1. SCGC Visual Arts Student Lounge Hands Across Curriculum

2. Visual Arts Lesson designed by teachers @ SCGC of Dallas ISD art forms that focus on the creation of works which are primarily visual in nature Paintings Photography Printmaking Street Art Scrap Art Fashion Photography art that is primarily visual in nature

6. This is the classroom in SCGC that has been selected. Location for New Lounge:

9. Here’s the space you will be working with. Think / Decide / Create

10. Wall #1 = 25.5’ Wall #2 = 8.75’ Remember all shelving & counters will be removed.

11. Wall #4 = 9.2’ Wall #3 = 5’ Height = 9.75’ Remember all shelving & counters will be removed.

12. Wall #5 = 19.25’ Height = 9.75’ Remember all shelving & counters will be removed.

13. Wall #6 = 35.25’ Height = 9.75’ Remember this storage area will be removed. Remember all shelving & counters will be removed.

14. Wall #6 = 35.25’ Remember this storage area will be removed. Wall #7 = 28.75’

15. Wall #7 = 30.25’ Height = 9.75’ Remember this storage area will be removed.

16. Consider the condition of the floor.

17. What is a budget ? You will have $10,000 to convert a classroom into a visual arts student lounge. It is a means of keeping track of exactly how much money is coming in and exactly how much money is going out. What is your budget ? Think / Decide / Create

18. You have to decide how you need to spend this money. PAINT FLOORING FURNITURE ART LIGHTING ELECTRONICS This might include ... Room Preparation Think / Decide / Create

20. Step One: The Budget Click below on the dollar icon. This will take you to your budget sheet. First, type your name. (You will update your budget periodically.) For now, estimate the number of hours needed to prepare your room. Think / Decide / Create

21. Step Two: Dealing With Restrictions Think / Decide / Create Before we can look at the cost involved in painting the walls and doing the floors. We must deal with regulations about the quality of paint used.

23. VOC ’s consist of any carbon compounds that evaporate under high atmospheric vapor pressure . Question : Are the compounds that will be released into the room toxic or non-toxic? Solution : The paint that you pick must be non-toxic. Paint Atmosphere of Room Vapor Pressure Released into Air

24. VOC ’s contribute to viscosity levels …. Click to See Demonstration of Viscosity Viscosity deals with the paint’s thickness. How easily will your paint flow? You want paint that is thick enough to cover your walls but not so thick that it is difficult to paint. Chemical compounds make the difference. The wrong chemicals have toxins.

25. VOC ’s contribute to viscosity levels, reflectance of the paint color …. Reflectance The percentage of light that is reflected off a painted surface. Reflectance can make the difference between a hot and cool roof.

26. VOC ’s contribute to viscosity levels, reflectance of the paint color …. Reflectance For example, if you paint a wall in "eggshell white," light will be diffused, scattered, and spread out. Light will not be concentrated in any one area. Your wall will maintain an even pleasant "glow" no matter where your lights are placed and no matter where you stand in the room. Eggshell Color Diffused Light

27. VOC ’s contribute to viscosity levels, reflectance of the paint color …. Reflectance Question : How much reflectance do you want in your room, and how many toxic or non-toxic chemical compounds are needed to obtain the effect you want? Solution : The paint that you pick must be non-toxic. If you use a high-gloss polyurethane paint, your surface will reflect far more light. You create harsher, brighter images.

29. As you can see, different compounds may cause the paint to become toxic . Paints that do not contain VOC ’s are considered to be nontoxic . Paints that contain VOC ’s are toxic. They contain carcinogen s .

30. Carcinogen s can contribute to human illnesses. Many carcinogens are found in paint, paint thinners, spray paint, and other paint products. However, a certain amount of VOC ’s are permitted in paint because the things we expect paint to do currently depend upon them.

31. In order to help you make the right paint selection, you will be given three leading chemicals commonly used in paint products to research. All of these chemicals are toxic. One of them is a carcinogen. Remember, your proposal cannot include paint that is highly toxic nor any substance that is carcinogenic.

33. Think / Decide / Create Now that you have researched these chemicals, use the link below to determine if the Mythic Paint (recommended by the building) contains any of these compounds.  M -Xylene  Lead  Ethyl Acetate Click on one of the paint cans.

34. Is Mythic Paint toxic ? What are your conclusions? Does Mythic Paint contain Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC’s) ?  M -Xylene YES NO YES NO  Lead  Ethyl Acetate Answer the questions below about Mythic Paint.

35. Guidelines for Purchasing Nontoxic paint may be more expensive than toxic paint. However, your proposal cannot include toxic paint. Think / Decide / Create Mythic Paint is estimated to cost $50.00 a gallon. Feel free to explore other brands of paint if you feel you can find a better price for nontoxic paint. Once you determine the brand of paint you want (by the gallon or can), you are ready to estimate how much paint you need to buy.

36. Estimating Amount of Paint Needed Think / Decide / Create Click Here.

37. Guidelines for Purchasing What else do you need to purchase in order to paint the student lounge? Think / Decide / Create Brushes? Rollers? Tape? Tarp? Paint Thinner? Bucket? Click the sites below for ideas and cost. Then add these items to your budget.

38. Did you update your budget? If “ Yes ,” continue. If “ No ,” please do so now.

40. Before going any further, let’s stop and consider the theme that will establish your lounge’s personality. Stop & Consider What image do you want to convey? What "personality" do you want to establish? What is the overall purpose of the lounge?

47. THEMATIC FOCUS Let’s take the components of a Thematic Focus and build a description about the lounge you are designing. This description will give you an opportunity to develop and refine your theme , color choices, room perspective , & décor .

