Week of 04/01/13 to 04/05/13

MONDAY
Screen coating will continue as needed, as the students coat screens for their project. Marketing and product / package design continues on the computer. Students may select an Adobe application program like Illustrator to complete the marketing for their original drink/product. GDP students begin marketing for an original cereal marketing project. CTAE show  take down. Students will also serve as an authentic audience for the performance. They will complete a survey about their experience with the CTAE show

TUESDAY

Marketing and product / package design continues on the computer. Students may select an Adobe application program like Illustrator to complete the marketing for their original drink/product. GDP students begin marketing for an original cereal marketing project. 

WEDNESDAY
Marketing and product / package design continues on the computer. Students may select an Adobe application program like Illustrator to complete the marketing for their original drink/product. GDP students begin marketing for an original cereal marketing project.

THURSDAY
Screen printing continues for GDP students. Students may begin presenting marketing products, advertisements and presentations to the instructor for credit. Iron-on transfer process will be introduced.

FRIDAY
Screen printing continues for GDP students. Students finish presenting marketing products, advertisements and presentations to the instructor for credit. Iron-on transfer process will be introduced. Students begin work on ideas for Iron on transfer process. 

Week of 3/25/13 to 3/29/13

MONDAY
Marketing projects include: the product, the ad campaign and a multi-media presentation. Each will be presented to the instructor for a grade. Text composition review, as text composition assessment will be given on Friday. CTAE Expo show signs are in production to be installed on Thursday. International Country composite assignment is ongoing in conjunction with the International Style theme of the CTAE Expo.

TUESDAY
CTAE Expo show signs are in production to be installed on Thursday. International Country composite assignment is ongoing in conjunction with the International Style theme of the CTAE Expo. Students will work on both projects: Marketing and International Project.

WEDNESDAY
CTAE Expo judges cards, programs and certificates are designed, printed and folded. International Country composite assignment is ongoing in conjunction with the International Style theme of the CTAE Expo. Students will work on both projects: Marketing and International Project.

THURSDAY
CTAE Expo judges cards, programs and certificates are designed, printed and folded. International Country composite assignment is ongoing in conjunction with the International Style theme of the CTAE Expo. Students will work on both projects: Marketing and International Project. All international composites are due, and must be mounted for display on black construction paper.

FRIDAY
Marketing and screen printing assignments are ongoing.  Clean-up for the CTAE Expo. Students are completing activities of ethics and copyright as ir pertains to the Graphic Design field. Key terms are identified.

Week of 3/18/13 to 3/22/13

MONDAY
Graphic design standards activity will be completed. Screen coating will continue as needed, as the students coat screens for their project. Marketing and product / package design continues on the computer. Students may select an Adobe application program like Illustrator to complete the marketing for their original drink/product. GDP students begin marketing for an original cereal marketing project. CTAE Expo show signs are in production. 

TUESDAY
All projects continue: Marketing for IGD is the Drink project, and for GDP is the cereal box project. Market analysis, sketches and actual product are due by friday.
CTAE Expo show signs are in production. 

WEDNESDAY
All projects continue: Marketing for IGD is the Drink project, and for GDP is the cereal box project. Market analysis, sketches and actual product are due by friday.
Text composition vocabulary activity. CTAE Expo show signs are in production. 

THURSDAY
Marketing projects include: the product, the ad campaign and a multi-media presentation. Each will be presented to the instructor for a grade. Text composition review, as text composition assessment will be given on Friday. CTAE Expo show signs are in production. 

FRIDAY

All projects continue: Marketing for IGD is the Drink project, and for GDP is the cereal box project. Market analysis, sketches and actual product are due by friday.

Text composition quiz. CTAE posters brought outside to see how they fit the space. Alterations are made as needed.

Week of 3-11-13 to 3-15-13

MONDAY
Elements of design will be taught and applied to various projects. Color and the color wheel theories will be applied in depth.  AGD students will create a "Spot" color for screen printed T-shirt. Marketing will also be introduced. CTAE Expo spring show signs are in production. IGD students will complete an assessment for their product. Homecoming door decoration design will be offered as enrichment. Special international country composite will be assigned in support of the CTAE Show.

TUESDAY
Graphic design standards activity will be completed. Screen coating will continue as needed, as the students coat screens for their project. Marketing and product / package design continues on the computer. Students may select an Adobe application program like Illustrator to complete the Live work opportunities for the CTAE show are offered as enrichment. Special international country composite will be assigned in support of the CTAE Show.

WEDNESDAY

Marketing analysis and marketing plans are due on today. Screen coating will continue as needed, as the students coat screens for their project. GDP students begin to sketch for the cereal box project.  Marketing and product / package design continues on the computer. IGD Students may select an Adobe application program like Illustrator to complete the marketing for their original drink. CTAE Expo show signs are in production. Accelerated students can create more than one product. Struggling students will be given a template to aid with the creation of their product.  Special international country composite will be assigned in support of the CTAE Show.

THURSDAY

Accelerated students can create more than one product. Struggling students will be given a template to aid with the creation of their product. Screen exposure and printing will happen as needed, as the students expose and print screens for their project. GDP students complete an extensive market analysis for their product/package design.  Marketing and product / package design continues on the computer. IGD Students may select an Adobe application program like Illustrator to complete the marketing for their original drink. CTAE Expo mini show signs are in production.  Special international country composite will be assigned in support of the CTAE Show.

FRIDAY

Screen exposure and printing will happen as needed, as the students expose and print screens for their project. GDP students complete an extensive market analysis for their product/package design.  Marketing and product / package design continues on the computer. IGD Students may select an Adobe application program like Illustrator to complete the marketing for their original drink. CTAE Expo mini show signs are in production.  Students will define terms for graphic principles of design, and complete graphic imaging  activities.  Special international country composite will be assigned in support of the CTAE Show.

Week of 3-4-13 to 3-8-13

MONDAY:Students will create a flip-book for the animation project. This flip-book must use the originally created character. In addition the students will color the flip-book to see their animation concept in action. For enrichment, students can either develop a more complex flip-book or develop a longer (duration) flip-book animation. Typography concepts are ongoing, as students identify key terms.  T-shirts continue until all students have printed. CTAE Expo preparation is ongoing.

TUESDAY:
Students will create the button from their business set. In addition, students will present the business set to the instructor. An authentic assessment will be used to aid with the assessment process. Business set buttons will be critiqued and displayed. Typography concepts are ongoing, as students identify key terms. CTAE Expo preparation is ongoing. Student registration happens today.

WEDNESDAY:
Business set presentation is due. Basic Business set for IGD, and the Extended Business Set for GDP. Typography Standards are ongoing. Typography assessment is Friday. T-shirts continue. CTAE show project is explained, as students will create graphic designs about a country of their choice in keeping with the theme "International Style." CTAE Expo preparation continues. Student registration happens today.

THURSDAY:
Typography review, as all concepts are reviewed for the upcoming assessment on Friday. CTAE show project is underway, as students will create graphic designs about a country of their choice in keeping with the theme "International Style." CTAE Expo preparation continues. Students learn that the project for the show is also a contest.

FRIDAY:
Typography Assessment today. CTAE show project is underway, as students will create graphic designs about a country of their choice in keeping with the theme "International Style." CTAE Expo preparation continues. Students also learn that the project for the show is also a contest. Certian classes will be affected by the pep-rally.