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Design Level 2 – Who Am I? Project

Criterion C: Creating the solution

Evidence of Work

At the end of year 2, students should be able to:

i. outline a logical plan, which considers the use of resources and time, sufficient for peers to be able to follow to create the solution.

ii. demonstrate excellent technical skills when making the solution.

iii. follow the plan to create the solution, which functions as intended lit the changes made to the chosen design and plan when making the solution.

iv. describe changes made to the chosen design and plan when making the solution.

Design Cycle Questions

Directions: Thoroughly follow instructions and answer the following questions thoroughly with specifics.

Part 1: Plan

1. Step by step, what needs to be completed?
2. In each step make sure to include: time, resources, and what is going to be completed.

Complete all instructions and paperwork for Plan first before creating your documents on your computer or laptop.

This paperwork includes:

  • Answers to several questions
  • Three sketches of layouts for your flyer, brochure, and newsletter
  • A “plan of attach” essay in which you provide a “play-by-play” synthesis and summary about your three planned documents.

For a classwork grade, show the teacher your hand-made sketches of your three layouts, along with your answers to the Criterion C questions and written summary synthesizing and summarizing your “plan of attack.”

Another person should be able to successfully complete your flyer, brochure, and newsletter based on the Plan part of Criterion C and your research and citations from Criterion A.

First, review the topic and basic information for our Who Am I? project.

You will create and present to the class three desktop publishing documents (a flyer, a brochure, and a newsletter) that will communicate who you are and how your personalities, interests, attitudes, values, hobbies, activities, and learning styles have been influenced by the world around them.

You will specifically address your MYP-IB experience, your learner profile traits, and how the world around you has shaped your personality.

You may also include in your desktop publishing documents a career of interest that matches who you are, based on self-assessment surveys or your interests, skills, values, attitudes, personality traits, and learning styles and the key influences on their lives to date.

You may also include important role models and other significant/positive influences on you and in your life.

Review the following PowerPoint presentations and your notes as you apply the six desktop publishing principles, along with the purpose and characteristics for each type of desktop publishing document (brochure, flyer, and newsletter).

Desktop Publishing Design Principles PowerPoint/Design Principles Advanced Organizer

Desktop Publishing Publications PowerPoint/ Publications Characteristics Advanced Organizer

Next, answer several questions for each document:

~ Flyer ~

From your Criterion A research data in your Who Am I folder, rewrite your following information for your flyer and enter it below:

1. Title, Subtitle, Full Name. Block, etc.:

2.My true colors and true color characteristics:

3. My personality traits – based on the results of my personality assessments:

4. My personality:

5. My IB Learner Profile and how does this match my personality and who I am:

6. A world leader who closely matches my IB Learner profile and why:

7. Credits (MLA Citations)

Purpose, Audience, Design Principles, Characteristics, and Layout for Your Flyer

Thoroughly follow instructions and answer the following questions thoroughly with specifics.

  1. For what purpose will your flyer be used?
  2. Select a target audience for you flyer.
  3. What do you think is the average age of your audience?
  4. What is the educational background of the target audience?
  5. In what kind of groups might they participate?
  6. How will these characteristics influence your design?
  7. What topics of information do you plan to include in the flyer?
  8. Will graphic images be used? If so, what type and why?
  9. What font scheme (type, size, alignment/justification) and colors will you use and why?
  10. Follow these specific design specifications for the flyer:

Before starting your flyer on the computer, first, on one side onsheet of paper, plan it by creating and designing a drawing or sketch of your design of document layout, according to these flyer specifications.While these instructions are for a flyer created on a computer, you need to know these specifications in order to plan well on paper.

2 pages only; front and back of standard 8 ½ x 11 inches sheet of paper

Use Microsoft Publisher or Pages for Mac

Use a one-page template.

Layout is logical, well-organized, and appealing

Readable font

Maximum font size of 12-point for body text

Maximum font size of 16 point for headlines

Maximum of eight pictures (with appropriate sizes)

All facts are accurate.

Contains several relevant details.

Graphics, WordArt, border, shading, etc., go well with text and there is a good mix and balance of text and graphics.

Use space effectively – enough white space to allow the reader to clearly view the message; not too cluttered or too busy; not too much white or empty space.

All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented in MLA format

No grammatical, spelling, capitalization, or spelling errors

Use print preview and then obtain

~ Brochure ~

From your Criterion A research data in your Who Am I folder, rewrite your following information for your brochureand enter it below:

1. Title, Subtitle, Full Name. Block, etc.:

2. Who Am I?:

3. My personal interests:

4. My global interests:

5. My attitude:

6. My values:

7. My learning styles:

8. My Approaches to Learning:

9. Credits (MLA Citations):

Purpose, Audience, Design Principles, Characteristics, and Layout for your Brochure

Thoroughly follow instructions and answer the following questions thoroughly with specifics.

  1. For what purpose will your brochure be used?
  2. Select a target audience for your brochure.
  3. What do you think is the average age of your audience?
  4. What is the educational background of the target audience?
  5. In what kind of groups might they participate?
  6. How will these characteristics influence your design?
  7. What topics of information do you plan to include in the brochure?
  8. Will graphic images be used? If so, what type and why?
  9. What font scheme (type, size, alignment/justification) and colors will you use and why?
  10. Follow these specific design specifications for the brochure:

Before starting your brochure on the computer, first, on both the front and back sides of a sheet of paper,plan it by creating and designing a drawing or sketch of your design of document layouts, according to these brochure specifications.It may help you first to “trifold” a piece of paper and then unfold it for your sketch and layout.While these instructions are for a brochure created on a computer, you need to know these specifications in order to plan well on paper.

