| Week 1 |
Digital Media |
| 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 |
Evaluate the role of creativity |
| Task |
Define creativity and rate ability and create a class manifesto |
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Investigate the science of creativity |
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Participate in creativity-building exercises and discuss other 21st Century skills |
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Present Creativity Takes Courage and Design Thinking |
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Compare DM to a core class |
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Conduct a design thinking challenge |
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Work collaboratively to employ 21st century skills and design thinking |
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Present design thinking challenge |
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Reflect on design thinking activity and first week of school |
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| Week 3 |
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| Obj |
Define visual communication and identify its various forms |
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Relate visual communication to media and its impact on Gen Z |
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Introduce the Principles of Design as they relate to graphic design |
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Visualize principles in graphic designs like logos, advertising, print and digital communications |
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Continue to connect principles of design with advertising |
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Practice identifying design principles in advertising |
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Using Canva, create a school spirit poster using the principles of design |
| Task |
Design a spirit poster |
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Assess principles of design as they aply in advertising |
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Test on principles of design and evaluate spirit posters |
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| Week 4 |
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No School |
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Introduce Photoshop |
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Learn to make a file and reinforce file management strategies |
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Discuss file types and adjusting files for inclusion in projects |
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Practice downloading and importing graphics into Photoshop. |
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Plan design for a spirit button and demonstrate color and type in Photoshop |
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Set up spirit button document, download graphics and prepare files for project including color management |
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Design a spirit button |
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Submit a draft of the spirit button project |
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| Week 5 |
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| Obj |
Introduce color theory |
| Task |
Prepare a color wheel and identify key terms |
| Obj |
Identify color schemes in advertising |
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Collect examples of analogous, complementary and triadic color combinations, warm/cool colors |
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Examine impact of color in marketing |
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Apply color psychology to advertising and review key terms |
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Demonstrate color mixing |
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Create a scribble character that represents a color and its psychology |
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Color Theory and Psychology Test |
| Task |
Present spirit button designs |
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| Week 6 |
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| Obj |
Demonstrate additional features of text tool |
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Download and install a font and create a file with adjustments from the character panel |
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Introduce Photoshop selection tools |
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Create a new document and use selection tools to remove objects from another image |
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Plan a design for a motivational quote poster |
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Identify a quote and select fonts and image file for project |
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Create a motivational quote poster using Photoshop |
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Demonstrate color matching and special effects features for typography in a design |
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Create a motivational quote poster with typography and color matching |
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Submit poster and reflect on Photoshop skills |
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| Week 7 |
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| Obj |
Introduce elements of typography |
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Discuss key terms and trends in typography |
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Relate readability and personality to typography |
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Collect examples of types of typography (Serif, Sans Serif, Decorative, Script) in advertisements |
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Dicuss strategies for combining fonts |
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Practice making font combinations and introduce typography choice assignments |
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Learn about hierarchy in design and apply to advertising. Introduce Get Involved project |
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Examine parts of an advertisement for hierarchy and use of typography and graphics. Conduct research into benefits of extracurricular activities |
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Test on typography basics and hierarchy |
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Develop a slogan for Get Involved campaign and select fonts |
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| Week 8 |
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| Obj |
Draft a design for the Get Involved advertising project |
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Submit sketch with hierarchy identified for the Get Involved advertisement. Select graphics for project |
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Demonstrate Photoshop brushes and layering techniques |
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Discuss project rubric and apply Photoshop skills to poster design |
| Obj |
Create Get Involved poster |
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Use Photoshop and design principles to create a promotional poster |
| Obj |
Create Get Involved poster |
| Task |
Use Photoshop and design principles to create a promotional poster |
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Create Get Involved poster |
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Submit a draft of a promotional poster |
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| Week 9 |
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| Obj |
Partiicpate in peer critique and evaluate comments |
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Make corrections to promo poster and reflect on the results |
| Obj |
Focus on competencies to create Photoshop documents |
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Understand layers and special effects |
| Obj |
Focus on competencies to create Photoshop documents |
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Use selection tools |
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Focus on competencies to create Photoshop documents |
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Use tools to add special effects |
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Have a Photoshop competency test |
| Task |
Evaluate proficiency with Photoshop basics |
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