British Museum Exhibition - Topic 4

Exhibitions like these always raise much controversy over whether objects of such worth and delicate nature should be subject to the high risks of traveling.  Was it responsible of the British Museum to organize this exhibition in London, knowing that these intensely delicate objects would have to travel from all over the world?  Or would it have been more socially and culturally responsible for them to fund an exhibition within the Naples area, wherein the objects wouldn't have to travel?  Argue your point with specific details!

British Museum Exhibition - Topic 3

There is much controversy over whether or not we should continue excavating at Pompeii, Herculaneum or both.  What is your opinion on the issue, and how would you go about convincing world leaders (and museum officials/archaeologists) that your opinion is the right one?

British Museum Exhibition - Topic 2

Much of the British Museum's exhibition focused on the LIFE of the citizens of both Pompeii and Herculaneum.  What one object from the exhibition do you feel best exemplifies the subject of EVERYDAY LIFE in either Pompeii or Herculaneum in AD 79?  Why do you connect with that object, and what is it about that object that makes it the most telling?

British Museum Exhibition - Topic 1

You are the curator at your local museum, and are putting together a small exhibition on natural disasters and their effects on the human race.  The museums of Pompeii and Herculaneum have agreed to loan you one item to represent the impact of volcanic activity.  What one object from the British Museum exhibition do you feel best sums up the death and destruction of Mount Vesuvius?

Pompeii & Herculaneum "Museum Visit"

It was great to see so many of you at the theater last night!  I hope you enjoyed the exhibition, and that it cemented some of the key elements of Roman life and art from that time.  For those of you who attended, please see the details of your assignment below:

ALL WORK MUST BE SUBMITTED BY THE END OF THE SCHOOL DAY ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2ND!  NO WORK SUBMITTED AFTER THIS TIME WILL BE ACCEPTED.

1.  You will see a series of questions/topics posted on the blog (following this post).  You must first construct a response for each of the topics.  These responses must fully address the topic/question posed.  Your responses can be conversational/candid in nature, but should be written in complete sentences.  Please be sure to post your response as a "comment" to the appropriate question/topic.  Responses should NOT be listed as new postings!

2.  After your classmates have posted their responses to the topics, you are responsible for replying to at least 3 students PER topic.  Please understand that three replies per topic is a bare minimum and you are welcome (and encouraged) to reply to more students (and multiple times, too!).  Please make sure that you are posting your reply to the student's comment, not the original question, so that we keep a neat and tidy string of comments!

The idea is that this should start an academic "conversation" of sorts, outside of our classroom time. 

So what's at stake here?  You are earning points to be added to your overall quiz grade for Unit 6 (Greece).  This will be your three quizzes averaged together, plus any bonus points you earn here!  You can earn up to 10 bonus points, depending on the depth of your responses and your reactions/replies to your fellow classmates.  Feel free to be opinionated on these responses--you are not being judged on how you feel, but rather, how you support your arguments!

Ready?  Set?  Go!!!

Pantheon q card

The Pantheon, and many other q cards, have emperors as their patrons.  Many of these patrons are also listed as the artists from the websites i have visited.  Should I also be listing the patrons as the artists?

Sketchbook offer

Good Sunday morning!  As promised, I am here with the details of the Sketchbook grade opportunity.  For those of you who weren't pleased with your first Sketchbook grade, you have a one-time opportunity for a "re-do" of sorts. 

If you are interested in this opportunity, here are the specifics:
1.  You must sign up with me by the end of the school day on Monday to let me know that you plan to re-submit your work.

2.  You must meet with me (5 minutes or so) to go over the original comments on your pink score sheet and your plan for your new page.  That means you must have given it some thought before we meet!

3.  Re-worked sketchbook pages are due on Friday, September 27 by the end of the day.  No exceptions!

4.  You must turn in the original project and pink grade sheet with your new project.

This is only worthwhile if you're willing to put in 100% effort, as the new and old grades will be averaged together for your final score.  Simply put, if I'm going to take time to grade these again, they better be fantastic!  Expectations will be high!

Power Points

Power Points and Pompeii ticket information has been posted on the typepad blog.

http://waltonhigh.typepad.com/west/

Hi guys.  The Chapter 5 Q-card Cover Sheet has been posted on the Type Pad blog.  You will need this for submitting your work tomorrow. http://waltonhigh.typepad.com/west/

Please note that tomorrow's test is a timed Power Point slide-based test, which means that the total test runs 49 minutes for everyone.  As we only have 54 minutes (bell to bell) please make sure you are in the classroom with your Q-cards ready to submit, and your desks cleared by 8:20!

See you all tomorrow!

Greek Study guide available on Type Pad blog now!

It's not too early to start preparing for Monday's Greek art Test.  I am posting  a study guide to get you started.  Also make sure to reference the vocabulary, temples, and architectural terms on your homework page!  Q-cards will be due on Monday before the test.  Your cover sheet will be posted on the Type Pad blog over the weekend so you can print it out, and prepare to turn in quickly before the test on Monday.  Happy studying!

http://waltonhigh.typepad.com/west/

Greece Power Point

I'm posting the Greek Power Point on the TypePad blog, for your use.  Feel free to use the images for your Q-cards.  It's also a good source for all the info for box 1 of your Q-card matrix as well!

New van Gogh Painting

Just in case anyone is interested. :)

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/10/arts/design/new-van-gogh-painting-discovered-in-amsterdam.html?_r=0

Parthenon Videos

Ok, so I hope you're ready for a fabulous tour of the Acropolis tomorrow!  We are going to be devoting the entire class to getting to know this amazing architectural site.  I hope you are getting to it in your readings, and I encourage all of you to check out some of the videos below.  I showed you the Smart History video site in class on Friday, and I strongly encourage all of you to have a look.

