CURRICULUM MAP

Course/ Subject: Graphic Design IGrade: 9-12

Month: September

Enduring Understanding

  • Technology is created, used and modified by humans.
  • A technological world requires that humans develop capabilities to solve technological challenges and improve products for the way we live.
  • Each area of technology has a set of characteristics that separates it from others; however, many areas overlap in order to meet human needs and wants.
  • Graphic Design is a section of technological design where visual arts are used to communicate information.

Essential Questions

  • What knowledge and skills are essential for humans to make sound decisions about creating, using, and modifying technologies?
  • How have technological developments impacted devices, processes, and systems for the way we live?
  • How do various areas of technology influence the economy, the environment, and society?

Standards / Content / Skills / Assessment
3.4.10.E4.
Evaluate the purpose and
effectiveness of
information and
communication systems.
3.4.12.E4
Synthesize the effects of
information and
communication systems and
subsystems as an integral
part of the development of the
Information Age.
3.4.10.B4.
Recognize that
technological
development has been
evolutionary, the result
of a series of refinements
to a basic invention. / File Structure/Computer Basics
  • Computer nomenclature
  • Z:drive access
  • Folders/Files
Elements of Design
  • Line
  • Color
  • Shape
  • Texture
  • Form
Definition of a Vector Image
  • Image that uses lines to create the image
  • Can be resized without losing image quality
  • Used primarily by Adobe Illustrator
  • Can be used for screen printing
Definition of a Raster Image
  • Image that uses dots (pixels) to create the image.
  • Can NOT be resized without losing image quality.
  • Used primarily by Adobe Photoshop
  • Can NOT be used for screen printing
/ Identify and define the elements of design
Compare and contrast the attributes of a vector image and a raster image.
Skills using Adobe Illustrator
  • New page creation & settings
  • Drawing lines & shapes
  • Saving work
  • Stroke & Fill
  • Opening existing documents
  • Teacher/Student shared folder
  • File structure/location
  • Drawing lines
  • Changing colors
  • Creating layers
  • Changing layer names
  • Creating complete shapes using the Pen Tool
  • Changing stroke size/color & fill color with a Pen Tool drawing
  • Blending adjacent areas
/ Teacher Questioning
Shape, color and stroke size activity
Stop Sign Activity
Vector Drawing 1 activity
Vector Drawing 2 activity
Mr. Potato Head activity
  • Design brief & rubric will be used for assessment of this project.

Month: October

Enduring Understanding

  • Technological literacy is the ability to use, assess and manage technology around us.
  • Technological design is a creative process that anyone can do which may result in new inventions and innovations.

Essential Questions

  • What is technological literacy?
  • How would you apply technological design and problem solving methods in the development of inventions and innovations used in Graphic Design?

Standards / Content / Skills / Assessment
3.4.10.B3.
Compare and contrast
how a number of
different factors, such as
advertising, the strength
of the economy, the
goals of a company and
the latest fads, contribute
to shaping the design of
and demand for various
technologies.
3.4.10.A1.
Illustrate how the
development of
technologies is often
driven by profit and an
economic market. / Image duplication using the Pen Tool
Google Images
  • Images must be 1024 x 768
Raster image types
  • JPEG
  • Bitmap
  • GIF
Reason to convert a Raster image to a Vector image
  • Need to screen print the image
  • Need to re-size without damaging the image
Introduction to Adobe Photoshop
  • Need to manipulate a raster image
Principles of Design
  • Space (both positive & negative)
  • Rhythm
  • Unity
  • Contrast
  • Balance
/ Identify an acceptable image to duplicate.
Differentiate between the types of raster images.
Change resolution standards in Google Images
Skills using Adobe Illustrator
  • Pen Tool
  • Blending
  • Changing colors
  • Creating and renaming layers
  • File structure/location
Screen printing requirements
  • Text tool
  • Image duplication
Skills using Adobe Photoshop
  • Opening images
  • New page creation
  • Saving work
  • Selection tools
  • Move tools
  • Creating & renaming layers
Identify and define the principles of design / Pen Tool Duplication Project
  • Design brief & rubric will be used to assess this activity
1 color screen printing artwork
  • Design brief & rubric will be used to assess this activity
Idiom Project
  • Design brief & rubric will be used to assess this activity

Month: November

Enduring Understanding

  • Technology is created, used and modified by humans.
  • A technological world requires that humans develop capabilities to solve technological challenges and improve products for the way we live.
  • Each area of technology has a set of characteristics that separates it from others; however, many areas overlap in order to meet human needs and wants.

