7th Grade Art this week

Remember, you can always see what we'll be doing in Art and what's due and when by checking out http://planbook.com/student?t=928417&k=maldog

This week we'll continue learning about the elements of design. We'll finish our notes on Monday and begin a "scavenger hunt" in magazines for examples of the elements on Wednesday.

Thursday we'll make a decision. Either we'll start learning about the principles of design, like we did the elements- or we'll explore at least one of the elements a little deeper, like using lines to describe contours.

DRAWING & SEEING this week

Remember, you can always check http://drawing-and-seeing.wikispaces.com/DRSB+009-+Ch.8+Sighting+Perspective for details and examples of this week's assignments.

You can also visit http://planbook.com/student?t=928417&k=maldog to see what's due and when in Mr. Mallory's classes.

• Monday, 11/5- Draw a corner of a room where the ceiling and two walls come together
• Tues-Fri Read pp 152-155, Prepare a page in your 18x24 newsprint pad with 2 inch margins, toned and with cross hairs. Then, follow Dr. Edwards directions and spend a week drawing one of the hallways in the school.
• We will critique the hallway drawings either Friday or Monday, depending on class progress.

PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THE GOALS OF THESE ASSIGNMENTS

Your drawings should have evidence that you...

• Chose & used a "basic-unit" to compare/comtrast/determine sizes and proportions
• Used a viewfinder and cross-hairs to help you compare/contrast/determine angles and perspectives. 
• FOCUS/Concentration/Effort/Professionalism/Left-to-Right Hemisphere Mode Shift- get in the zone!

CIVICS this week

This week we'll be studying the Constitution. Because it is so fundamental to everything else we learn this year, we may be taking 2 weeks for this chapter.

Remember to check http://bv-civics.wikispaces.com/Chapt.+03+Constitution for homework, notes, and other details about Chapter 3.

You can also visit http://planbook.com/student?t=928417&k=maldog to see what homework is due and when.

Homework

• Current events worksheet due Tues 11/6
• 1-4 p. 61 due Wed 11/7
• 1-3 p. 67 and 1-2 p.62 due Thurs 11/8
• 1-4 p. 90 due Fri 11/9

Next week (tentative)

• Personal Mission Statement Project due Mon 11/12
• 1-4 p. 91 due Tues 11/13
• ID Terms 1-7 p.96 due Wed 11/14
• Main Ideas 1,3,5,&7 p.96/97 due Thurs 11/15
• Main Ideas 2, 4,6,&8 p.96/97 due Fri 11/16 (expect PostTest)

Painting Analysis Paper

http://bv-painting.wikispaces.com/01-+Lists+of+Famous+Painters

Above is a link to the list of influential painters to choose from for our Painting Analysis Paper, which is due Friday, November 2.

http://bv-painting.wikispaces.com/01-+Formal+Writing+Assignment

This is a link to the directions and template for you to use to help you complete your analysis of one painters.

Remember, if you are in Mrs. Koenig's room for anything and would like to, you may work on this paper in her room this week.

Additionally, you will create a painting that is either a copy or mimics the style of the painter which you are studying. This will be due by (or before) Friday, November 9.

Some of you have mentioned that you would prefer to work on this at home. If you are working at home, please bring something to work on from another class during Painting class 6th hour. Thank You.

Be aware, that if a majority of class members elect to do that, we will probably take notes and introduce a new era in art history and then new painting during class time. 

Hey 7th & 8th Grade Volleyball Girls!

I've got on my calendar that we're taking the MSVB Team picture 8th hour this Thursday, Oct. 18

Do you know any parents or kids who may have gotten some pictures at games?

If you know of anyone, they can email me some of their best pictures, direct me to where to find them on facebook- or... they can upload them directly to the yearbook if they join www.ReplayIt.com, it fun easy and free.

Help us make this YOUR yearbook.

Thanks!

What are we DOING this week?

If you are ever sick or absent for another reason, or if you're just trying to be more organized. You can now see what the plans are for Mr. Mallory's classes by visiting his "Planbook."

There you can see this week's plans, as well as look back over the past quarter. Please remember though, that these are tentative and subject to change depending on how much we get through, how the school calendar changes and whether Mr. Mallory is absent too. But most of the time it should be pretty accurate.

For Civics class in particular- Mr. Mallory's Planbook will be a place where you can check to see what homework is do when.

CIVICS- Extra Credit Opportunity

Watch either of the upcoming Presidential debates and simply take notes, and you can turn them in for extra credit! Mr. Mallory will have copies of the notes form in the Civics room, or print off your own by following the "student hand out" link at the bottom of this post. Final Presidential Debates

As part of our extensive campaign coverage, C-SPAN offers viewers a front row seat to each of the presidential debates. C-SPAN coverage of the debates will be livestreamed at c-span.org/campaign2012 as part of C-SPAN’s Debate Hub, where viewers can watch and engage socially.  

• Tuesday, October 16Town Hall Debate
  Hofstra University in Hempstead, NY
• Monday, October 22 Foreign Policy Debate
  Lynn University in Boca Raton, FL

C-SPAN SCHEDULE:

7:00pm                     
Debate preview with a live 90-minute program

8:30pm              
Live coverage of pre-debate briefings with moderators, as well as welcoming remarks from Debate Commission representatives

9:00pm              
The Debate

10:30pm            
Gauge public reaction for an hour after each debate with calls, Tweets and Facebook comments from viewers

11:30pm
Debate re-air

STUDENT HANDOUT 
Debate Guide and Evaluation (.PDF)