PARENTS AND STUDENTS: All students are required to maintain an active account in Khan Academy (khanacademy.org) and enroll in my AP Art History class (classroom join code will be provided in class). Khan Academy will be a source for many articles, videos, and images that are required materials for our course. In addition, all students must join my AP Art History Google Classroom (classroom code will be provided in class) as this is where one will receive assignments, announcements, and turn in work.
If students do not have Internet access at home, they should see me privately so that we may work out alternatives. Parents may also be included in these online classrooms (email me at the address below to join). All students will receive a copy of our text, Art History, 6th Edition at the AP meeting at the end of last school year. This is to keep at home for studying and reading assignments. We will use a classroom set of books in school and a copy is on file in the library for the exclusive use of class members, so the book does not need to be brought back to school until the end of the course. This college-level textbook should be kept in excellent condition. Do not write in the book, highlight text, dog-ear the pages, etc. Do not lose, damage, or throw away the dust jacket. The cost to replace a lost or damaged book is almost $200. If one needs to make notes in the book or otherwise mark things, I recommend using Post-it notes. Students should expect from 50 to 100 pages of reading per week and are required to complete assigned readings/viewings (of videos) by the due dates so that productive classroom discussion is possible. If it is clear to the instructor that readings or viewings have not been completed, grading penalties may be assessed. Students must remain in good standing regarding their assignments. Strict due dates will be maintained as they would be at the college level. Students are expected to make up missed work promptly. Unless otherwise stated, all class work, homework, etc. is to be completed electronically and turned in via Google Classroom. Field trips are part of the course: transportation and admission (when charged) is provided at low or no cost to the student. LUNCHES, DINNERS, AND OTHER VOLUNTARY EXPENSES ARE THE STUDENTS’ RESPONSIBILTY. Students are expected to make every attempt to attend the field trips and are required to make up work missed in other classes due to the trips. There are 2-3 field trips per year which may include any or all of the following: the University of Pennsylvania’s Penn Museum, the Philadelphia Art Museum, the National Gallery of Art, the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden, the Hirshhorn Museum, the Museum of African Art, the National Portrait Gallery, the Museum of American Art, Dickinson College’s Trout Gallery and Shippensburg University’s Kauffman Gallery. Parents (or students) who have questions or concerns should contact Mr. Martin at [email protected]
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AuthorMr. Martin is a 25+ year veteran art teacher with the Shippensburg Area School District. The Art Department Chairperson, he teaches Drawing, Design, Advanced Design, 3-D Design, Graphic Design, Media Arts, Horror In Literature and Film, and Art History. He is advisor to the Student Activism Club, the Coffee House Club, Horror High, and co-advisor to the Art Honor Society. He serves on the Greyhound Foundation's Board of Trustees. Archives |