Character Development in 3rd Grade
Students explore character development through their reading of Charlotte’s Web, written by E.B. White. Students examine and analyze how a character is initially presented to the reader. Then they document and track how the character’s personality will change throughout the story. Perhaps the character will change emotionally, physically, or socially as they interact with other characters or as the drama of the story unfolds. Students will, additionally, discriminate between adjectives (or descriptions) of characters and character traits and reflect this visually. As they process this analytical dissection of each character, they synthesize these ideas into one visual representation that will express the students’ conclusions. Students will be exploring the genre of folk art and studying folk artist Howard Finster and his contributions to the art form. They will use his methods to translate their ideas into their projects. Teacher: Meadow Smith and Anna Thomas Artist: Katherine Schneider, Katie Keough, Brian Patterson, and Amy Lee Story |
Advertising and Spanish
Spanish Honors 4 students created an advertisement campaign based on a “client” request. The students’ campaign reflects the needs and point of view of their client, who represents a Latin American country and an environmental issue. Students learned from a professional art director, Wayne Pelletier, how to create a campaign that makes a persuasive argument. Not only did this project allow students to expand their knowledge of Latin America and the environmental issues that people face, but it helped students to develop empathy for the people. Teacher: Karen McLeavy Artist(s): Wayne Pelletier, Amy Lee Story |
8th Grade French and Impressionist Painting
Students in Mrs. Smith's French II Advanced class (8th grade) are well on their way to becoming experts in French Impressionism. Thanks to a Sam Flax grant and help from art teachers Amy Story and Katy McDougal, the class completed an in-depth look at the Impressionist art movement and chose one particular painter on which to focus. The unit began with a docent-led field trip to the Cézanne exhibit at the High Museum of Art. Throughout the project, the students kept video journals. In their video journals, they documented their impressions of the exhibit, their reflections on what they learned about the painters, their insights on impressionist paintings, and finally, their thoughts about the process of completing their own painting. Students enjoyed reproducing an impressionist painting and learned just how much talent and time went into the paintings by the French masters. Teacher: Christina Smith Artist: Amy Lee Story and Katy McDougal |
Indians in Georgia: Creek and Cherokee Art and 2nd Grade Social Studies 2nd grade students will compare and contrast Georgia Creek and Cherokee Indians. They will learn about daily routines, the regions in Georgia where they lived, and how they used their natural resources. In the Art studio, social studies learning will come alive as students in 2nd grade construct a Creek/Cherokee Village. Using what they have learned in the classroom, each group of about 20 students will work on a section of the village to complete the river setting, homes, communal areas, farming, fishing and hunting areas. Teachers: Amy Darsey, Kim Johnston, Kayon Lindsey, and Diane MacEwen Artist: Joy Patty |
Heroes and Leaders Puppet Project
In first grade social studies, we are studying American heroes and leaders of the past and present. The children will each focus in on a leader and learn all about that person. They will understand their personality, their impact on our country, and their leadership qualities. Then they will create a puppet show to teach others about their leader. Teacher: Melissa Fulton, Laurie McRae, Susan Ralls, and Sarah Raymer Artist: Joy Patty |
Mural on Culture and Customs with AP Spanish Class
Graffiti artist Nels Guzman works with Angela Mitchell's AP Spanish students this spring. Mr. Guzman is fluent in Spanish and able to accomadate the full emersion curriculum set by Ms. Mitchell. First students will write a paper about their topic based on Hispanic cultural aspects. Then students will create a mural that expresses their understanding of their topic. The students work in teams of two to create one panel of a 20 panel image. The result will be a 4' x 12' mural that will hang in the first floor of the Upper School. Objectives of Paper:
Requirements:
Artist: Nels Guzman |
Latin and Presentation:
Teacher Ken Rau asked Amy Story to help him display his 10th grade Latin students’ interdisciplinary art projects in a creative presentation for the Lovett community. These projects asked students to evaluate the influence of certain ideas and aspects of Greek civilization on the Renaissance/Enlightenment eras as well as the 20th, 21st centuries. Students were asked to take their papers and turn them into a visual design, in order to present their findings in an interesting, conceptual, visual display. Teacher: Ken Rau Artist: Amy Lee Story |
Learning How To Observe As A Scientist
Nolan Moris and Amy Story teamed up to help Biology students take a closer look at their cat tissue samples. Using Photoshop, the close up textures and unique qualities were enhanced, grid, then transferred into a black and white drawing. This forced the students to look closer and document their observations, just like a real scientist would do. Teacher: Nolan Morris Artist: Amy Lee Story |
Cat Brain Tissue
Cat Gallbladder Tissue
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6th Grade Earth Science
6th grade Science teachers wanted first semester robotics students to gain better presentation skills in both visual impact and performance. The program brought in Wayne Pelletier to speak to the whole grade about the basics of Graphic Design and key elements in advertising. Chris Ekholm spoke to the whole grade about presentation skills towards an audience. Both teacher and students learned many important lessons on how to connect with a viewer and audience.
Classes were also provided with art supplies for their classroom to create prototypes for their science project.
Teacher: Diane Hussman
Artist: Katy McDougal, Wayne Pelletier, and Chris Ekholm
6th grade Science teachers wanted first semester robotics students to gain better presentation skills in both visual impact and performance. The program brought in Wayne Pelletier to speak to the whole grade about the basics of Graphic Design and key elements in advertising. Chris Ekholm spoke to the whole grade about presentation skills towards an audience. Both teacher and students learned many important lessons on how to connect with a viewer and audience.
Classes were also provided with art supplies for their classroom to create prototypes for their science project.
Teacher: Diane Hussman
Artist: Katy McDougal, Wayne Pelletier, and Chris Ekholm
Shakespeare and Theater
Long time theater professional Director Eric Branner joined eight Upper School English teachers and gave a presentation to over 200 students about The history of western theater with an emphasis on Shakespeare. The teacher and students were able to place the curriculum onto a live stage where Eric walked the group through principles and elements of theater and their relationship to Shakespeare.
Teachers: Upper School English Department
Artist: Eric Branner
Long time theater professional Director Eric Branner joined eight Upper School English teachers and gave a presentation to over 200 students about The history of western theater with an emphasis on Shakespeare. The teacher and students were able to place the curriculum onto a live stage where Eric walked the group through principles and elements of theater and their relationship to Shakespeare.
Teachers: Upper School English Department
Artist: Eric Branner
Sam Flax Project 11: 7th Grade visual manifestation of stories and poems
I Speak for America Project A visit to Washington, D.C. may affect you in many different ways. You may be inspired and humbled by the many sacrifices of our military families throughout the years, motivated to be better citizens by learning about great deeds and thoughts of the American people, or inspired by the words and actions of our founding fathers. This 7th grade humanities assignment gave students the opportunity to tell the story of America and its people through an association and/or connection they made with a specific object from a designated monument or museum which they then personified in both story and design. Seventh Grade English teachers Pat Costen, Yesenia Alonso, and Symphony Romaine asked their students begin this visual art project by drawing a design of their own monument. Using Lovett’s Makers Space Lab, Amy Story (Fine Arts) and Karl Hwang (Upper School Math) laser cut these drawings into wood. The final piece represents a wooden quilt that connects students' collective inspiration from their 2014 Fall trip to Washington, D.C. Teachers: Pat Costen, Yesenia Alonso, and Symphony Romaine Artist: Amy Lee Story, Karl Hwang |