Essential Questions

  • What knowledge and skills are essential for humans to make sound decisions about creating, using, and modifying technologies?
  • How have technological developments impacted devices, processes, and systems for the way we live?
  • How do various areas of technology influence the economy, the environment, and society?
  • How do the elements of design determine the quality of the printed product?

Standards / Content / Skills / Assessment
3.4.10.E4.
Evaluate the purpose and
effectiveness of
information and
communication systems.
3.4.12.E4
Synthesize the effects of
information and
communication systems and
subsystems as an integral
part of the development of the
Information Age.
3.4.10.B4.
Recognize that
technological
development has been
evolutionary, the result
of a series of refinements
to a basic invention. / Image Manipulation
  • Changing an image to make it meet the needs of the user
Elements of Design
  • Space (positive & negative)
  • Color
  • Form
Depth of Field
  • Creating the illusion of depth in a 2-D image.
Screen Printing
  • Used to print images on textiles.
  • Versatility of screen printing
  • Image generation
  • Screen preparation
  • Printing
  • Clean up
/ Identify the elements of design in an image
Skills in Adobe Photoshop
  • Review previous selection tools
  • Magic Wand
  • Quick Mask
  • Layer Opacity
  • Transform & Free Transform
  • Paint Brush
  • Eraser
  • Zoom in/Zoom out
Skills for Screen Printing
  • Laser printing on vellum
  • Coating screens
  • Exposing screens
  • Taping up and checking for pin holes
  • Registration and inking
  • Printing
  • Reclaiming screens
/ 1 color screen printing job
  • Due to class size, this will extend through the entire marking period.
Image Manipulation Project
  • Design brief & rubric will be used to assess this activity.
Color Addition Project (carries over into December)
  • Design brief & rubric will be used to assess this activity

Month: December

Enduring Understanding

  • Technological literacy is the ability to use, assess and manage technology around us.
  • Technological design is a creative process that anyone can do which may result in new inventions and innovations.

Essential Questions

  • What is technological literacy?
  • How would you apply technological design and problem solving methods in the development of inventions and innovations?

Standards / Content / Skills / Assessment
3.4.10.B3.
Compare and contrast
how a number of
different factors, such as
advertising, the strength
of the economy, the
goals of a company and
the latest fads, contribute
to shaping the design of
and demand for various
technologies.
3.4.10.A1.
Illustrate how the
development of
technologies is often
driven by profit and an
economic market. / Screen Printing
  • Used to print images on textiles.
  • Versatility of screen printing
  • Image generation
  • Screen preparation
  • Printing
  • Clean up
Destructive Editing
  • Image is damaged by the editing process.
Non-destructive Editing
  • Image is NOT damaged by the editing process.
/ Skills for Screen Printing
  • Laser printing on velum
  • Coating screens
  • Exposing screens
  • Taping up and checking for pin holes
  • Registration and inking
  • Printing
  • Reclaiming screens
Skills in Adobe Photoshop
  • Review previous selection tools
  • Magic Wand
  • Quick Mask
  • Layer Opacity
  • Transform & Free Transform
  • Paint Brush
  • Eraser
  • Zoom in/Zoom out
  • Smart Filters
  • Blur Tool
  • Smudge Tool
Differentiate between destructive and non-destructive editing.
Explain situations where one would rather use non-destructive editing as opposed to destructive editing and vise-versa. / 1 color screen printing job
Color Addition Project (carries over from November)
  • Design brief & rubric will be used to assess this activity
Smart Filters Tutorial
Postcard Project
  • Design brief & rubric will be used to assess this activity.
Teacher Questioning

Month: January

Enduring Understanding

  • Technology is created, used and modified by humans.
  • A technological world requires that humans develop capabilities to solve technological challenges and improve products for the way we live.
  • Each area of technology has a set of characteristics that separates it from others; however, many areas overlap in order to meet human needs and wants.

Essential Questions

  • What knowledge and skills are essential for humans to make sound decisions about creating, using, and modifying technologies?
  • How have technological developments impacted devices, processes, and systems for the way we live?
  • How do various areas of technology influence the economy, the environment, and society?

