Title: Spanish 3 Art Paper: Are You Ready for College
1Spanish 3 Art PaperAre You Ready for College?
2Specifics of Paper
- 8-10 pages
- In-depth analysis of Spanish or Mexican art
- Four sections
- Introduction
- Biographical/Background Information
- Analysis
- Conclusion
3Specifics of Paper (cont.)
- Cover page
- 1 Margins
- Pages numbered in the top right or center
position - Double spaced
- Times/Helvetica/Courier- size 12
4Specifics of Paper (cont.)
- MLA format (6th Edition) for citations, style,
and bibliography - Clear introduction and conclusion
- No more than 3 spelling errors!
- Transitional sentences and paragraphs
5Specifics of Paper (cont.)
- Parallel structures
- Formal style (NO I!!)
6ARTISTS TO CHOOSE FROM
- Goya
- Painted Las Majas
- Style changed drastically at the end of his life
- El Greco
- Lived most of his life in Toledo
- Style characterized by vivid colors, elongated
human bodies and features, and religious themes
7ARTISTS TO CHOOSE FROM (cont.)
- Velasques/z
- Spanish court painter
- Las Meninas
- Picasso
- Surrealist and Cubist styles
- Early work was very traditional
- Guernica
8ARTISTS TO CHOOSE FROM (cont.)
- Miró
- VERY surreal
- Dots, splotches, and lines comprise the bulk of
his work - Dalí
- Surrealist
- Persistence of Memory
9ARTISTS TO CHOOSE FROM (cont.)
- Kahlo
- Mexican artist
- Surreal style
- Self-portraits
- Rivera
- Mexican muralist
- VERY influential
- Political and social themes
10ARTISTS TO CHOOSE FROM (cont.)
- José Clemente Orozco
- Mexican artist
- David Alfaro Siquieros
- Mexican muralist
11GradingProceduresWhats the Goal?
12Knowledge of Spanish/MexicanArt
- Demonstrate an awareness of Spain/Mexicos
artistic expression - Identify various products of Spanish/Mexican
culture - Identify themes, ideas, and perspectives of the
culture evidenced through art, history, or
politics - Describe and/or reproduce cultural products
- Identify major contributions that Spanish/Mexican
art have made to our society and the world
13Information Literacy Skills
- Can you access information efficiently and
effectively? - Can you evaluate information critically and
competently? - Can you use information accurately and
creatively? - Are you information literate?
14Information Literacy Skills
- 5) Do you strive for excellence in information
seeking and knowledge generation? - 6) Do you have successful strategies for
locating information?
15Research Skills Quiz
- What makes a source better than another source?
- Explain the differences between primary,
secondary, and tertiary sources. - What is citation surfing? Why is it useful?
- What is the difference between a bibliography
page and a works cited page?
- Describe a boolean search.
- Describe the Library of Congress classification
system. How is it different from the Dewey
system? - What is a transition? List the different types
of transitions that can be used.
16Websites
- Art History Research Centre
- http//www-fofa/concordia.ca/arth/AHRC/index.htm
- Art History Resources on the Web
- http//Witcombe.sbc.edu/ARTHLinks.html
- ARTSEDGE
- http//artsedge.kennedy-center.org/artsedge.html
- Cyburbua
- http//arch.buffalo.edu/pairc
17 (Websites, continued)
History of Art Textbook http//www.prenhallart.com
/html/learn/book1.htm Incredible Art
Department http//www.artswire.org/kenroar Yahoo
Art History Periods Movements http//dir.yahoo
.com/Arts/Art_History/Periods_and_Movements/ Mode
rn Masterworks http//hyperion.advanced.org/17142/
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