Art History

Taught by Dr. Robert Coad

Description

This course is designed especially for teachers both new to, and experienced in, the domain of Advanced Placement Art History. It will include unique perspectives, relevant and highly successful teaching strategies, available resources, and major themes connected with the teaching of an Advanced Placement Art History course.

Goals

To familiarize participants with the unique perspectives and major themes connected with successful AP Art History courses.
To alert students to necessary writing strategies and skills that must be mastered in order to assure success in both the AP class and beyond.
To share the necessary instructional strategies which will assist both the teacher and his/her students manage the scope, depth, and complexities of AP Art History.
To explore the vast range of textual, visual, and internet resources which, if employed efficiently, will enrich many aspects of the subject.
To develop a fundamental understanding of the requirements inherent in the 2011 AP Art History Examination while providing insights into how the June AP Examination Readings are conducted.

Objectives

After the course, the educator will have:

Discussed his/her educational philosophy concerning the teaching of AP Art History.
Discussed how to do a comprehensive AP Art History syllabus.
Incorporated a wide array of reading, writing, and review assignments consistent with AP Art History practices.
Explored a number of viable methodologies to provide differentiated instruction.
Recognized what the most effective resource materials are from texts, readers, internet sources, and other media, and how to obtain them.
Identified a host of strategies well suited to ensure student success in both preparing for and taking the 2012 AP Art History Examination along with their post high school education.

Resources

AP Access and Equity Statement
Achieving Equity/Announcement National AP Equity Colloquium
FAQs re: Access and Equity
Academic Study: Rigorous HS Program = Success in College
AP Grants
Starting an AP Program
Pre-AP Program
AP Potential: Identifying AP Candidates
AP Central: “Home Page” for AP Art History
Online Events
Professional Development Workshop Materials 2011-2012

Schedule

Monday, Day 1
- Agenda and introductory remarks
  - Review of participant's packet materials
    - AP* Course objectives and rationale - School, District, and State Standards
    - Textbook list and website Lists
    - Visual resources list and art history video list
    - Curriculum plans - pacing of the course

Tuesday, Day 2
- Teaching and learning strategies/comparative analysis
  - Introducing the subject - the first week
  - Creativity and the creative process - where does art come from?
  - Sample preview sheets
  - Index card sample and sample sheet
  - Sample vocabulary tests
  - Comparative analysis - painting, sculpture, and architecture
  - AP* comparison charts
  - AP* Exam short answer slide comparison - previous AP* Exams
  - Review sheet

Wednesday, Day 3
- Teaching context and contextual analysis
  - Context and Function
  - Context Questions
  - Four ways to think about "context"
  - Function, content, and style
  - Context examples: Egyptian, Egyptian essay, Greek context, Greek slide review and context, Southern Baroque art
- The non-western art component - issues, concerns, and strategies
  - Student research project assignment
  - Comparison charts - non-western art for AP* Art History teachers
  - Non-western study packets for students
  - Non-western art comparisons and student examples

Thursday, Day 4
- Preparing students for the AP* Art History exam - review strategies
  - AP* Comparison possibilities between periods
  - "What to do about painting?"
  - Short Answer slide comparison from 1994-2012 exams
  - 30 Minute Essay Question from 1993-2012
  - New developments in the AP* test and DBQ question
- Grading the free response questions on the 2012 Art History exam
  - What happens at the reading/who are the readers/grading procedures
  - Grading rubrics and sample grading of selected free response
  - 2012 AP* Free-Response rubrics and sample essays