Standards / Content / Skills / Assessment
3.4.10.E4.
Evaluate the purpose and
effectiveness of
information and
communication systems.
3.4.12.E4
Synthesize the effects of
information and
communication systems and
subsystems as an integral
part of the development of the
Information Age.
3.4.10.B4.
Recognize that
technological
development has been
evolutionary, the result
of a series of refinements
to a basic invention. / Screen Printing (through end of 2nd marking period)
  • Used to print images on textiles.
  • Versatility of screen printing
  • Image generation
  • Screen preparation
  • Registration & Inking
  • Printing
  • Clean up
2 dimensional imaging
  • Images on a flat surface
3 dimensional imaging
  • Images that wrap onto different faces of a 3 dimensional object
Photo Restoration
  • Exposure
  • Physical Damage
  • Yellowing/Fading
/ Skills for Screen Printing (through end of 2nd marking period)
  • Laser printing on velum
  • Coating screens
  • Exposing screens
  • Taping up and checking for pin holes
  • Registration and inking
  • Printing
  • Reclaiming screens
Skills in Adobe Photoshop
  • Review previous selection tools
  • Magic Wand
  • Quick Mask
  • Smart Filters
  • Blur Tool
  • 3-D file transfer
  • Opening files from Teacher/student shared folder
  • Clone Stamp
  • Blur
  • Smudge
/ 1 color screen printing job
  • Due to class size, this will extend through the entire marking period.
3-D box Smart Filters Tutorial
Cereal Box Project
  • Design brief & rubric will be used to assess this activity.
Photo Restoration Project
  • Design brief & rubric will be used to assess this activity.
Teacher Questioning

Month: February

Enduring Understanding

  • Technological literacy is the ability to use, assess and manage technology around us.
  • Technological design is a creative process that anyone can do which may result in new inventions and innovations.
  • Information technology is used to convey messages to an end user.

Essential Questions

  • What is technological literacy?
  • How would you apply technological design and problem solving methods in the development of inventions and innovations?

Standards / Content / Skills / Assessment
3.4.10.B3.
Compare and contrast
how a number of
different factors, such as
advertising, the strength
of the economy, the
goals of a company and
the latest fads, contribute
to shaping the design of
and demand for various
technologies.
3.4.10.A1.
Illustrate how the
development of
technologies is often
driven by profit and an
economic market. / Photo Restoration (continued from January)
  • Exposure
  • Physical Damage
  • Yellowing/Fading
Drawing Techniques
  • Freehand
  • Tracing
Elements of Design
  • The 3 F’s (Form Follows Function)
  • Space (both Positive and Negative)
  • Line
  • Color
  • Shape
  • Texture
  • Form
  • Value
/ Skills in Adobe Photoshop (ending with Photo Restoration)
  • Review previous selection tools
  • Magic Wand
  • Quick Mask
  • Smart Filters
  • Blur Tool
  • 3-D file transfer
  • Opening files from Teacher/student shared folder
  • Clone Stamp
  • Blur
  • Smudge
Skills using Adobe Illustrator
  • Pen Tool
  • Blending
  • Changing colors
  • Creating and renaming layers
  • File structure/location
  • Live Paint Bucket
  • Line Tool
  • Shape Tool
  • Gradient Tool
/ Photo Restoration Project
  • Design brief & rubric will be used to assess this activity
Adobe Illustrator Packet
  • Packet of 7 tutorials

Month: March

Enduring Understanding

  • Technology is created, used and modified by humans.
  • A technological world requires that humans develop capabilities to solve technological challenges and improve products for the way we live.
  • Each area of technology has a set of characteristics that separates it from others; however, many areas overlap in order to meet human needs and wants.

Essential Questions

  • What knowledge and skills are essential for humans to make sound decisions about creating, using, and modifying technologies?
  • How have technological developments impacted devices, processes, and systems for the way we live?
  • How do various areas of technology influence the economy, the environment, and society?

Standards / Content / Skills / Assessment
3.4.10.E4.
Evaluate the purpose and
effectiveness of
information and
communication systems.
3.4.12.E4
Synthesize the effects of
information and
communication systems and
subsystems as an integral
part of the development of the
Information Age.
3.4.10.B4.
Recognize that
technological
development has been
evolutionary, the result
of a series of refinements
to a basic invention. / Elements of Design
  • The 3 F’s (Form Follows Function)
  • Space (both Positive and Negative)
  • Line
  • Color
  • Shape
  • Texture
  • Form
  • Value
Image Quality
  • Exposure
  • Depth of Field
Drawing
  • Contrast
  • Line
  • Shape
/ Skills in Adobe Photoshop
  • Review previous selection tools
  • Magic Wand
  • Quick Mask
  • Clone Stamp
  • Blur
  • Smudge
  • Shape Tool
  • Line Tool
  • Gradient Tool
  • Live Paint Bucket
  • Layer Options
Skills using Adobe Illustrator
  • Pen Tool
  • Blending
  • Changing colors
  • Creating and renaming layers
  • File structure/location
  • Live Paint Bucket
  • Line Tool
  • Shape Tool
  • Gradient Tool
/ Photoshop Tutorial 1
  • Design brief & rubric will be used to assess this activity
Photoshop Tutorial 2
  • Design brief & rubric will be used to assess this activity
Photoshop Tutorial 3
  • Design brief & rubric will be used to assess this activity
Photoshop Tutorial 4
  • Design brief & rubric will be used to assess this activity

Month: April

Enduring Understanding

  • Technological literacy is the ability to use, assess and manage technology around us.
  • Technological design is a creative process that anyone can do which may result in new inventions and innovations.

