Mr. Shipley

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Ceramics I Syllabus

• Mr. Shipley Room E-138

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Syllabus/Class Description

• Students will learn the basic hand-building
  techniques to create three-dimensional art from
  clay.
• Students will have the opportunity to experience
  the basic techniques of Wheel Throwing.
• Students will demonstrate the proper use of the
  basic techniques of trimming, glazing and
  decorating a finished work of ceramic art.

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Class Rule 1 - RESPECT

• Yourself

• Present yourself as a willing and eager student
  everyday

• Your Peers

• Treat others as you would like to be
  treated-Golden Rule

• Your Teacher

• Address teacher in respectful manner and tone

• Your Art Room

• Take care of all equipment as if it belongs to
  you.

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Class Rule 2- RESPONSIBILITY

• What you do is about you. No one makes you do
  anything.

• Yourself

• You get credit for what you do and what you turn
  in.

• Your Work

• Your area, your mess. Common area, still your
  mess.

• Your Art Room

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Class Rule 3- The NOsFollow all school rules!!
NO!
YES!

• NO Cellphones or music players.

• NO Hats, Hoodies or Coats.

• NO food or selling of food.

• NO use of foul language.

• CAVEATS!!!!

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Class Rule 4- HAVE FUN!
You are making this for you! Your idea, your work!
Think of a purpose before you start!
This is functional art!!
Your mother will love it!
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REQUIRED MATERIALS

• TWO Pencils
• A Folder with 2 pockets
• To be graded on Friday, January 14th!!
• Worth 100 POINTS!
• 50 points for the Folder
• 25 points for each pencil
• NOW THAT IS EASY POINTS!!!

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SUPPLIED MATERIALS

• TWO Plastic Bags labeled with your drawer number
  for storing clay

• A plastic cup labeled with your drawer number

To be returned at the end of the semester!! What
do you do when they are missing?? Check the
Lost and Found boxes!!!!
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STUDIO PROCEDURES

• Each day you should take out your drawer from the
  class cabinet and store it in your table.

• Next step is to read the Daily Objectives on the
  board. This is a daily checklist, do them in
  order!!!!

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STUDIO PROCEDURES Cont

• ALL students should maintain an organized folder
  with ALL paperwork, direction and idea sheets to
  be graded at the end of the quarter worth 100
  points.

100 points!

• Now that is EASY points!!

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STUDIO PROCEDURES Cont

• Students will complete an Idea Sheet before clay
  will be given out. STEP 1 in the Creation of
  Ceramic Pottery.
• THIS is your PLAN for the project you wish to
  make!

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STUDIO PROCEDURES Cont

• Students are responsible for maintaining the
  moisture of their clay to keep it workable.
• Clay NEVER goes in the garbage. ALL clay is
  RECYCLABLE.

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STUDIO PROCEDURES Cont

• STEP 6 - After creating a project the student
  will dry it using the Drying Cabinet.
• STEP 7- The student will be responsible for
  placing a dried project on the Firing cart for a
  Bisque Firing which is ALWAYS scheduled on
  Mondays.

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STUDIO PROCEDURES Cont

• Once fired, the projects will be moved to the
  Bisque cart by the teacher.
• STEP 8 - Students will be responsible for glazing
  the pot and placing on the Firing cart for a
  Glaze Firing which is ALWAYS scheduled on
  Thursdays.

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STUDIO PROCEDURES Cont

• NO WORK will be fired unless clearly marked with
  a students signature mark on the bottom of the
  project.
• Work deemed improperly done will be placed on the
  Rejection Cart for the students to claim and
  repair or finish.

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STUDIO PROCEDURES Cont

• STEP 9 - Students will be responsible for
  completing the Idea Sheet, writing a 4 Step
  critique and placing on the Grading table.

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STUDIO PROCEDURES Cont

• Grades are posted in class cabinet. Check them
  weekly!!!!

• Written assignments may be turned in late for
  partial credit. Better late then a ZERO!!!!

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Why NO Zeros?

• Assignment 1 90/100 points
• Assignment 2 0/100 points
• Total points 90/200
• Percentage 45

This is BELOW failing!!!
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Fail NOT Zeros?

• Assignment 1 50/100 points
• Assignment 2 90/100 points
• Total points 140/200
• Percentage 70

This is CAN be improved!!!
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Why NO Zeros?

• Student 1 Grade 50 ??? passing
• Student 2 Grade 0 ??? passing

• Student 1 Needs to do 10 extra work to pass
• Student 2 Needs to do 60 extra work to pass

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TOOLS

• Tools will be provided!

• Each Table will share a set of tools and they
  will be marked with the table and kept in the
  tool drawer in the tool cabinet.

• Each table should return the tool drawer each day.

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SIGNATURES
Name_________________________
Period_________________________
Signature Mark
DIRECTIONS STEP 1 Write your Initials____ STEP 2 Write the Period ___ STEP 3 Draw 3 designs using the letters from your Initials and the period number. EXAMPLE Idea 1 Idea 3
STEP 4 Draw a circle around the design of your choice and turn in for a grade. Idea2  

GRADE ______/100 points GRADE ______/100 points

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SIGNATURES
Name_________________________
Period_________________________
Signature Mark
DIRECTIONS STEP 1 Write your Initials___ STEP 2 Write the Period ___ STEP 3 Draw 3 designs using the letters from your Initials and the period number. EXAMPLE Idea 1 Idea 3
STEP 4 Draw a circle around the design of your choice and turn in for a grade. Idea2  

