| Week 1 |
Principles of AAVTC |
| Obj "We will ..." |
Review syllabus and course introduction |
| Task "I will ..." |
Contribute to setting class values, WYR posters, nameplates |
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Discuss class procedures and expectations |
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Participate in breakout challenge |
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| Week 2 |
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| Obj |
Begin goal setting unit by identifying values and interests |
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Participate in surveys to determine influences on goals and dreams |
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Present goal setting strategies |
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Identify two short-term goals |
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Present SMART strategy for goal setting and discuss motivation |
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Determine two short-term goals using SMART |
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Present long-term goal setting strategies along with procrastination strategies |
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Determine one long-term goal with objectives/steps |
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Finalize three goals |
| Task |
Submit goals |
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| Week 3 |
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| Obj |
Develop a vision board representing goals and ambitions |
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Create a plan for images, words and motivational quote |
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Present rubric and establish expectations for content |
| Task |
Select images and identify words and motivational quote for content |
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Introduce Pixabay for copyright free images |
| Task |
Download images for vision board |
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Create a vision board |
| Task |
Use Canva to design a vision board |
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Produce a Vision Board with images and copy that represent goals in life |
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Submit vision board |
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| Week 4 |
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No School |
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Introduce Elements of Art (Line, Shape/Form, Color, Value, Texture, Space) |
| Task |
Survey historical art pieces for application of the Elements of Art |
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Examine Elements of Art |
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Groups will identify and present assigned element |
| Obj |
Review Elements of Art |
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Students will identify elements in their environment during a scavenger hunt |
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Elements of Art Test |
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| Week 5 |
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| Obj |
Introduce graphic design and discuss history of graphic design |
| Task |
Understand how graphic design has developed since the printing press |
| Obj |
Investigate logo design |
| Task |
Recognize how logos create identity |
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Identify parts of a logo and symbolism of shapes, colors, etc. |
| Task |
Draft a personal logo |
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Introduce file management and document creation using Photoshop |
| Task |
Create and file a document using PS |
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Introduce typography in PS |
| Task |
Add text to a PS document |
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| Week 6 |
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| Obj |
Introduce advertising design |
| Task |
Present parts of an ad and composition basics |
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Examine advertising for composition |
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Identify parts of an ad and basic composition techniques of rule of thirds, leading lines, balance, repetition |
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Develop understanding of marketing and branding through advertising |
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Discuss design thinking, message and audience |
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Compare messages and audience in advertising |
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Evaluate ads for branding effectiveness |
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Present advertising design project |
| Task |
List potential businesses for branding/ad design project |
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| Week 7 |
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| Obj |
Prepare a draft of an ad design |
| Task |
Identify two composition strategies and required characteristics of an ad |
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Design an advertisement |
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Collect graphics, fonts, write slogan/headline and prepare Photoshop document |
| Obj |
Design an advertisement |
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Use Photoshop to design an ad |
| Obj |
Design an advertisement |
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Use Photoshop to design an ad |
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Design an advertisement |
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Use Photoshop to design an ad and submit a draft copy |
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| Week 8 |
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| Obj |
Begin digital citizenship unit |
| Task |
List uses for media and evaluate "my digital life" |
| Obj |
Track media use |
| Task |
Determine appropriate and excessive uses of media |
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Visualize media use and apps by usage |
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Create a digital footprint graphic |
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Investigate how media uses data |
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Relate personal media use to consumer profiles |
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Examine identity development via social media |
| Task |
Write a character profile based on published info and usage |
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| Week 9 |
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| Obj |
Apply copyright to media use |
| Task |
Investigate proper and improper uses of intellectual property and copyright |
| Obj |
Identify copyright key terms and sources for copyright free materials |
| Task |
Copyright quiz and group scenarios activity |
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Introduce infographic project and research strategies like annotations |
| Task |
Select topic and search out sources related to topic |
| Obj |
Understand types of infographics |
| Task |
Establish criteria for infographic project and select a format on Canva |
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Conduct research for infographic |
| Task |
Annotate information and document sources for infographic |
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