Middle School Class Learn the fundamentals of needle felting! The focus will be on using our tools properly (we will be working with needles, so safety is a priority) and getting comfortable with sculpting wool. With some needles, wool, and a little imagination you can create anything! We will do a few small projects and end with one large project, combining the various techniques you learned throughout the class. You don’t need previous art experience to join! High School Class This class is for beginners or those who want to advance their art skills. We will go over the fundamentals of needle felting, while studying the skeletal anatomy of animals to create armature wires. Small amounts of clay will also be used in this class for specific details. There will be two or three projects where you will sculpt with wool an animal of your choice. You don’t need previous art experience to join!
Animal Portraits
Middle School and High School Classes Learn how to draw your favorite pet or animal! We will do two 12x8 portraits as main projects, but along the way we will learn how to sketch animals with confidence using a variety of techniques. Also, we will learn how to use colored pencils and charcoal, which are the two mediums for our animal portraits. This class is tailored to go at each student’s pace. You don’t need previous art experience to join!
High School History Classes
American History Class This class fulfills two transcript units (broken into two semesters, one transcript unit each). The timeline is pre-Columbus through the 2012 election. We will be using the Paradigm Accelerated Curriculum, which is focused on “real history” and not revisionist history. Also, other resources will be included for visual and interactive learning. Each student will get their own text book to study with at home and in class. Quizzes and tests will be taken in class; several papers will be submitted in class (written at home). Students will also be provided projects for the chance to earn extra credit. World History Class This class fulfills one transcript unit. The timeline is 5000 BC through 2011 AD. We will be using the Paradigm Accelerated Curriculum, which is focused on “real history” and not revisionist history. Also, other resources will be included for visual and interactive learning. Each student will get their own text book to study with at home and in class. Quizzes and tests will be taken in class; several papers will be submitted in class (written at home). Students will also be provided projects for the chance to earn extra credit.
** Note: These classes can be taught from a nonsectarian point of view or from a Biblical perspective, subject to what is requested by school/teacher/student.