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Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.
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Welcome to the Rowe Junior High Art Room page. If you are taking an art class this year, I think you will enjoy it and learn a lot! If you do your best, and follow directions, I guarantee you will earn a grade that you will be happy with.
The rules are easy -- it's the same rules as the rest of the school: Be respectful, be prepared, be safe, be courteous, and be a problem solver.
Here is a list of the units of study for Art 8. You will notice that a major theme is the integration of art with other subjects.
1. Art & Communication. Make a comic about understanding conflict and learn how we can prevent bullying situations.
2. Art History. Learn about an artist and how he or she composes pictures. The principle of emphasis is an important part of creating art and
3. Art & Math. Use measuring to make a portrait by graphing a photograph.
4. Art & Writing. Study a painting and write a three paragraph essay about it.
5. Art & Reading. Read a graphic novel and make a graphic organizer about the plot.
6. Art & Science. Reinforce what you learn about science by making a creative periodic table.
7. Art & Civics. Learn about the political process by making an editorial cartoon.