The Dwight School / Kolani , Basil / Technology 8 / Grade 8 (Bentley House)

	*Curriculum Map 2006-2007*
	The Dwight School Technology 8 / Grade 8 (Bentley House)

*Period*		*Content*	*Purpose/ Objectives*	*Activities & Resources*	*Areas of Interaction*	*Assessments*
*September*	COMPUTER ETHICS :	The Dwight School policies on computer/network use and computer lab conduct. The ethical use of computers in society.	Students will: Learn The Dwight School policies on computer/network use and computer lab conduct listed in the student handbook. Learn the Ten Commandments of Computer Ethics from the Computer Ethics Institute. Practice ethical personal conduct in the computer lab.	Review of The Dwight School student handbook policies on computer/network use and computer lab conduct. Review of the Ten Commandments of Computer Ethics from the Computer Ethics Institute. Class and small group discussions on contemporary issues in computer ethics. Computer Ethics Institute	What are ethical and unethical uses of computers? (Homo Faber) How can an unethical use of computers be confronted? (Homo Faber)	Formative: Essay on computer ethics at home. Summative: Quiz and Test on The Dwight School Policies and the Ten Commandments of Computer Ethics.

	THE DESIGN CYCLE :	The Design Cycle Create a simple presentation	Students will: Be introduced to the design cycle as applied to multimedia projects in Microworlds Learn how to document a presentation Make a presentation to a class	Create a simple presentation Practice evaluating classmates' presentations	What is an effective presentation? What are the steps in the design cycle? (Approaches to Learning)	Summative: Formative:

*October*	Introduction to Graphic Design :	(See above)	(See above)	(See above)	(See above)	(See above)

*November*	Intro. to Photoshop :	Move Tool Marquee Layers Line Tool Text Tool Airbrush and Paintbrush Colors and Mixer Options Palette Paint Bucket	Students will: Apply various tools to achieve simple designs Integrate text and shapes Choose colors appropriate to a project Manipulate layers Cut and copy using marquees	Simple logo project: students integrate text of their initials into a simple background Lectures and demonstrations on large screen: show twice, have students call out or walk through steps the second time, then students practice at computers Classroom practice	How do one's Photoshop skills build upon each previously learned tool? Why is a holistic approach impossible at first but desirable at the end? (ATL)	Formative Participation grade derived from in-class practice Students self-critique and improve on each successive design Summative "Personal Logo" design project--students integrate initials and full name into a colorful design which represents their likes and dislikes

*December*	Intro. to Photoshop :	(see above)	(see above)	(see above)	(see above)	(see above)

*January*	Intermediate Photoshop :	"Second-tier" Photoshop tools Marquee modification: Expand/Contract, feathering Add/Subtract with the Marquee Opacity controls and effects General introduction to filters Load Selection Guides and grid Gradient tool Basic effects and "tricks" Drop Shadow in separate layer using Gaussian Blur filter Glow effect in separate layer using Gaussian Blur filter Bevel and Emboss Carve effect	Students will: Plan out and execute "alpha" effects with feathering and opacity tools Make logos and text look more realistic with drop shadows Improve the quality of past work with new effects Use the guides and grid to eliminate human error Save things in Web-compatible form	Advanced design project: students make larger advertisements for company of their choice using special effects Lectures and demonstrations on large screen: show twice, have students call out or walk through steps the second time, then students practice at computers Classroom practice		Formative Participation grade derived from in-class practice Students self-critique and improve on each successive design Evidence of new effects integrated into retouches of old work; students then comment on the improvements Summative Advertisement assignment for a company of student's choice using text and background art

*February*	Intermediate Photoshop :	(see above)	(see above)	(see above)	(see above)	(see above)

*March*	Advanced Photoshop :	"Third-tier" Photoshop tools Masking to create selection RGB to grayscale conversion Image > Adjust... tools, such as Color Balance and Selective Color Patterns and fills Merging layers Transform tool Advanced effects and "tricks" Interlace effect with blending mode Collages and image merging with masking tool plus gradient to create fade selection	Students will: Produce text art using the advanced effects Mimic common Web design tricks using advanced tricks Make a sepia- or color-toned image using Photoshop tools Use the transform tool to manipulate images taken from the Web	Text art Photograph collages and transformations Lectures and demonstrations on large screen: show twice, have students call out or walk through steps the second time, then students practice at computers Classroom practice		Formative Participation grade derived from in-class practice Students self-critique and improve on each successive design Daily "competitions" to see who can most closely approximate instructor's designs Summative Photoshop concepts exam: part written, with vocabulary terms, and part performace, with students working at computers

*April*	Advanced Photoshop :	Tutorials	To let students independently learn advanced tips/tricks in Photoshop not necessarily covered in class presentations.	Photoshop tutorials found online on websites such as absolutecross.net, etc. Tutorials will be divided between easy, medium, and hard levels of difficulty, for three, five, and ten points respectively. Students will need to accumulate 18 points total.	How can students apply what they have learned previously into the new concepts introduced by these tutorials? How can students use what they have learned from these tutorials to improve past works?

*May*	FINAL PROJECT :	Making a Portfolio of Photoshop Work	Students will: Assemble their past work into a single online portfolio. Apply new skills learned to past projects to improve or elaborate upon them. Include personal evaluations and critiques of their own work, as well as what techniques were used, and why.	Students will create a final work in Photoshop utilizing all of the skills, elements, and techniques which they have learned up to this point. They will then compile all of their work into one portfolio, which they will present to the class.	What is the role of the graphic designer in society? How does understanding this role--and filling the role for a short time--give you a greater appreciation for this type of work? Where do you see these skills being applied and used on a regular basis?Could you do this for a living? (Homo faber)	Formative: Daily participation grade based on attitude, engagement, and interaction with peers Summative: Final mark for project along MYP criteria standards (Criteria A through E for Technology)

*June*	FINAL PROJECT :	(see above)	(see above)	(see above)	(see above)	(see above)

Updated: Thursday, July 27, 2006

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