English 7 NC Timetable ThF 10:30

Date Lessons/Tasks/Activities
June 13 Course Introduction; Classroom Policies
What is art? Why do we study art? What is art appreciation? How do we appreciate art?
Intro to music appreciation (page 194) Assign a song per group to be analyzed: Bohemian
Rhapsody by Queen, Eleanor Rigby by The Beatles, Anak by Freddie Aguilar, Bayan Ko by
de Guzman, Magkaisa by Sotto, Mga Kababayan Ko by Francis M
14 Introduction to the Humanities (page 1,3,5,6)
20 Song analysis by group with creative presentation
21 Song analysis by group with creative presentation
27 Processing of the song analysis activity; Checking of textbook
Discussion: “The White Bird” by John Berger (pp. 9-15)
28 AVR 7: Reading the Image by Alice Guillermo (pp.15-29)
July 4 - 5 Retreat of Students
11 AVR 7: Cont. of Reading the Image
12 AVR 7: How to write a paragraph analysis of a painting (pp 29-34)
18 Prelim exam: Paragraph Analysis of a Painting (by group)
19 AVR 7 : The Artist and His Craft
25-26 University Retreat
Aug 1 Interview with local artist (live in the classroom) Grp 1 Midterm Exam
2 Interview with local artist (live in the classroom) Grp 2 Midterm Exam
8 Interview with local artist (live in the classroom) Grp 3 Midterm Exam
9 Interview with local artist (live in the classroom) Grp 4 Midterm Exam
Aug 12-17 Midterms Week
22 Feedback on Midterm performance
Introduction to Art Movements: Pre-historic, Ancient Egyptian, Greek and Roman Art (pp.
72-86)
Art and Literature connection: Statues of Ramses II in Egypt and the poem Ozymandias
by Shelley (p. 78-82)
Giving of Group Reports and textbook pages to be answered and submitted
23 Group 1 Report: Renaissance Art (97-100) and Creation of Adam by Michelangelo
(analysis);
Group 2 Report: Mona Lisa by DaVinci and Mona Lisa song (p. 105) by Nat King Cole
29 Group 3: Comparison and contrast of the two Last Supper paintings by Da Vinci and
Tintoretto (p. 99, 112)
Group 4: The Return of the Prodigal Son by Rembrandt
and the poem Batter My Heart, Three Person’s God by Donne (pp 107 -111)
30 Group 5: Characteristics of Baroque and Rococo Art
Analysis of Ecstasy of St. Teresa by Bernini (p. 116)
Group 6: Characteristics of Romanticism Art
Analysis of Spoliarium by Juan Luna (p. 119)
Sept 5 Group 7: Characteristics of Expressionism
Analysis of The Scream by Edvard Munch (p. 130)
Group 8: Analysis of Starry Night by Van Gogh and the song Vincent by Don McLean (p.
128-129)
 6 AVR 7 : Semi-final Exam: Presentation Research by Group through Powerpoint on diff.
architectural designs
12 Group 9: Girl at Mirror by Norman Rockwell and the poem Mirror by Sylvia Plath (p. 142)
Group 10: Characteristics of Cubism
Analysis of Guernica by Picasso (p. 145)
13 Practice for Creative Presentation by Group and making of individual Photo
Appropriation 1/3 of Final Exam)
19 Study Holiday: Intramurals
20 Practice for Creative Presentation by Group
26 Practice for Creative Presentation by Group
27 Practice for Creative Presentation by Group
Oct 3 Photo Appropriation output (showing and submission)
4 Creative Presentation (1/3 of Final Exam)
7 - 12 Finals Week (Written exam 1/3 of Final Exam covering Architectural Designs and Reports
on Art)

Final Exams Details:

1/3: Photo Appropriation (see pages 163-165)

1/3: Creative Presentation is group dance by era (with costume) (page 112 Activity)

1/3: Written exam covering Architectural Designs and Reports on Art