Oh, and don't be surprised if you see a pop quiz over material we've covered in class so far....on Monday...and Tuesday...and Wednesday...well, you get the idea!  It's a lot to see, learn, and know!

http://smarthistory.khanacademy.org/parthenon.html
http://smarthistory.khanacademy.org/Sculpture-from-the-Parthenons-East-Pediment.html
http://smarthistory.khanacademy.org/parthenon-frieze.html
http://smarthistory.khanacademy.org/the-parthenon-metopes.html
http://smarthistory.khanacademy.org/erechtheion-caryatid-and-column.html

Lost Wax Casting System

Another good video on the Lost Wax casting system.  If you're a little unclear after the readings, watch this short video on how the process comes together!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPgEIM-NbhQ

GREAT video on evolution of Greek sculpture

As you are working on your Q-cards, this video may be of help to you.  It's a great way to pull together everything we've talked about thus far!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=88gXWW3qN7o

Q-Cards (Chapter 5)

A list, for your reference of Q-cards for all of Chapter 5.  Remember, you are allowed (and encouraged) to work with a partner on these.  There is a total of 28 images that you will be making Q-cards for, so find a classmate and work together!

Unless otherwise stated, the figure numbers refer to Stokstad, ed 3.

Artist                      Figure Number                   Subject                       Key Idea

**Geometric               5-4                               Dipylon Krater            Stick figures

**Archaic                    5-15                             Anavysos Kouros        Posture/Archaic smile

**Archaic                    5-7                               Temple of Hera I         Doric architecture

Archaic                        5-8, 5-9                       Pediment                     Temple of Artemis

Archaic                        5-6, 20, 22                   Vase paintings             Black figure

**Archaic                    5-21                             Vase painting              Exekias

**Archaic                    5-23                             Red figure kylix           Nude + Narrative

Archaic                        5-25-27 (Gardner)       Temple Aphaia           Late Archaic
**Archaic/Classical       5-13                             Dying warriors            Archaic to Classical

Classical                      5-25,26, 59                  Temple of Zeus          1^st Classical

**Classical                 5-28                             Kritian Boy                  Contrapposto

**Classical                 5-31                             Warrior A                   The Severe style

**Classical                 5-24                             Doryphorus                Polykleitos canon

Classical                      5-30                             Charioteer                   Classical stance

**Classical                 5-1                               Discobolos                  Man in motion

**High Classical        5-33 and 5-34             Acropolis                     Four buildings

**High Classical        p.138 & Gardner        Parthenon                   Proportion

**High Classical        5-35 (right)                 Three goddesses         Phidian balance

**High Classical        5-37 & 38                    Panathenaic frieze       Phidian grace

**High Classical        5-39 & 40                    Erechtheion                 Multiple shrine

**High Classical        5-41                             Temple of Nike            Kallikrates

**High Classical        5-42                             Nike’s sandal              Classic elegance

High Classical             5-45                             Grave stele                  Classical style

High Classical             5-46                             Achilles painter           White-ground

                                                                                                            with profiles

**Late Classical         5-51                             Aphrodite                    Praxiteles’ new canon

**Late Classical         5-53                             Apoxymenos                Lysippos

**Alexander’s Period 5-58                             Stag hunt                     Early mosaic

**Alexander’s Period 5-57                             Battle of Issus              Narrative in art

**Alexander’s Period 5-60                             Theatre                        Epidauros

Hellenistic                   p.144 (Gardner)          Capital                          Acanthus leaves

**Hellenistic               5-65                             Athena (frieze)             New emotionalism

**Hellenistic               5-63                             Dying Gaul                 Emotion

**Hellenistic               5-66                             Nike of Samothrace     Baroque style

**Hellenistic   `           5-69                             Venus di Milo              Sensual

**Hellenistic               5-85 (Gardner)           Seated Boxer               Appeal

**Hellenistic               5-88 (Gardner)           Laocoon                      Emotion/agony

Due Dates

Hi guys,

Here are a few due dates for you to keep in mind:

Greek Temple Worksheets (given out in class today, 9/5):  must be colored and completely annotated by Wednesday, September 11th.  The worksheets (in case you need one) are on the other blog at http://waltonhigh.typepad.com/west/2013/09/greek-temple-packet.html. 

Q-Cards for ALL of Greek Chapter (turning in all at once): before the test on Monday, September 16th. 

So far you should have a total of six (1 Geometric + 5 Archaic) Q-cards.  You will be getting the next section in class tomorrow (Friday).  There are only 4 for the Early Classical section, and we're covering them all on Friday.  From there we have High Classical, Late Classical, and Hellenistic to go!

Also, start expecting frequent short quizzes.  This is a big chapter, and we need to make sure that we're all staying on top of things!

New York Kouros

Here's another short video for those who need/want a little more info on the New York Kouros.  Informative, and only 6 minutes long.  Enjoy!  Remember, any time you need additional resources, check out SmartHistory's website below (part of the Khan Academy).  Loads of free videos and written resources for you to use on your Q-cards!  Websites are listed in your syllabus, as well.

http://smarthistory.khanacademy.org/new-york-kouros.html

Exekias & black-figure painting

Hi guys.  We made it through a lot of material today in class, covering both sculpture and vase painting in one period!  To cement the ideas of Exekias and his black-figure painting, I've attached a quick 6-minute video for you to watch.  I hope it will bring together some of the ideas we discussed today, both in art and society/history.  I hope you're making your way through the Greek chapter as planned.  Next stop...Archaic architecture!

http://smarthistory.khanacademy.org/exekias-attic-black-figure-amphora.html