Welcome to Mrs. Brooks's Page
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Let's make the 2008 artshow the best GHS has ever seen! Thank you for all who supported the 2007 artshow. It was a huge success! |
Teacher Bio:
The 07-08 school year is my fifth at Greenbrier High. I am honored to be a part of such an amazing Fine Arts department. With three art teachers (Ms. Browning, Ms Crossan and myself), two band directors (Mr. Katterjohn and Mr. Toney), our drama teacher (Mr. Hansen) and our new chorus teacher (Ms. Boyd), we have the biggest Fine Arts department in Columbia County! I am proud to work with such a talented group of professionals.
This year I teach Ceramics I and II, Photography I and II, Art 1, and Applied Design (Yearbook).
Previously, I have taught one year in the Gwinnett County School System (outside of Atlanta) at Dacula Middle School. I graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree of Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art/Art Education. At UGA, I was an international student orientation leader and a study abroad scholar in Cortona, Italy. As a Columbia County school alumni, I am honored to teach in the school system that was formative in shaping me as the person I am today.
Currently, I am working on a Master's Degree with Lesley University. My concentration is Curriculum Development with a focus on the Integration of the Arts. I will graduate in May with our seniors!
My experience in graduate school over the last year has reminded me how it feels to be a student again. While I expect a lot from my students, I teach with an empathetic heart. Being a student again has made me a better teacher both in content and philosophy. |
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Living Large in Italy! |
How to Contact Me:
The best time to reach me is sixth period (my planning) from 1:45 to 2:45 or before or after school. (706) 650-6040 ext: #4170
My schedule: Room 701
1st- Ceramics I, II
2nd- Photography I, II
3rd- Photography I, II
4th- Applied Design/Yearbook
5th- Art 1
6th- Planning |
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Japanese Origami |
Japan and my Fulbright Memorial Program Experience:
In 2003 I was awarded the Fulbright Memorial Fund Teacher Scholarship in Japan. I participated in an exciting three-week travel/study program November 17-December 5 2003. The purpose of the FMF program is to give American teachers an inside look into the Japanese culture and to see first hand how the Japanese educational system operates. In return for being given this great opportunity in Japan, I was to create a follow-on plan that focuses on Japanese culture and aesthetics. When I returned, I taught an extensive unit on the ancient art of Japanese printmaking. For more information about the FMF program and to see pictures and examples of student artwork, see the links at the left.
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Rachel's Coil Pot |
Ceramics
Ceramics syllabus
Welcome to the world of Clay at Greenbrier High School! In this class you will learn the basic fundamentals of Ceramics! This course provides opportunities to apply deign techniques in clay through a variety of hand-building techniques; it introduces Ceramic and clay history, criticism, aesthetic judgment and studio production. We will explore styles of ceramic works from western and non-western cultures. |
Teradee's Photo Collage |
Photography
Syllabus
Welcome to the world of Photography at Greenbrier High School! In this class you will be introduced to photography as an art form. It covers the historical development of photography and photographic design and its cultural influences. Students are introduced to both 35mm and digital photography with a strong emphasis on safe use of photographic materials and equipment. This class builds on many of the concepts and media used in Art 291-292 (Art 1). |
The 2007 iPack Yearbook! |
Yearbook (Applied Design)
Syllabus
As my third year as the yearbook adviser, I am ready for the great challenge all over again. The 07 yearbook (iPack) was our most successful GHS yearbook to date; It won an award of excellence from Walsworth Publishing Company and it was well received by the student body. I am so proud of the staff for what they accomplished!
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Van Gogh was once a beginner too! |
Art 1
Syllabus
I am excited to teach a beginning art class for the first time in three years! As the prerequisite for all other art classes, Art 1 is our most popular art course! I am thrilled to go back basics again, as I look forward to sharing with my students my passion for all different art media, art history, and art criticism. |
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