Well, less than a week to go and I know everyone is nervously awaiting the beginning of school!
Remember, you have to get your summer reading done – we are going to be having discussions online that first week. I know some of you are joining the class late and will probably need some guidance on what to do. Also, only three of us have signed up for the group while there are 19 in the class. The other 16 have to get on the ball!
I am working on finalizing the syllabus for the course for the year now. I will not be handing it out in class, but instead referring to the site here. Get used to it, we are going to be doing a lot of “paperless” work over the course of the year! See you guys soon!
Hello everyone!
Welcome to your new home for all things Art History online! Get used to using the site as this is going to be your central hub for assignments, announcements, updates, and other things we are going to do in class.
Let’s get right to it – I have attached your Summer Reading activity in this post. I haven’t set up the site just yet for everything (you will each get your own blog to serve as an online journal for class as well as have access to a message board for group discussions) but stay tuned. Also, you may want to follow me on Twitter as I make updates regarding dues dates and other assignments. Your AP exam will be in May, but we are really on the clock right now! So, let’s get started!
AP Art History Summer Reading Activity 2010-2011
Since a lot of you are seniors in my class, I wanted to give you a head’s up about what is coming up. I want to get us through art history from the 18th century to the present. We have to move quickly and efficiently to achieve this so here is the plan:
- 5/11 – Presentation for Chapter 29 (18th Century Art)
- 5/13 – Work on handouts for Chapters 29 and 30 (multiple choice only!)
- 5/17 – TEST on Chapters 17-21 (Renaissance Art!); Work on handouts for Chapters 31 and 32 (multiple choice only!)
- 5/19 – QUIZ on Chapters 29 and 30; Presentation on Chapter 30 (19th Century Art)
- 5/21 – Presentation on Chapter 31 (20th Century Art before 1945)
- 5/25 – Presentation on Chapter 32 (20th Century Art after 1945); QUIZ on Chapters 31 and 32
- 5/27 – TEST on Chapters 29-32 (Modern Art)
A note about quizzes – your quizzes are based on the multiple choice handouts you complete in class. Once you do the handouts, you should begin studying over them for the upcoming quiz. The information in the presentations will be used to augment what you have read and worked on in class.
A note about tests – the tests will be comprised of the questions straight from the quizzes! So, if you do your work in class, your quizzes will reflect that (provided you study also!). If you do not do well on the quizzes, don’t worry because practically all the questions on the quizzes will reappear on the tests for those corresponding chapters.
So, do the work in class and start studying over those questions.
Seniors – pay particular attention to this workload. You can get everything wrapped up work-wise by the 17th. All you will have to do then is study over your handouts and you will cruise on to the end of the course – and the rest of your life!!
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Tagged 4th quarter, Chapter 17, Chapter 18, Chapter 19, Chapter 20, Chapter 29, Chapter 30, Chapter 31, Chapter 32, Seniors
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Tomorrow is the day! 12:00pm – High Noon!
Finally, you get the opportunity to show what you know! You have been working hard all year long to look at the history of art. Just remember, you knew next to nothing when you came in at the start of the year, now you are all debating what is the difference between Mannerism and Baroque! You have a deeper appreciation for Caravaggio! You can identify the major social developments that lead to modern art!
I just want you all to know that you should be confident about how much you have learned – but I also know that by nature, you are all overachievers and will not feel confident until afterwards! It is my hope for you all that your test is a confirmation of how much you have learned. Remember, there are going to be some images you haven’t seen before – don’t panic. Stand strong, be confident. Reach down deep and try and analyze what style you are looking at and when it fits into the chronology of art.
Right now, you should all be winding down. Getting a good night’s rest is critical as is having a great breakfast loaded with vitamins and protein. Make sure you have a pen (blue or black) and a pencil (several sharp ones just in case!).
Remember, just by taking the exam you are accomplishing something. You are sticking your neck out further than most other students would dare. You are challenging yourself and showing that you are not afraid to push yourselves and meet the challenge. Have no fear – and go attack that test tomorrow! I’m proud of you all!
Just to give you all some extra resources, check these out:
AP Art History Exam Breakdown – from College Board
Additional Resources via College Board
Sample Questions and Scoring Guidelines – from College Board
And a recommendation – don’t over-study! You will over-exert yourself and do more damage than good. You know more than you think you know – don’t let the emotion of fear or anxiety dictate how you focus for this test. “As you think, so shall you be”. Feel confident and ready. That said, carve out no more than an hour a night between now and the 12th to get ready. Here is a solid program:
- Hour 1 – CH 5-6 (Greece and Rome)
- Hour 2 – CH 7 and 14 (Early Christian, Byzantine, Early Medieval)
- Hour 3 – CH 15 (Romanesque)
- Hour 4 – CH 16 (Gothic)
- Hour 5 – CH 17-22 (Renaissance)
- Hour 6 – CH 29 (17th and 18th Centuries)
- Hour 7 – CH 30 (19th Century)
- Hour 8 – CH 31 and 32 (20th Century to present)
- Hour 9 – CH 2, 3, 8-13, 23-28 (Beyond European Tradition)
Remember, don’t be lazy and simply use Egyptian and Near Eastern art as representing outside European tradition. Both civilizations did influence European art (as they were prior to a “European” civilization) but you will want to be able to draw upon contemporaneous civilizations with Europe like those in Asia, the Americas, and Africa.
Don’t forget to discuss ideas/questions in the Google Group.
And one final thought - there are two basic forces in forming expression: the forces of innovation and conservatism. Think about it and post some thoughts on the Google group site.
Magister Ricard