This is a Part II continuation of the Drawing, Color & Originality class. Part 1 is not a prerequisite! Classes are designed to revisit the structure and concepts learned in Part 1, with all new projects! We will continue to cover important foundational elements of a successful painting as we refer to famous paintings created by the Masters, as well as a few contemporary artists. We will use directed drawing in many projects to learn how to “see” the world as an artist, breaking complex objects into simple shapes. Emphasis will be placed on “loosening up;” placing less energy on perfected realism, and celebrating the “imperfect” mark making that contributes to an interesting painting and design. We will cover drawing and painting technique, with wide exposure to multiple mediums such as Sharpie, oil pastel, soft pastel, collage, watercolor, tempura and marker. Just as each of our signatures reflect our own unique style, so does our artwork! We will correlate this concept to a marveling at God’s gift in creating each of us as an original masterpiece, each with our own unique gifts and strengths that we were given to bring beauty into this world. Students will complete at least 6 bold, beautiful projects throughout the semester, each project taking several sessions to complete.
I will be pairing a famous classical composer on day two of each project to gain familiarity with the composer’s name and music, joined with a brief story of the composer's background. The featured music will play during our artists' creation time.
**Please note class duration will be 80 minutes.** Due to the nature of multiple-session projects, it is important your student attends as many classes as possible. Please send students in clothes that can get messy so they can feel free to create!
Ages 7-12+
Requirements:
***Supply & teacher payments are due January 9th. Families must respond to Groupzu invoices by this deadline to keep their standing in the class.
Assistants:
Homework:
None
Billable Hours Per Week:
1.5
Admin Tier:
Elective
Admin Fee:
$4, Term Total = $96
Class Fee:
$175.00
Supply Fee:
$50.00
Drawing, Color, & Originality III
Ages 7yr-12yr
Ganji, Elizabeth
Fall 2023
Arts
- Multi Media
Schedule:
Monday - Art Studio - 129: 1:00 pm - 2:20 pm
Description:
New Projects! Though this is a Part III continuation of the Drawing, Color & Originality class, Parts 1 & 2 are NOT a prerequisite! Please join us! Classes are designed to revisit many of the concepts and structure from Parts I & II, with new material. This class will continue to touch on important foundational elements of a successful drawing or painting as we periodically refer to works created by master and contemporary artists, putting our hand to fresh new artful experiences. We will move together, using directed drawing in many projects to learn how to “see” the world as an artist, breaking complex objects into simple shapes. It is helpful to prepare your student in knowing the emphasis in this class will be placed on “loosening up;” placing less energy in obtaining perfected realism, and more focus in celebrating the fresh and “imperfect” mark making that contributes to an interesting painting and design. If your student is open to following along with directions to reach a beautiful and unique end result they can be proud of, this is the class for them! I will draw from my background as a professional painter to weave art concepts through projects with the use of multiple mediums such as Sharpie, marker, tempura, oil pastel, watercolor and even printmaking! This class is intended to be a wonderful respite woven into the busy week, designed for the young artist to slow down, mindfully observing details commonly overlooked, and marveling at intricacies of creation. Just as each of our signatures reflect our own unique style, so does our artwork! We will correlate this concept to a marveling at God’s gift in creating each of us as an original masterpiece, each with our own unique gifts and strengths that we were given to experience and contribute beauty in this world. Students will complete several bold, beautiful projects throughout the semester, each taking more than one session to complete.
**Please note class duration will be 80 minutes.** Due to the nature of multiple-session projects, it is important your student attends as many classes as possible. Please send students in clothes that can get messy so they can feel free to create!
Ages 7-12+
Requirements:
Assistants:
Homework:
None
Billable Hours Per Week:
1.5
Admin Tier:
Specialty
Admin Fee:
$4.00, Term Total = $96
Class Fee:
$175.00
Supply Fee:
$50.00
DUPLO® Engineering 1
Ages 3yr-5yr
Czerwien, Sharon
Spring 2024
Science
- Engineering
Schedule:
Tuesday - Classroom - 224: 12:00 pm - 12:50 pm
Description:
This class, designed for 3-5-year-olds, will foster imagination and an engineering mindset as students build creations using DUPLO blocks. Students will have the opportunity to work independently or in teams. Activities will include directed themes as well as freestyle building. At the end of class, students will have the opportunity to share their creations with the class.
