Week of 3-12-12 to 3-16-12

Students in all classes are engaged in a Career Portfolio Project:

IGD

First, decide what kind of job you seek. It could be a real job that interests you or simply the job of reaching the next grade level in school.

Write down everything you can think of about yourself. List every job you've ever done (real jobs, household chores, extra jobs at school such as hall monitor, line leader, or crossing guard). List your education — schools, grades, special classes (such as a basket weaving class or a karate class). List your extracurricular school activites (football, band, chess club, debate team). List your activities outside of school (camping, skateboarding, raising chickens). List any awards you've won, honors you have received, or special recognition.

Research resume writing. Use the materials provided in the classroom or from other sources to gather more details about the different types of resumes. Choose one or more formats that you feel will work for you.

Look at sample resumes you or your class have collected. Identify those that have a style or format you might like to imitate or borrow. See how much detail each type of resume includes.

GDP & AGD

Write a prospectus. Have each student write a prospectus which describes the methods of research, study, and materials needed. Each student needs to tell you how they plan to accomplish this career goal

Research online databases. Each student then needs to research items such as the average salary in your area, growth trends and required education. Bookmarking helpful articles will quicken this process for your students. 

Provide each student with a general resume and cover letter template that can later be catered to their individual career. 

Locate a downloadable job application that students can practice on completing, but do not allow them to submit it. Make sure that you follow copyright laws when downloading the application. 

Create an invention, theory, or practice. After researching the career thoroughly, allow students to create a product that could improve various features of each student's individual career. Then each student shouls construct an instruction manual that will explain the process or component of the product. 

Conduct in-class interviews. Designate a couple of class periods where you conduct formal job interviews. Allow the students watching to provide constructive criticism after each interview is over to maintain learning.

Ask students to respond on a teacher created web log reflecting on the process and how it has impacted their decisions after graduation.

Week of 3-5-12 to 3-9-12

All students will create a Career Portfolio:

Career Portfolios Overview

Are portfolios only for fashion designers, photographers, and artists? No, portfolios are

needed for all occupations.

Definition:

Portfolio (pôrt-fo´le-o´) n.

1. a. A portable case for holding loose papers, photographs, or drawings.

b. The materials collected in such a case when representative of a person’s work.

The American Heritage Dictionary

What is a career portfolio?

A career portfolio is a lifelong student-managed collection of accomplishments that

show progress toward career goals.

How does a portfolio benefit students?

• Displays their strengths and abilities.

• Highlights their accomplishments.

• Assists them in planning for the future.

• Helps them select their courses more appropriately.

• Increases their self-esteem by showcasing their accomplishments.

Where will the students store their working portfolio (collection)?

• Pizza boxes

• Accordion files

• Cereal boxes

• Legal size file folder with stapled sides

How can a portfolio be presented?

• Binder • Zipper case

• Scrapbook • CD-ROM

• Computer disk • Video

What does a portfolio tell employers?

That you are:

• Motivated • Self-directed

• Organized • Conscientious

Is it required of all students?

Yes; all students will create a portfolio as a part of the graphic design

class requirements.

Where could the portfolio be stored?

Binders or computer disks can be placed in:

• Classroom with the student’s assigned teacher.

Week of 2-27-12 to3-2-12

IGD
1. Career inventory
2. Career defintions activity
3. Manipulate, edit and / or crop images to fit cover for design
4. Career Path Activity
5. Each day's lesson will be the material for the booklet.

GDP
1. Create storyboard
2. Create and gather images (observing all copyright laws)
3. Paste all images into a new document (ensure the size-in pixels- will handle all the information).
4. Create frames for each scene
5. Add effects and "tween" where needed
6. Set duration for each frame
7. Preview in browser (like Firefox or Safari)
8. Make adjustments
9. Save optimized file
10. Complete a self-reflection checklist

AGD

1. Lecture and demo
2. Identify background / heritage
3. Research student's heritage
4. Complete graphic organizer
5. Create composite using various elements of the culture (s)
6. Print composite
7. Prepare for display
8. Critique each other's work

Week of 2-12-12 to 2-24-12

This is the final week for student projects:

IGD-Create a Board game

Demo and lecture about common board games.

