Research Paper

Topic Proposal Due to Me Fri Jan 18, see Mrs. McQueen for all other deadlines.

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Ceramics; temporary reprive

5th Hour Ceramics class, please note- A vocabulary quiz was scheduled for this Friday, Sep 21, The final drafts of your research papers were also due this Friday.

This Friday, you will come to Ceramics at 12:38 PM as usual, but at 1 PM you will be dismissed to your various Homecoming Committees at 1 PM

As my gift to you, BOTH the final draft and the quiz, are hereby rescheduled for Monday, Sep 24.
But please make sure to be prepared for both. Happy Homecoming Decoration Day, see you at the Coronation Sunday at 3:30 PM.

Click here to review your terms for the quiz

Research Paper

Take a closer look at a PDF example

Some of my Ceramics students have had a rough time trying to get their research papers formated correctly. Remember to refer to a copy of the BVCS Research Paper Guidelines handbook (available in the office or from your English teachers). But when in doubt, the JPEG above, or the link to the PDF will show you how it should look.

Ceramics Research Project

Since we're waiting for our clay to arrive anyway, let's get our research papers out of the way.
Ceramics students will research and report on the life and work of an important potter or sculptor. Papers should follow the Boyer Valley Community School Research Paper Guidelines style book. I have several copies in the Art Room. This is essentially the Modern Language Association's format.

We will continue to learn new vocabulary terms and I may throw in some exercises with modeling clay, so students will have until Friday, September 14 to turn in their first drafts. Final drafts will be due September 21. Ceramics papers should be 3-5 pages in length.

Ceramics Report Topics:

• Bruno Luchesci
• Jan Jacque
• Henry Moore
• August Rodin
• Elie Nadelman
• George Segal
• Edgar Degas
• Alberto Giacometti
• Josiah Wedgwood
• Clarice Cliff
• Fredrick &/or Charlotte Rhead
• Sen-no-Riyu (from Japan)
• the Raku family (also from Japan)

I would LOVE it if you could also find some digital images of these artists or their works so that we could share them with the class. Monday, August 27 students will select their topics and we will look over the style book together.