50. The next few slides are to help you brainstorm your artistic development of your proposed student lounge. THEMATIC FOCUS

51. Click below for a Word document that will help you draft your thoughts as you answer the questions on the following pages. THEMATIC FOCUS Click here.

52. THEMATIC FOCUS While you are formulating your ideas, use imagery . Think about the images you want to create in the lounge.

53. When brainstorming, stay within the floor space. THEMATIC FOCUS

59. Did you finish writing your draft? If “ Yes ,” continue. If “ No ,” please do so now.

60. Before you go any further, draw each area of your lounge, using color. Sketch each area of the room thinking about perspective and decor. THEMATIC FOCUS

61. You have now drafted your ideal student lounge based on a thematic focus. THEMATIC FOCUS The next few screens will help you estimate cost for flooring, furniture, electronics, and art. The question is, can you afford it? Let’s go back to your estimated budget.

63. Did you add the floor’s cost details to your budget sheet? If “ Yes ,” continue. If “ No ,” please do so now.

64. For Example: Product dimensions Width: 81 1/8" Depth: 36 5/8" Height: 31 1/2" Guidelines for Purchasing Think / Decide / Create When selecting furniture, media, art, etc. Don’t forget to pay attention to size. Everything must fit. width height

65. Think / Decide / Create Electronics: Furniture, Lamps, Decorative Items: Art: Click below to locate items & cost of items:

66. Did you add all of the cost details to your budget sheet? If “ Yes ,” continue. If “ No ,” please do so now.

68. Think / Decide / Create It is time to pull all of your efforts together and write your principal about the proposal. It is time to convince her that students need the lounge more than the faculty.

69. Persuasive Writing Your task now is persuasion. To persuade someone is to influence them or to gain them over by argument, to convince them to see it your way. Think / Decide / Create

70. As part of your proposal, you have to write a persuasive paragraph in which you explain the reasons for having a student lounge. Persuasive Writing Think / Decide / Create

73. Prewriting Think / Decide / Create What do I want to say? How should I say it? The first step of any writing project is prewriting . In prewriting , you make a plan before the actual writing starts.

75. Did you write your thoughts down on a scrape piece of paper? If “ Yes ,” continue. If “ No ,” please do so now.

77. Did you write your thoughts down on a scrape piece of paper? If “ Yes ,” continue. If “ No ,” please do so now.

79. Look at these examples for ideas: Building a Persuasive Paragraph A step-by-step guide for building a persuasive paragraph Sample Paragraph An example of the finished product Think / Decide / Create Rough Draft

80. The Process A thesis statement describes one side of an arguable viewpoint. Rough Draft Goal Thesis What is the thesis or point you are trying to argue? (Students or faculty should get the lounge?)

81. Did you write your thesis sentence on a scrape piece of paper? If “ Yes ,” continue. If “ No ,” please do so now.

82. The Process Main Reasons You need to state three main reasons that would convince someone that your thesis is valid . Rough Draft Three Great Reasons for a Student Lounge 1. 2. 3. Example

83. Did you write three great reasons on a scrape piece of paper? If “ Yes ,” continue. If “ No ,” please do so now.

84. The Process Facts or Examples For each of your three main reasons, you need to include facts or examples that support each. Rough Draft

85. Did you write examples/facts for each of your 3 reasons on a scrape piece of paper? If “ Yes ,” continue. If “ No ,” please do so now.

86. Think / Decide / Create Now, it is time to take all of your notes, and put them into a document that you will be able to print. Rough Draft Click on the “ Persuasion Map ” to the right. Follow instructions, write in complete sentences , type notes in, and print the resulting document.

87. Did you print your Persuasion Map ? If “ Yes ,” continue. If “ No ,” please do so now.

88. The Process Using your Persuasion Map , you are now ready to write your persuasive paragraph. Rough Draft

89. The Process • Add an introductory sentence in which you introduce your topic. • Put your paragraph together based on your Persuasion Map outline. Start with the goal or thesis. • Add a concluding sentence in which you summarize your argument. You need to …

90. The Process Open up a Word document and compose your persuasive paragraph. Rough Draft Remember, your audience is the principal of SCGC.

91. Did you write and print your Persuasive Paragraph ? If “ Yes ,” continue. If “ No ,” please do so now.

93. The Process It is time for self-assessment. Self-Assessment Use the Persuasive Paragraph Rubric to determine where your strengths are and where you might need a bit of improvement. (link wont open) Orlando 

94. The Process Step Four: Persuasive Writing Congratulations — you’re done! Your paragraph looks great; you make a really good argument!

95. The Process Step Five: The Pitch Now that you have done all of the hard work to put your proposal together, it’s time to pitch it the principal. One way to do that is to create a brochure . Pitch (v.): To promote, advertise, or attempt to sell.

96. The Process Step Five: The Pitch Audience and Purpose Your audience is the people who read your writing. Your audience might be your instructor, classmates, principal, or any other number of possibilities. You should anticipate the expectations of your audience in order to argue for a particular claim.

97. The Process Step Five: The Pitch Audience and Purpose Purpose is the reason why you are writing. Focusing on your purpose as you begin writing helps you know how to organize your writing, what kinds of content to include, how formal or informal your style should be, and how much you should write.

98. The Process Step Five: The Pitch Brochure Content Use your audience (the principal) and purpose (to convince her to convert a classroom to a student lounge) to help you decide on the content of your brochure. Choose information from among the tasks you have completed; you could include any of the following:

103. The Process Step Five: The Pitch Brochure Rubric Here is the rubric by which your brochure will be judged. Resources Click on these links for a Sample Brochure and Persuasive Brochure Writing Guide