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= = =**The idea of beauty in ancient Greece: from //“New York” Kouros// to //Laocoön// **=
 * 10TH GRADE ART HISTORY: **


 * We are now starting our adventurous journey through ancient Greece, which will lead you at the end of the Unit to collaboratively create an online ancient Greek sculpture catalogue within a group and to identify, describe and analyze Archaic artworks on the basis of historical and formal criteria you will share with your partners. **
 * On our LMS (http://www.giovioweb.it/moodle25) you will find the groups' list and any further information you may need to complete your tasks within one week. **

= Module 1 =
 * This week you are expected to join the discussion forum at least twice daily and to meet the teacher and your groupmates on Twitter/Skype or using Moodle messaging Systems at least twice. At the end of this module you will design a plan for your wiki catalogue project together with your team. **

= Standards = This module largely addresses standards outlined by the English Language Arts Standards »History/Social Studies »Grade 9-10, adapted for Art History, which state: 1. Students can **recognize** the relationship of artworks to the culture of a time period and understand them on te basis of the aesthetic criteria typical of those historical periods. 3. Students can **develop** good critical thinking and writing skills in identifying, describing, and analyzing works from different periods, styles, artists and media. 4. Students can **examine** artworks and make comparisons between different ones in order to fully understand their individual meaning and their mutual influences. ([]).

= Learning Objectives = By the end of this week you will be able to: 1. **demonstrate knowledge** about Archaic Greek Sculpture with a minimum of 80% accuracy on an independent quiz 2. **discuss** with your peers the **historical and formal criteria** to identify, describe and analyze Archaic artworks on a discussion forum in a manner that meets our discussion forum rubric at a minimum of 80% quality @http://www.mtsu.edu/ltanditc/docs/Discussion_Board_Rubrics.pdf) 3. **design a plan** for your wiki project group collaboratively with your team partners, including each individual role and the schedule.

= Downloads =

= Learning activities and links = 1. **watch** the BBC video about ancient Greek sculpture and **take notes**, focusing on art terms and concepts [|How Art made the world] 2. **watch** the Kahn Academy video about //The New York kouros// [|Archaic: New York Kouros] 3. **download** and **read** //The Archaic Style// handout, focusing on art terms and concepts 4. **download** and **read** your //Art glossary// handout and **look** for unknown art terms and concepts 5. **download** your //Seek and Find// handout and **start answering** the questions using the following websites: [] [] [] [] [] 6. **search the web** using the safe search skills you already possess to **finish answering** the questions on your //Seek and Find// (questions/answers). Please **turn in** ** into the dropbox ** your sheets which will be graded using our rubric, adapted from the following [] 7. **read** Chapters 4 of your textbook and **complete** the self-check exercises to evaluate your learning achievements, automatically graded 8. **read** your // ArtCriticismas // ://a four step process// handout and **create** a rubric/checklist to apply for artworks understanding 9. **watch** the digital slideshow about ancient Greek sculpture to **select** images to be collected on your catalogue [|slideshow] 10. **participate** in the module discussion forum on our Moodle LMS under The idea of beauty in ancient Greece. Module 1. This is your prompt: If you had to choose among 100 different artworks the 15 ones which best fit to your online catalogue, which historical/stylistic/aestethical criteria would you follow? Why? Your forum participation will be graded using our discussion forum rubric (Sample 3 Discussion Board Rubric at @http://www.mtsu.edu/ltanditc/docs/Discussion_Board_Rubrics.pdf) 11. contact via Skype/Moodle messaging system your group leader to let him arrange a convenient time on next Wednesday for the **synchronous group meeting** to make the project plan. The group leader must turn in the Project Plan Checklist, downloadable from the above list, and the **deadline is next Saturday**, don't miss it! 12. remember your **synchronous class meeting** on Thursday morning from 9am to 10am with all your classmates and the teacher to discuss learning activities 13. **write** a reflection blog post that addresses the following prompt: //What is the most unexpected thing you learned about Archaic Greek sculpture and how did it affect your personal ideas about beauty?//