Requirements:
There are no requirements or homework for this class.
Assistants:
Homework:
None
Billable Hours Per Week:
1
Admin Tier:
Elective
Admin Fee:
$4.00, Term Total = $64
Class Fee:
$100.00
Supply Fee:
$5.00
DUPLO® Engineering 1
Ages 4yr-5yr
Czerwien, Sharon
Fall 2023
Science
- Engineering
Schedule:
Monday - Preschool A - 131: 3:00 pm - 3:50 pm
Description:
This class, designed for 4-5-year-olds, will foster imagination and an engineering mindset as students build creations using DUPLO blocks. Students will have the opportunity to work independently or in teams. Activities will include directed themes as well as freestyle building. At the end of class, students will have the opportunity to share their creations with the class.
Requirements:
There are no requirements or homework for this class.
Assistants:
Homework:
None
Billable Hours Per Week:
1
Admin Tier:
Elective
Admin Fee:
$4.00, Term Total = $64
Class Fee:
$100.00
Supply Fee:
$5.00
DUPLO® Engineering 2
Ages 5yr-7yr
Czerwien, Sharon
Fall 2023
Science
- Engineering
Schedule:
Monday - Preschool A - 131: 4:00 pm - 4:50 pm
Description:
This class, designed for 5-7-year-olds, will foster imagination and an engineering mindset as students build creations using DUPLO blocks. Students will have the opportunity to work independently or in teams. Activities will include directed themes as well as freestyle building. At the end of class, students will have the opportunity to share their creations with the class.
Requirements:
There are no requirements/homework.
Assistants:
Homework:
None
Billable Hours Per Week:
1
Admin Tier:
Elective
Admin Fee:
$4.00, Term Total = $64
Class Fee:
$100.00
Supply Fee:
$5.00
Dystopian Literature
Ages 14yr-19yr+
Conway, Christopher
Fall 2024
Language Arts
- English
Schedule:
Wednesday - Classroom - 220: 12:00 pm - 12:50 pm
Description:
Loved The Hunger Games? Read the classics that shaped and inspired the dystopian literature genre, and find out what modern authors predict for the future. This is a fast-paced semester-long high school course in which students will read several novels, short stories and related texts in a single semester.
This course will provide a survey of dystopian literature as well as current events, civics, and the news all from a Biblical worldview. Dystopian texts explore social and political choices made by individuals and cultures that create a nightmarish world; these narratives serve as criticism against real life tyranny. While dystopian novels are depressing, there’s a purpose to reading about a future that’s negative—namely to serve as a warning against troubling realities. Students will have to discuss the ways that fictional and real societies dehumanize citizens. The content routinely covers mature or sensitive themes. While classic dystopian novels and modern dystopian films contain sobering events and themes, reading about a future that is negative acknowledges people are capable of doing awful things - meaning dystopian novels are ironically honest.
In this course, students will examine classic and contemporary examples of science-fiction texts which focus on the concept of dystopia: an alternate reality or futuristic society in which life is supposed to be wonderful, but instead has been corrupted. Students will examine how authors use this genre of literature and film to analyze and critique certain elements of their own worlds, such as politics, environmental and social issues, technology, religion, and more. This course will ask students to push beyond pop culture to examine pressing topics and grapple with these issues. Continued skill development in composition, speaking, vocabulary, language, and literary and non-fiction studies are the essential components of this course.
Dystopian literature has a strong pull on the modern imagination. In this course students will learn the common settings and themes in dystopian literature, with a special focus on the themes of death and rebirth, destruction and resurrection. Students will practice both creative and critical writing.
Discussions may include:
• The relationships between dystopian literature and the 20th century
• The nature of dystopias, real and imagined
• Ethical dilemmas in extreme circumstances
• What is dystopian literature?
