CURRICULUM MAP: 10178.map
Electronic Design II (ACP) 836
Self-Portraits With Photoshop
TIME FRAME:
GRADE: 9-12
CONTACT:
MAP LEVEL:
01.4 THE ARTS - VISUAL ART
01.4.2.9.1
-- Students will judge the effectiveness of different ways of using visual characteristics in conveying ideas
01.4.5.9.3
-- Students will defend personal interpretations using reasoned argument
01.4.6.9.4
-- Students will apply visual arts skills and unde4rstandings to solve problems relevant to a variety of careers.
01.4.1.9.1
-- Students will apply media, techniques and processes with sufficient skill, confidence and sensitivity that their intentions are understood
04.2 LRIT - COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY
04.2.1.9.1
-- Students will make informed choices among technology systems, resources and services
04.2.3.9.3
-- Students will create written, oral, numeric and visual communications using appropriate applications (spreadsheet, database, hypermedia, etc.) to construct, organize, and analyze and interpret ideas and data, and present conclusion
04.2.4.9.2
-- Students will routinely and efficiently use online information resources to meet needs for collaboration, research, publications, communications, and productivity
04.2.5.9.8
-- Students will independently select and use an appropriate search engine or directory related to a specific task
04.2.2.9.5
-- Students will observe all ethical and legal restraints in copying or using material from any print, nonprint or electronic resources
03.0 LANGUAGE ARTS
03.0.2.9.1
-- Students will communicate effectively by determining the appropriate text structure on the basis of audience, purpose and point of view; students will select from the complete variety of text structures (essay, short story, 0oetry, academic essay, report, research paper, response to literature, documentary, etc.) the appropriate organizational pattern for addressing audience, purpose and point of view.
1. What are the qualities of a good self-portrait?
2. How does one use Photoshop to edit and manipulate photographs?
This unit emphasizes learning the effective/efficient use of Photoshop software, applying the elements of design in creating visual images, learning the visual and emotional qualities of color, learning the creative process: concept/ idea development,
gathering images from disk, web, scanners, and digital cameras, editing images for exposure, clarity, and color with Photoshop, and exploring Photoshop filters and effects.
When creating a self portrait with Photoshop, students will develop the ability to:
-- Use Photoshop's image editing tools effectively and efficiently,
-- Apply the elements of design,
-- Apply the visual and emotional qualities of color,
-- Exhibit effective presentation skills,
-- Demonstrate an understanding of the expressive qualities of a self-portrait,
-- Use digital recording tools to capture "resource images" for use in their work,
-- Organize their digital images efficiently.
All students will:
-- be instructed on the creative process,
-- be instructed on the use of Photoshop software,
-- be instructed on the use of color in visual design,
-- be instructed on the elements and principles of art,
-- recieve feedback on their own artwork,
-- be involved in group discussions of their work.
1. Project evaluations may take the form of group critiques, rating scales, checklists, written evaluations, and teacher interviews.
2. Group discussions give insight into the creative process and problem solving, providing an avenue for learning, how to talk about art, how to view art, and how to improve one's skills.
Equipment:
One fully equiped, up-to-date Macintosh computer system per student
One computer system for the teacher with additional RAM, processor speed, and storage to handle the course requirements
One digital projector system for presentation
Up to four, efficient color printers with abilities to print sizes up to 24X34"
Three digital scanners
Three, 5+ megapixel digital cameras
Other hands-on building equipment for cutting and pasting
Prerequisite courses are: Art 1 and Electronic Design 1