Periodos de la pintura: historia y apreciación del arte (secundaria)

The Art Periods will be introduced according the following schedule. 

PLEASE NOTE:  Students are welcome to enter at ANY POINT!!
The cycle will restart every 17 weeks and students can continue through the cycle until they've studied each lesson and reached their entry point again. 

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SPRING/SUMMER/FALL 2025


*WEDNESDAY CLASS
DAY/TIME: Wednesdays at 11am EST

[The weekly TOPICS will follow the topic cycle seen below.]
Cycle #1 will run from Feb 5th to May 28th, 2025.
Cycle #2 will run from June 4th to Sept 24th.
Cycle #3 will run from Oct 1st (2025) to  Feb 18th (2026)


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*THURSDAY CLASS
DAY/TIME: Thursdays at 5pm EST

[The weekly TOPICS will follow the cycle seen below.]
Cycle #1 will run from March 13th to July 3rd, 2025.
Cycle #2 will run from July 10th to Oct 30th, 2025
Cycle #3 will run from Nov 6th (2025) to March 6th (2026)

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TOPIC CYCLE

Week 1: Romanesque 
Week 2: Gothic
Week 3: Renaissance pt. 1
Week 4: Renaissance pt. 2 and Mannerism
Week 5: Baroque, pt. 1
Week 6: Baroque, pt. 2 and Rococo
Week 7: Neoclassicism
Week 8: Romanticism
Week 9: Realism
Week 10: Impressionism 
Week 11: Post-Impressionism
Week 12: Expressionism and Fauvism
Week 13: Cubism (and Futurism)
Week 14: DeStijl and Dadaism
Week 15: Surrealism
Week 16: Abstract Expressionism and Pop Art
Week 17: Modern American & Contemporary Art

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This class is offered for either Middle School or High School. The material will basically be the same, with some modification for the High School lessons. I will adjust the teaching style and details for the students' grade levels. Students who are in the overlap ages between classes are free to choose whichever class they feel would be most enjoyable and profitable.

[ This is the High School version. The Middle School version can be found at my teacher profile. ] 

In each section, I'll use engaging lecture and vivid PowerPoint presentations to introduce learners to the basic periods of Western Art History. Throughout the class, we will discover the historical events that influenced the style of the periods and meet the various artists who represent them. We will look at examples of the artists' works and styles so that learners will be able identify artists by their paintings or sculptures.
     
Although students will not be asked to fully draw or reproduce any of the works, I will use a document camera as I help students complete a printable worksheet to practice or examine some of the visual elements we've studied in that lesson, such as line, shape, and color. These activities will enhance the students' appreciation of the technique and style used by these artists. 

Whether or not the learner has ever studied art before, I want this class to be a fun and engaging experience.

No previous art experience is necessary for learners to enjoy this class.