Essential Questions

  • What is technological literacy?
  • How would you apply technological design and problem solving methods in the development of inventions and innovations?

Standards / Content / Skills / Assessment
3.4.10.B3.
Compare and contrast
how a number of
different factors, such as
advertising, the strength
of the economy, the
goals of a company and
the latest fads, contribute
to shaping the design of
and demand for various
technologies.
3.4.10.A1.
Illustrate how the
development of
technologies is often
driven by profit and an
economic market. / Elements of Design
  • The 3 F’s (Form Follows Function)
  • Space (both Positive and Negative)
  • Line
  • Color
  • Shape
  • Texture
  • Form
  • Value
Page Layout
  • Rule of Thirds
  • Contrasting colors for reading
  • Background vs. foreground
Screen Printing (beginning of 4th marking period)
  • Used to print images on textiles.
  • Versatility of screen printing
  • Image generation
  • Screen preparation
  • Registration & inking
  • Printing
  • Clean up
/ Skills in Adobe Photoshop
  • Review previous selection tools
  • Magic Wand
  • Quick Mask
  • Clone Stamp
  • Blur
  • Smudge
  • Shape Tool
  • Line Tool
  • Gradient Tool
  • Live Paint Bucket
  • Layer Options
Skills using Adobe Illustrator
  • Pen Tool
  • Blending
  • Changing colors
  • Creating and renaming layers
  • File structure/location
  • Live Paint Bucket
  • Line Tool
  • Shape Tool
  • Gradient Tool
  • Converting files to JPEG’s
Skills for Screen Printing (beginning of 4th marking period)
  • Laser printing on velum
  • Coating screens
  • Exposing screens
  • Taping up and checking for pin holes
  • Registration and inking
  • Printing
  • Reclaiming screens
/ Menu Redesign Project
  • Design brief & rubric will be used to assess this activity
2 color screen printing job (beginning of 4th marking period)

Month: May

Enduring Understanding

  • Technology is created, used and modified by humans.
  • A technological world requires that humans develop capabilities to solve technological challenges and improve products for the way we live.
  • Each area of technology has a set of characteristics that separates it from others; however, many areas overlap in order to meet human needs and wants.

Essential Questions

  • What knowledge and skills are essential for humans to make sound decisions about creating, using, and modifying technologies?
  • How have technological developments impacted devices, processes, and systems for the way we live?
  • How do various areas of technology influence the economy, the environment, and society?

Standards / Content / Skills / Assessment
3.4.10.B3.
Compare and contrast
how a number of
different factors, such as
advertising, the strength
of the economy, the
goals of a company and
the latest fads, contribute
to shaping the design of
and demand for various
technologies.
3.4.10.A1.
Illustrate how the
development of
technologies is often
driven by profit and an
economic market. / Elements of Design
  • The 3 F’s (Form Follows Function)
  • Space (both Positive and Negative)
  • Line
  • Color
  • Shape
  • Texture
  • Form
  • Value
Page Layout
  • Rule of Thirds
  • Contrasting colors for reading
  • Background vs. foreground
Screen Printing
  • Used to print images on textiles.
  • Versatility of screen printing
  • Image generation
  • Screen preparation
  • Registration & inking
  • Printing
  • Clean up
/ Skills in Adobe Photoshop
  • Review previous selection tools
  • Magic Wand
  • Quick Mask
  • Clone Stamp
  • Blur
  • Smudge
  • Shape Tool
  • Line Tool
  • Gradient Tool
  • Live Paint Bucket
  • Layer Options
Skills using Adobe Illustrator
  • Pen Tool
  • Blending
  • Changing colors
  • Creating and renaming layers
  • File structure/location
  • Live Paint Bucket
  • Line Tool
  • Shape Tool
  • Gradient Tool
  • Converting files to JPEG’s
Skills for Screen Printing (beginning of 4th marking period)
  • Laser printing on velum
  • Coating screens
  • Exposing screens
  • Taping up and checking for pin holes
  • Registration and inking
  • Printing
  • Reclaiming screens
/ Record Mogul Project
  • Design brief & rubric for logo portion
  • Design brief & rubric for album redesign
  • Design brief & rubric for lyrics poster
2 color screen printing job

Month: June