1. Brainstorm about a game idea

2. Fill out game design comp layout sheet

3. develop concept and rules

4. create game board

5. create game pieces like cards, spinner tokens and so on.

6. take a photo of people playing the game

7. create an advertisement for the game

GDP- Create a Cereal Box

1. Marketing Lecture and demo

2. Invent / create product and brainstorm for a new name.

3. Research target market, competition and similar products

4. Create logo and slogan

5. Create product and package

6. Create AD with photo of product.

AGD- Create a Box that conveys emotion

1. Marketing Lecture and demo

2. Invent / create product and brainstorm for a new name.

3. Research target market, competition and similar products

4. Create logo and slogan

5. Create product and package

6. Create AD with photo of product.

Week of 2-12-12 to 2-17-12

Instructional Plan: IGD

Students will develop a children's game.

1. Brainstorm about a game idea

2. Fill out game design comp layout sheet

3. develop concept and rules

4. create game board

5. create game pieces like cards, spinner tokens and so on.

6. take a photo of people playing the game

7. create an advertisement for the game

Closing :

different activity each day about board games

Instructional Plan: GDP and AGD

GDP students will create a cereal box design

AGD students are creating a box that promotes an emotion / abstract idea

1. Marketing Lecture and demo

2. Invent / create product and brainstorm for a new name.

3. Research target market, competition and similar products

4. Create logo and slogan

5. Create product and package

6. Create AD with photo of product.

Closing:

Parking lot assessment and student summary sheet

Week of 2-6-2012 to 2-10-2012

IGD - Children's Game Project

Students will develop a children's game.
Demo and lecture about common board games.
1. Brainstorm about a game idea
2. Fill out game design comp layout sheet
3. develop concept and rules
4. create game board
5. create game pieces like cards, spinner tokens and so on.
6. take a photo of people playing the game
7. create an advertisement for the game

GDP - Cereal Box Project

1. Marketing Lecture and demo
2. Invent / create product and brainstorm for a new name.
3. Research target market, competition and similar products
4. Create logo and slogan
5. Create product and package
6. Create AD with photo of product.

AGD - Screen and Transfer Printing / Box that Describes an Emotion Project

Work on design in illustrator
Prepare Screens for use:
1. Re-claim
2. Abrade
3. Degrease
4. Rinse
5. Dry
ACCT-GDP-22. Students will exercise effective project preparation.
1. Create two comp designs for transfer then work on design in illustrator
2. Print out design w/ ink jet onto transfer paper
3. Warm up heat press
4. Place shirt on press then place design print down
5. Clamp press and heat for 1.5 min.
6. Peel off backing after transfer cools approx. 1 min.

Week of 1-30-12 to 2-3-12

EQ(s): How can I edit / manipulate digital images to create a design for Fuel up to Play 60?

Adv. Graphic Design:

1. Plan the location for type

2. Select the appropriate font / typestyle.

3. Select the right color for readability.

4. Add type to each area of the design.

5. Add layer styles to type.

6. Use directional type for sides.

7. Ensure type is unified to the design.

8. Identify typography terms.

9. Create a typography study guide.

10. Paint and finalize the mural

IGD (Develop a children's game)

Students will develop a children's game.

Demo and lecture about common board games.

1. Brainstorm about a game idea

2. Fill out game design comp layout sheet

3. develop concept and rules

4. create game board

5. create game pieces like cards, spinner tokens and so on.

6. take a photo of people playing the game

7. create an advertisement for the game

GDP (Poster Contest)

1. Translate ideas from Comp Plan to Illustrator

2. Take, create, alter or scan digital images.

3. Manipulate, edit and / or crop images to fit idea and space.

4. add effects, filters and layers styles to project.