• Utopia vs Dystopia
• Compare contemporary authors’ views of the future
• Characteristics of the dystopian hero
• Biology, psychology, and memory
• Government and social hierarchy
• Symbols in dystopia
• Freedom vs. equality
Requirements:
Required Textbooks
• Amusing Ourselves to Death, Neil Postman
• The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins
• Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury
• Brave New World, Aldous Huxley
• The Road, Cormac McCarthy
• 1984, George Orwell
• The Giver by Lois Lowry
• World War Z by Max Brooks
• Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
• Harrison Bergeron, Kurt Vonnegut (short story)
Learning Recommendations: Students will enjoy this class who are interested in reading novels and enjoy thinking about the political/social conditions of America and the world. The class is heavily discussion-based and is styled after collegiate literature courses. Expect approximately 20 pages of reading before each class period.
Strategies: Small and large group discussions, analysis and synthesis, formal literary analysis writing (thesis practice, paragraphs), Socratic seminars, and individual public speaking tasks.
Assistants:
Homework:
Up to 5 Hours Week
Billable Hours Per Week:
1
Admin Tier:
Specialty
Admin Fee:
$5, Term Total = $80
Class Fee:
$120.00
Supply Fee:
$5.00
Early Elementary Clay M
Ages 6yr-8yr
Gregory, Tracy
Spring 2024
Arts
- Ceramics
Schedule:
Monday - Ceramics Studio - 004: 11:00 am - 11:50 am
Description:
In this weekly gathering we will be gleaning inspiration for our projects through stories read aloud each week. Students will be guided through the basics of clay sculpture, pinch pots, coil making and more. This tactile medium will be used to help cultivate fine motor skills, hand eye coordination, attention to detail and storytelling. Artwork will range from a small guided projects completed in one day and projects that may take two or more sessions to complete. The class will touch on sculptural and functional wares over the course of our 16 weeks together.
Requirements:
Assistants:
Homework:
None
Billable Hours Per Week:
1
Admin Tier:
Specialty
Admin Fee:
$4.00, Term Total = $64
Class Fee:
$125.00
Supply Fee:
$40.00
Early Elementary Clay M
Ages 6yr-9yr
Gregory, Tracy
Fall 2024
Arts
- Ceramics
Schedule:
Monday - Ceramics Studio - 004: 11:00 am - 11:50 am
Description:
We will engage your student’s imagination through read aloud stories and coordinating projects. Alternating between guided projects and ‘free play” clay. Students will be guided through the basics of clay sculpture, pinch pots, coil making, slip and score and more. This tactile medium will be used to help cultivate fine motor skills, hand eye coordination, attention to detail and storytelling. Artwork will range from a small, guided projects completed in one day and projects that may take two or more sessions to complete. The class will explore both sculptural and functional wares over the course of our 16 weeks together.
Requirements:
Assistants:
Homework:
None
Billable Hours Per Week:
1
Admin Tier:
Specialty
Admin Fee:
$5, Term Total = $80
Class Fee:
$125.00
Supply Fee:
$45.00
Early Elementary Clay M
Ages 6yr-9yr
Gregory, Tracy
Fall 2023
Arts
- Ceramics
Schedule:
Monday - Ceramics Studio - 004: 11:00 am - 11:50 am
Description:
Learn and build on the basic principles of hand-building with clay. Projects may include: functional pots, sculpture, tiles and more. The projects will encourage freedom of expression, allowing students to personalize their piece while also nurturing the need to follow a process and value the structure inspired by successful ceramic projects. Functional pieces such as cups, plates and bowls will all be made from dishwasher and microwave safe materials, creating heirloom memories your family may enjoy for generations.
Requirements:
Assistants:
Homework:
< 1 Hour Week
Billable Hours Per Week:
1
Admin Tier:
Specialty
Admin Fee:
$4.00, Term Total = $64
Class Fee:
$125.00
Supply Fee:
$50.00
Early Elementary Clay T
Ages 6yr-9yr
Gregory, Tracy
Fall 2023
Arts
- Ceramics
Schedule:
Tuesday - Ceramics Studio - 004: 10:00 am - 10:50 am
Description:
Learn and build on the basic principles of hand-building with clay. Projects may include: functional pots, sculpture, tiles and more. The projects will encourage freedom of expression, allowing students to personalize their piece while also nurturing the need to follow a process and value the structure inspired by successful ceramic projects. Functional pieces such as cups, plates and bowls will all be made from dishwasher and microwave safe materials, creating heirloom memories your family may enjoy for generations.