At Benjamin Franklin School our students are encouraged to discover, appreciate and interpret the art of many cultures and time periods. Our curriculum is aligned with the new Cleveland Municipal School District Standards, the Ohio Department of Education's Visual Art Standards and the National Standards for Visual Arts.
Students work with a variety of media, developing or reinforcing artistic skills. Inspiration comes from a variety of sources such as prints, slides, books, people and institutions, including our own, renowned Cleveland Museum of Art.
Students are graded on the following:
Time Management: readiness for class, use of time and materials, work attitudes, effort and consideration of others
Group Discussion: participation and sharing of ideas, suggestions and reflections on art work
Quizzes, Tests, Assignments: grade appropriate
Art Work: based on elements, principles discussed in class
Evaluation is continuous. It is informal as well as formal. Students will be encouraged to reflect upon their own work. They will begin to assemble a digital portfolio in Grade 7.
YAM, Youth Art Month, is celebrated each year in March.
This year, TEN students from grades one, three, six, seven and eight, have been selected for special exhibitions at both the State Office Tower in Columbus and Case Western Reserve University.
Congratulations to those students and to all the talented children at Ben Franklin!
Take time every month to check out our Parent and Student web links for interesting Art connections! STUDENT LINKS
Benjamin Franklin School was one of only 36 schools from across the United States that was awarded a special $15,000 BEST BUY te@ch award in recognition of outstanding commitment to using interactive technology . They made this award in addition to a $2,500 te@ch award, making our school's total Best Buy te@ch award worth $17,500!!!
Thank you BEST BUY for your support!!!
OUR CORPORATE PARTNER, CBIZ AND THE DEACONESS FOUNDATION PROVIDED FUNDS FOR A LOCAL CERAMIC ARTIST TO CREATE A MURAL IN OUR LIBRARY. THE VISITING ARTIST, GEORGE WOIDEK, FROM YOUNG AUDIENCES, CREATED A TILE MURAL WITH STUDENTS IN GRADES 2 AND 8. COMMUNITY MEMBERS ALSO JOINED IN THE CREATIVE PROCESS BY WORKING ALONG SIDE THE STUDENTS AS THEY PLANNED THE DESIGN, ROLLED TILES AND APPLIED GLAZE. CLICK HERE TO SEE PHOTOS OF THE PROJECT!
THE MCGNTY FOUNDATION ALSO GENEROUSLY APPROVED A GRANT THAT CONTINUES TO BRING BOTH ART RELATED LITERACY MANIPULATIVES, GAMES AND BOOKS TO OUR STUDENTS. MAGNETIC VOCABULARY WORDS ARE NOW USED IN GROUP DISCUSSIONS OF ART PRINTS. GAMES REINFORCE ART CONCEPTS AND BOOKS ABOUT FAMOUS ARTISTS ARE USED FOR RESOURCES, RESEARCH AND IN THE ACCELERATED READER PROGRAM.
THANK YOU TO THE MBNA FOUNDATION FOR THEIR GENEROSITY! THEY AWARDED OUR ART DEPARTMENT $9,500 IN ORDER TO FUND OUR "AGELESS ART OF COMMUNICATION" PROGRAM! THIS COMPREHENSIVE ART CURRICULUM SEEKS TO IMPROVE STUDENT LEARNING THROUGH AN INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO THE VISUAL ARTS, IMPLEMENTING THE CLEVELAND MUNICIPAL DISTRICT ARTS STANDARDS AS WELL AS STATE AND NATIONAL NORMS.
THANK YOU, TOO, TO THE ADOBE CORPORATIONFOR THEIR GENEROUS DONATION OF CLOSE TO $1,000 WORTH OF SOFTWARE FOR USE IN IMPLEMENTING THIS GRANT!
Time Management: readiness for class, use of time and materials, work attitudes, effort and consideration of others