GRADE ______/100 points GRADE ______/100 points

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SIGNATURES
Name_________________________
Period_________________________
Signature Mark
DIRECTIONS STEP 1 Write your Initials___ STEP 2 Write the Period __ STEP 3 Draw 3 designs using the letters from your Initials and the period number. EXAMPLE Idea 1 Idea 3
STEP 4 Draw a circle around the design of your choice and turn in for a grade. Idea2  

GRADE ______/100 points GRADE ______/100 points

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SIGNATURES
Name_________________________
Period_________________________
Signature Mark
DIRECTIONS STEP 1 Write your Initials___ STEP 2 Write the Period ___ STEP 3 Draw 3 designs using the letters from your Initials and the period number. EXAMPLE SLS6 s6s SS6 Idea 1 Idea 3
STEP 4 Draw a circle around the design of your choice and turn in for a grade. Idea2  
GRADE ______/100 points GRADE ______/100 points

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SIGNATURES
Name_________________________
Period_________________________
Signature Mark
DIRECTIONS STEP 1 Write your Initials___ STEP 2 Write the Period ___ STEP 3 Draw 3 designs using the letters from your Initials and the period number. EXAMPLE SLS6 s6s SS6 Idea 1 Idea 3
STEP 4 Draw a circle around the design of your choice and turn in for a grade. Idea2  
GRADE ______/100 points GRADE ______/100 points

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GLAZES

• Each student must have a Glaze Flow Fee
  permission slip on file before they may use any
  glaze.
• Students may use any color glaze they wish.
• Students are responsible for keeping glazes clean
  and free of impurities to insure the quality of
  the color. Damaging glazes will result in the
  student paying for the replacement of that glaze.
  

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Glaze Flow Fee Permission Slip

• Minor Mistake 2.00 fee
• Small Mistake 4.00 fee
• Medium Mistake 8.00 fee
• Large Mistake 10.00 and the shelf is now
  yours!!!!

• THIS MUST BE RETURNED TO MR.SHIPLEY BEFORE ANY
  GLAZE MAY USED BY THE STUDENT FOR THIS CLASS.

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GLAZES

• Please wash all brushes before glazing as a
  precaution.
• All brushes must be return properly and not left
  in the sink.

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CLEAN-UP

• Students are responsible for cleaning up all area
  in which the work everyday.
• Students will be given the last ten minutes of
  class for clean-up.
• No passes during clean-up time. No passes will
  be given for students who clean-up late.
• Failure to clean-up properly will result in the
  student being suspended from using clay or glaze
  until a Clean-Up appointment is fulfilled after
  school or during lunch.
• Students will remain in their seats until the
  bell rings.

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ATTENDANCE

• Attendance is critical for success in this class.
  A daily participation grade will be factored
  into your quarter grade.
• Poor attendance CAN cause failure if it becomes
  excessive.
• Parents will be notified when absences/tardies
  accrue and a referral may be sent to
  Counselor/Dean for disciplinary action, up to 3
  notices a quarter.
• NO PASSES will be given for Tardy students to use
  the restroom or leave the room for any reason.
• Absent student can view the Daily Objectives at
• www.pwhsceramics1.edublogs.org

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ATTENDANCE

• ALL Excused absences should be made up on the
  next day student is in class or during their
  lunch period or after school by appointment.
• Excused means cleared through the attendance
  office by a parent or the administration.
• Unexcused means not cleared by a parent of the
  administration.

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PROJECT LIST-1st/3rd Quarter

• Signature mark. Leave your Mark. (1 Day) 100
  points.
• Supplies. Gearing up for clay. (1 week) 100
  points.
• PINCH POT. From ball to wall. (1 week 2 pots)
  100 points.

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PROJECT LIST-1st/3rd Quarter

• COIL POT. Stackem high. (1 week 1 piece) 100
  points.
• QUARTER EXAM Multiple Choice test. 50 points.

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PROJECT LIST-2nd/4th Quarter

• SLAB POT with Cut Lid. Off with the Head. (1 ½
  weeks 1 piece) 100 points.
• STUDENTS MAY NOT COMPLETE MORE PROJECTS UNTIL
  THEY HAVE COMPLETED PINCH, COIL AND SLAB
  POTS!!!!!!!!!

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PROJECT LIST-2nd/4th Quarter

• COMBINATION POT. Youre the Tops Kid. (1 ½ weeks
  1 piece) 100 points.
• EFFIGY VESSEL. A Box for Burial. (1 ½ weeks 1
  piece) 100 points.

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PROJECT LIST-2nd/4th Quarter

• WHEEL THROWING. From Ball to way Tall. (14 weeks
  based on effort)100 points.
• CHOICE POT. Sky is the Limit. (1 ½ weeks 1
  piece) 100 points.
• NAMEPLATE. Who AM I? (1 week 1 piece) 50
  points.
• FINAL EXAM Multiple Choice test with a Written
  Essay. 100 points.
• Not all projects will be assigned if time does
  not permit.

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Reading Assignments

• Students will complete 13 additional reading and
  written assignments in class on various aspects
  of the class.
• All assignments will be done in class with the
  provided textbooks, using the book that has the
  same number as your drawer.
• These assignments may be turned in late for
  partial credit but must be done outside of class
  time.

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EVALUATION

• Each project will be graded using the following
  criteria
• Completed on Time __/20 points complete idea
  sheet and project
• Followed Directions __/20 points followed
  direction sheet properly
• Neatness __/20 points work done with care and
  proper technique
• Concept __/20 points execution of methods and
  techniques for project
• Craftmanship __/20 points creative designs and
  good execution of idea

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EVALUATION

• Grades will be done using points.
• Written assignments will range from 25 points to
  50 points, clay projects will be worth 100 points
  and participation grade will be based upon number
  of days in grading period. 
• A 100 - 90
• B 89 - 80
• C 79 - 70
• D 69 - 60
• F 59 - 0