Exploring the Renaissance through Calligraphy and Art
0.25 World Civilization Credit
Dates: June 14 & 15*
We will explore the Renaissance through hands-on art projects. Students will explore 8 different fonts of calligraphy, create handwritten envelopes, design a glass frosted mirror, make original works of art, and leave with a final piece of art.
Location: Valley High School
*Additional online coursework may be required.
Teacher
Dalton Peery
Instructor Email Address
daltonpeery@hotmail.com
More About Class
We will explore the Renaissance through hands-on art projects. Students will explore 8 different fonts of calligraphy, create handwritten envelopes, design a glass frosted mirror, make original works of art, and leave with a final piece of art. The online portion of the class will explore the Renaissance, the black plague, and the transformation of Europe during the 1300’s to the 1700s.
Resources Needed
The class fee will cover all resources.
Primary Location of in-person classes
Valley High School: 325 11000 S, South Jordan, UT 84095
Dates
June 14 & 15
Times
TBD
Class Schedule Breakdown
This course will take place in 4 online sessions and 4 in-person sessions over a period of 4 weeks. More information will be provided after enrollment.
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this class. Some prior information about the renaissance would be helpful but not necessary.
Projects/Assignments
Students will display competency by creating a final slideshow, essay, or presentation. Each week, students will also create a calligraphy piece that they can take home.
Competencies Covered
WH Standard 4.2:
Students will develop an interpretation of whether the ideas embodied in movements such as the Renaissance, the Reformation, scientific revolution, and Enlightenment led to a changing balance of world power.
WH Standard 4.4:
Students will analyze the long-term effects of the Columbian Exchange.
WH Standard 4.5:
Students will compile and corroborate primary sources as evidence to explain the impact of global exchange and colonization.
Standard L1.V.CR.3:
Engage in making a work of art or design without having a preconceived plan.
Standard L1.V.CR.6:
Apply relevant criteria from traditional and contemporary cultural contexts to examine, reflect on, and plan revisions for works of art and design in progress.
Standard L1.V.CO.1:
Document the process of developing ideas from early stages to fully elaborated ideas.
Standard L1.V.CO.2:
Describe how knowledge of culture, traditions, and history may influence personal responses to art
**For this class, you will receive credit from Meridian School.