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LIVE Online Art Class: Drawing and Learning About Sharks!

In this 5-week course, students will learn about different sharks, learn to draw them, and have the opportunity to research, draw, and present a shark of their choice.
Deborah Ewing
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What's included

5 live meetings
4 hrs 10 mins in-class hours
Homework
2-4 hours per week. Not required, but students are welcome and encouraged to work on assignments and practice further between class sessions.
Assessment
Letter Grades will be given upon parent request for school credit.
Certificate of Completion
"Sharktificates" will be offered upon parent completion of class feedback.

Class Experience

US Grade 3 - 6
Beginner Level
This class is for shark lovers! 
Through the guided drawing process, students will learn how to use simple lines, shapes, and shading techniques to create 5 different sharks. 

My teaching style involves breaking the process down into smaller, easy-to-follow steps. I pace the class according to the needs of the students; if needed, I give fast finishers a break, allowing students who need more time to complete their work, the time to do so, and even then, finishing before class ends is NOT the objective. The examples in the picture are only suggestive; students may also request a particular favorite if time allows.

My classes are intended to be fun, informative, and a safe place to take artistic risks and make mistakes--that is experimentation, which artists do all the time!

At the end of class, students will be invited to share their creations no matter what their progress is.
More detailed information regarding this class can be found in the syllabus.

Completion of the weeks' individual drawings and research papers will be celebrated at the end of class!

**PLEASE NOTE**  Because the final class session is solely student reports on their research, it may run very short if fewer than 5 students are enrolled. This does not in any way alter the content of the class, simply the amount of time the final class may actually run.
Learning Goals
Students will learn about four different types of sharks
Students will learn to accurately draw the physical characteristics of four different sharks
learning goal

Syllabus

5 Lessons
over 5 Weeks
Lesson 1:
Introduction to Sharks; Great White Shark
 Students will learn the prehistory of sharks, Introduction to scientific illustration, learn facts about and how to draw Great White Shark. Short, fun research assignment will be given at the end of class, to be completed for Friday's class. 
50 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Bull Sharks
 Students will learn 1-2 general facts about sharks, review/questions about Great White Shark, learn facts about and how to draw Bull Sharks. Research status check-in: Has a shark or shark-related topic been selected? What are you going to research? What do you have done so far? 
50 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Tiger Sharks
 Students will learn 1-2 general facts about sharks, review/questions about Bull Sharks, learn facts about and how to draw Tiger Sharks. Research status check-in: how is your research and drawing coming? Questions? 
50 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Hammerhead Sharks
 Students will learn 1-2 general facts about sharks, review/questions about Tiger Sharks, learn facts about and how to draw Hammerhead Shark. Research status check-in: are there any lingering questions? Are you ready to present your research? 
50 mins online live lesson

Other Details

Supply List
Paper (blank newsprint or printer paper for practicing, and good drawing paper for final illustrations)
Pencils, eraser, sharpener
Colored pencils, watercolor paint if desired
laptop for research; printer is optional
Handouts might be provided at different points during class.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined May, 2019
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Colorado Teaching Certificate
Master's Degree in Education from University of Colorado, Boulder - Degree DOES NOT EXPIRE
Bachelor's Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from Metropolitan State College of Denver - Degree DOES NOT Expire
I love to draw animals, and I have developed ways to break down the steps to teach kids how to draw animals. I also happen to be married to a "Sharkcyclopedia!" My husband never misses Shark Week, and is incredibly knowledgeable about these amazing predators.  Scientific Illustration is the perfect bridge between art and science!

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$20

weekly or $100 for 5 classes
1x per week, 5 weeks
50 min

Completed by 15 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 11-13
3-18 learners per class

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