduction to theatre with a large script- addition students are expected to perform in flams). Members of the KHS Bands may writing component. Within this course the KHS drama showcase at the end of the elect to participate in the KHS Jazz Band and students will study and participate in daily in school year. The drama showcase will serve Symphony Orchestra. The Jazz Band is by class presentations of major periods of theatre as the second semester final performance audition or nomination of the instructor/director history, terminology, acting and improvisational exam. and meets outside of the school day. technique, voice and movement, technical Prerequisite: Intro to Theater (Drama I) with a Prerequisite: Permission of instructor or theatre, multicultural theatre, and script writing. grade of C or better or permission of instructor successful completion of 8th grade Students will also be exposed to the works of proficiency/audition and recommendation of junior various playwrights. In addition students are Advanced Theatrical Performance (Drama 3) high band staff. expected to perform in the KHS drama Grades 11,12 2 Semesters – 2 credits showcase at the end of the school year. The This course is a performance based advanced KHS Band 2 / Symphonic Band drama showcase will serve as the second level course with a large script writing Grades 9,10,11,12 2 Semesters – 2 credits semester final performance exam. It is highly component that builds on the skills learned in This course is designed for the most advanced suggested for students to consider” Effective Drama 1 and Drama 2. This course will allow wind instrument and percussion players. Skills Speech Via the Dramatic Arts” as their students the opportunity to participate daily in learned in Band 1 are further developed.