Beginning pottery 2005-2006

I have read and understood the requirements for Pottery Class (print your name below)

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^{Your name here date Parent’s signature date}

Beginning Pottery Requirements

· If any of the requirements are not completed you will not receive credit (unless teacher pre-approved substitutions)

· If you miss 10 consecutive days, you may receive partial credit.

· If you miss any more than 10 for any reason, you may make up the time after school for up to no more than 15 absences (before lab closes)

· No credit will be given to a student who misses more than 15 days

· No credit if your lab fee is not paid. Lab fee is $25.00

Ø You must successfully complete the minimum requirements in order to receive credit for this class. These are to be completed as separate pots unless an * is by them. You will tape the requirement list to your door to keep track of what work you have completed.

Ø Any pots that you have finished but don’t need for a category may be turned in for extra credit.

Ø Each pot is to be turned in with a grade sheet. The grade sheet must be filled out. Use complete sentences, grammar and spelling when writing the response part.

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10% of grade: The following 4 items:

Points Score Description

50 _____ Notebook, 50 + ideas

12 _____ Quiz

20 _____ Centering test

100 _____ Final

40% of grade: Effort/cleanup/attendance/class preparation

ATTENDANCE-each day counts as 1 point for a total possible of 90 points

EFFORT is how you use your class period and if you come to class prepared to work. Up to 10 points daily will be assigned for each day.

CLEANUP is based on how you help and clean, not only your own area and tools, but the ENTIRE classroom as well.

Pottery Requirements: Name_________________________

50% of grade: ALL of the following projects must be completed in order to receive credit for this class.

100 _____ Pinch pot

100 _____ draped object with textures or carved away parts, 3 posts

100 _____ *pulled handle attached to pot of choice

100 _____ box, pinched together slab, or other jointed slab work

100 _____ 1 test tile with textures, 2 x 3 inches, your name and glaze

name neatly written on back with stain or sgrafitto

100 _____ Pot done with multi-media

100 _____ Sculptural portrait (self)

100 _____ coil pot

100 _____ Hanging Sculpture of building front

100 _____ hand held hollowed sculpture such as an ocharina

100 _____ wheel thrown cylinder 5 inches tall minimum after fire

100 _____ wheel thrown 8 inch wide minimum after fire, plate-bowl

100 _____ 2 or more piece thrown construction, one part of

which may be hand-built

100 ____ *stenciled design on any pot

100 (___) (___) *pugging 2xs with a partner

100 _____ Pot of your choice #1

100 _____ Pot of your choice #2

100 _____ Pot of your choice #3