This week the 7th graders have been learning about Byzantine accomplishments. Under Emperor Justinian’s rule, mosaic art was fully developed. After discussing Justinian’s focus on mosaic art (a picture or design made from small pieces of colored material, usually quartz or glass, embedded in plaster), Mr. Shulman gave us a presentation on mosaic art by showing us some projects that he has done involving mosaics. He showed us various techniques for making mosaics out of pieces of stone or glass cut into squares or cubes. With this method, mosaic pictures can be detailed and have sharp images when designing pools, bathtubs, and even entire walls of buildings. On behalf of the 7th grade class, we’d like to say thank you Mr. Shulman for an insightful presentation on mosaics.
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Thursday, October 23, 2008
Tiger, Tiger Burning Bright
This month’s Gateway to Art focused on students drawing facial features of a tiger in “close up,” inspired by Michael David Ward, by blending watercolors. Below are a few pictures from the 6th grade Gateway to Art class.
Monday, October 20, 2008
ch2 lesson 1 ppt 8th grade
Hello 8th grade,
This week we will be focusing on the problems that existed between the colonies and England in the mid to late 1700's. As you copy the PPT, think about some of the causes for resentment in the thinking focus on page 54.
This week we will be focusing on the problems that existed between the colonies and England in the mid to late 1700's. As you copy the PPT, think about some of the causes for resentment in the thinking focus on page 54.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
ch2less3 Thematic map/ Due date: Friday 10-10-08
Hello 7th graders,
As discussed in class, you will be creating a thematic map showing the cultural interaction between Persia, Rome, China, and India. Below are the directions you will need to create your thematic map. Please come prepare with questions tomorrow as you will have time to begin working on the map in class.
Due date: Friday 10-10-08
Product: Thematic map
Create a thematic map showing the cultural interaction between Persia, Rome, China, and India. You must draw symbols to represent goods, inventions, and ideas exchanged; lines to show important routes; and arrows to show the direction of movement.
**You may use the map on page 36-37 to help you draw the boundaries of each empire. However, you will need to draw your own trade routes and arrows to represent the exchange of ideas, goods, and inventions.
Thematic Map must:
1. Include symbols representing exchange of
1. Ideas
2. Goods
3. Inventions
2. Lines that show trade routes
3. arrows that show direction of movements
4. Use a variety of colors to identify the empire’s boundary and trade routes.
5. Include a legend that includes information for identifying the symbols, Empires, and trade routes.
As discussed in class, you will be creating a thematic map showing the cultural interaction between Persia, Rome, China, and India. Below are the directions you will need to create your thematic map. Please come prepare with questions tomorrow as you will have time to begin working on the map in class.
Due date: Friday 10-10-08
Product: Thematic map
Create a thematic map showing the cultural interaction between Persia, Rome, China, and India. You must draw symbols to represent goods, inventions, and ideas exchanged; lines to show important routes; and arrows to show the direction of movement.
**You may use the map on page 36-37 to help you draw the boundaries of each empire. However, you will need to draw your own trade routes and arrows to represent the exchange of ideas, goods, and inventions.
Thematic Map must:
1. Include symbols representing exchange of
1. Ideas
2. Goods
3. Inventions
2. Lines that show trade routes
3. arrows that show direction of movements
4. Use a variety of colors to identify the empire’s boundary and trade routes.
5. Include a legend that includes information for identifying the symbols, Empires, and trade routes.
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Ch1Less4 activity DUE 10-3-08
Draw a map of the English colonies, using symbols to show the type of soil, crops grown, and amount/kind of labor required to farm in each colony. Be sure to make a legend for your map and to show both types of farms in the Southern colonies.
-expectations:
-Map must include various colors that correlate with your legend. Therefore, your legend
needs to have colors/symbols that represent regions, soil, crops grown, and amount/kind of labor in each region.
-expectations:
-Map must include various colors that correlate with your legend. Therefore, your legend
needs to have colors/symbols that represent regions, soil, crops grown, and amount/kind of labor in each region.
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
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