Use word processing (Microsoft Word, Google Docs, or Pages for Mac) or Microsoft Publisher

Create from scratch or use a template

6 “pages” or panels only (3 panels per page; 2 pages) in landscape orientation (horizontal view)

Layout is logical, well-organized, and appealing

Readable font

Maximum font size of 12 point for body text.

Maximum font size of 16 point for headings and 14-point for subheadings.

Contains several relevant details.

Maximum of eight pictures (appropriate thumbnail size)

Graphics, WordArt, border, shading, etc., go well with text and there is a good mix and balance of text and graphics.

Utilize all the space (no significant amounts of white or empty space)

Remember that Panel #1(outside right) is the cover.

On Panel #6 (backside of trifold), have your name, Design, Block 1A or 1B.

Standard 8 ½ x 11 inches sheet of paper

All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented in MLA format

No grammatical, spelling, capitalization, or spelling errors

~Newsletter ~

From your Criterion A research data in your Who Am I folder, rewrite your following information for your newsletterand enter it below.

For each of these topics, you will need a page of information for your two-page newsletter for which you should already have in your Criterion A research data.

1. My hobbies and activities:

2.Hobbies from around the world:

Purpose, Audience, Design Principles, Characteristics, and Layout for Your Newsletter

Thoroughly follow instructions and answer the following questions thoroughly with specifics.

1. For what purpose will your newsletter be used?

2. Select a target audience for you newsletter.

3. What do you think is the average age of your audience?

4. What is the educational background of the target audience?

5. In what kind of groups might they participate?

6. How will these characteristics influence your design?

7. What topics of information do you plan to include in the newsletter?

8. Will graphic images be used? If so, what type and why?

9. What font scheme (type, size, alignment/justification) and colors will you use and why?

10. Follow these specific design specifications for the newsletter:

Before starting yournewsletter on the computer, first, on both the front and back sides of a sheet of paper, plan it by creating and designing a drawing or sketch of your design of document layouts, according to these newsletter specifications.It may help you first to “trifold” a piece of paper and then unfold it for your sketch and layout.While these instructions are for a newsletter created on a computer, you need to know these specifications in order to plan well on paper.

2 pages only; front and back of standard 8 ½ x 11 inches sheet of paper

Use Microsoft Publisher or Pages for Mac

Use a two-page template.

Layout is logical, well-organized, and appealing

Readable font

Maximum font size of 12-point for body text.

Maximum font size of 16 point for headlines

All articles have headlines that capture the reader's attention and accurately describe the content.

All facts are accurate.

Contains several relevant details.

Maximum of eight pictures (with appropriate sizes)

Graphics, WordArt, borders, shading, etc., go well with text and there is a good mix and balance of text and graphics.

All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented in MLA format

No grammatical, spelling, capitalization, or spelling errors

~ “Plan of Attack” Essay ~

Here, type a very detailed summary of your plan and your work. In addition to planning out step by step what will go into your brochure, you need to also indicate your "plan of attack" - what needs to be done, what resources you will need when you plan to do it, how long you plan to spend working on that step. Again, fully detail and provide specifics in your “plan of attack!”

For a classwork grade, show Mr. Free both your answers to the questions on this document, your completed three layouts, and your summary that you typed above.

Part 2 - Create:

Step 1 – Use appropriate techniques and equipment.
Ask yourself these questions:
Are there shortcuts I should be using?
Am I using the best application to solve the problem?

Step 2 – Follow the plan.
Make sure to note any changes to the plan.

Step 3 – Create the product/solution.

There is no need to answer the above questions for Create in this document. Instead, thoroughly discuss these three steps and questions in your process journals. Give a “play-by-play” account of exactly what you did, what changes/additions were made, and explain why.

You should follow your plan from Part 1to create your three products. If you find it necessary to change your plan as you go through the process of creating your product,be sure to document all changes on your plan. Also, document the changes made and the reasons for your changes in your Process Journalon the days you make any changes.

On a computer, create your flyer, brochure, and newsletterproductsaccording to your plans detailed in both your layouts and your summary above.If you make changes, please tell us about these in your process journal.

 Repeating and reminding: You will need to turn in aProcess Journal entry for eachclass day. Your Process Journal should document the process of creating your product. Be sure to describe what resources (equipment, software, friends, etc.) that you used each day, what you accomplished that day and to fully document any changes you made to your original plans and ideas, as outlined in your Criteria A, B and your plan part of Criterion C.

Then carefully and accurately, follow these instructions for printing:

A. Flyer

  1. Once you have finished your flyer – make sure you have proofread it and you may have a peer review it.
  2. Please printyour one-page flyer.

B. Brochure

  1. Once you have finished your brochure – make sure you have proofread it and you may have a peer review it.
  2. Please print both pages of your brochure.
  3. After printing, use stick glue very carefully to set the outside panels and inside panel to match properly (front and back).
  4. Fold it properly (trifold) – You may want to practice this with a scrap sheet of paper.

C. Newsletter

  1. Once you have finished your Newsletter – make sure you have proofread it and you may have a peer review it.
  2. Please print both pages of your newsletter.
  3. After printing, use stick glue very carefully to set the two pagesto match properly (front and back).

D.Please also print this *document and four or more of your most recent process journals.

For an assessment grade, hand in your Criterion C papers in the following order:

1. Your final printed products, in the same direction:

a. Your flyer on top

b. Your unfolded brochure

c. Your newsletter

2. Your Criterions C Design Cycle questions and answers.

3. Your sketches of your planned layouts, in the same direction:

a. Your flyer on top

b. Your unfolded brochure

c. Your newsletter

4. Your three most recent process journals.

*Before printing this document, please delete this sentence plus any excess instructions in order to save paper.*