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Unit 1: Course Introduction

Section 1: Course Introduction

Essential Question:
- What is Digital Communication?

Lessons & Discussions:
- Classroom Rules and Procedures
- Participation Grade Policy  

- What is Digital Communication?
- Why study Digital Communication?

Projects & Activities:
- Activity: Seating Chart      MS Word     PDF

- Activity: Logging into the school computers.
- Guided Practice: Finding course software
- Guided Practice: Finding your folder
- Guided Practice: Finding our class online classroom

Unit 2: Graphic Design

Section 1: Introduction to Adobe Photoshop

Essential Question:
- How can Adobe Photoshop be used to create custom raster / bitmap graphics?

Projects & Activities:
- Guided Practice: Introduction to Adobe Photoshop Day One
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Guided Practice: Introduction to Adobe Photoshop Day Two
- Guided Practice: Introduction to Adobe Photoshop Day Three

Unit 2: Graphic Design

Section 2: Custom Logo Design

Essential Question:
- How can a custom logo design effectively communicate a message?

Lessons & Discussions:
- Logo Layout and Design

Projects & Activities:
- Project: Design and Develop a Custom Logo Design

Unit 2: Graphic Design

Section 3: Doodle for Google

Essential Question:
- How can a google logo effectively communicate a message or theme?

Lessons & Discussions:
- Google Logo Layout and Design

Projects & Activities:
- Project: Design and Develop a Custom Google Logo

Unit 2: Graphic Design

Section 4: Unconventional Graphic Design - Billboard Design

Essential Question:
- How can a billboard design effectively communicate a message?

Lessons & Discussions:
- Methods of Persuasion
- Billboard Layout and Design

Projects & Activities:
- Project: Design and Develop a Advertising Billboard

Downloads:

- Billboard Design Template

Unit 2: Graphic Design

Section 5: Unconventional Graphic Design - T-Shirt Design

Essential Question:
- How can a t-shirt design effectively communicate a message?

Lessons & Discussions:
- T-Shirt Layout and Design

Projects & Activities:
- Project: Design and Develop a T-Shirt

Downloads:

- T-Shirt Design Template

Unit 2: Graphic Design

Section 6: Unconventional Graphic Design - Vehicle Wrap

Essential Question:
- How can a vehicle wrap effectively communicate a message?

Lessons & Discussions:
- Vehicle Wrap Layout and Design

Projects & Activities:
- Project: Design and Develop a Vehicle Wrap

Downloads:

- Vehicle Wrap Template

Unit 3: Desktop Publishing

Section 1: Business Card Design and Development

Essential Question:
- How can a business card effectively communicate a message?

 

Lessons & Discussions:
- Business Card Design and Development Presentation

Projects & Activities:
- Guided Practice Activity: Sample Business Card One
- Guided Practice Activity: Sample Business Card Two
- Project: Design four business cards with the same information, but with different designs.
- Project: Business Card Proof Sheet

Unit 3: Desktop Publishing

Section 2: Advertising Flyer

Essential Question:
- How can a advertising flyer effectively communicate a message?

 

Lessons & Discussions:
- Advertising Design
- Methods of Persuasion

Projects & Activities:
- Guided Practice Activity: Sample Flyer Design
- Project: Design a advertising flyer that utilizes at least one of the methods of persuasion.

Unit 3: Desktop Publishing

Section 3: Document Design - Magazine

Essential Question:
- How can a magazine effectively communicate a message?

 

Lessons & Discussions:
- Magazine Layout and Design

Projects & Activities:
- Project: Design and Develop a Magazine
     * Magazine Page One “Cover”
     * Magazine Page Two “Article”
     * Magazine Page Three “Product Review”
     * Magazine Page Four Advertisement / Coupon
     * Magazine Page Five “Restaurant Menu”
     * Magazine Page Six “Survey Results”
     * Magazine Page Seven “Photo Collage”
     * Magazine Page Eight “Full Page Ad”

Unit 4: Packaging Design

Section 1: Candy Box Design

Essential Question:
- How can a candy box design effectively communicate a message?

 

Lessons & Discussions:
- Candy Box Layout and Design

Projects & Activities:
- Guided Practice Activity: Candy Box Template
- Project: Design and Develop a Candy Box

Downloads:

- Candy Box Design Template

Unit 4: Packaging Design

Section 2: DVD Case

Essential Question:
- How can a DVD case design effectively communicate a message?

 

Lessons & Discussions:
- DVD Case Layout and Design

Projects & Activities:
- Guided Practice Activity: DVD Case Template
- Project: Design and Develop a DVD Case

Downloads:

- DVD Case Design Template

Unit 4: Packaging Design

Section 3: CD Jewel Case

Essential Question:
- How can a CD jewel case design effectively communicate a message?

 

Lessons & Discussions:
- CD Jewel Case Layout and Design

Projects & Activities:
- Guided Practice Activity: CD Jewel Case Template
- Project: Design and Develop a CD Jewel Case
     * CD Jewel Case Book Front and Back
     * CD Jewel Case Book Inside
     * CD Jewel Case Back

Downloads:

- CD Case Design Template

Unit 4: Packaging Design

Section 4: Frozen Foods Packaging

Essential Question:
- How can frozen foods packaging effectively communicate a message?

 

Lessons & Discussions:
- Frozen Foods Packaging Layout and Design

Projects & Activities:
- Guided Practice Activity: Frozen Foods Packaging Template
- Project: Design and Develop a Frozen Foods Package

Downloads:

- Frozen Foods Package Template

Unit 4: Packaging Design

Section 5: Bottle Label

Essential Question:
- How can bottle labels effectively communicate a message?

 

Lessons & Discussions:
- Bottle Label Layout and Design

Projects & Activities:
- Guided Practice Activity: Bottle Label Template
- Project: Design and Develop a Bottle Label

Downloads:

- Bottle Label Template

Unit 4: Packaging Design

Section 6: Cereal Box Layout and Design

Essential Question:
- How can cereal box effectively communicate a message?

 

Lessons & Discussions:
- Cereal Box Layout and Design

Projects & Activities:
- Project: Design and Develop a Cereal Box
     * Cereal Box Front Design
     * Cereal Box Back Design
     * Cereal Box Left Side
     * Cereal Box Right Side
     * Cereal Box Top

     * Cereal Box Complete Layout Presentation

Downloads:

- Cereal Box Template

Unit 5: Animation Technology

Section 1: Key Frame Animation

Essential Question:
- How can a key frame animation effectively communicate a message?

 

Lessons & Discussions:
- What is 2D Animation?

Projects & Activities:
- Project: Design and Develop a Key Frame Animation

Unit 5: Animation Technology

Section 2: Animated Advertisements

Essential Question:
- How can a animated advertisement effectively communicate a message?

 

Lessons & Discussions:
- Purpose of Animated Advertisements

Projects & Activities:
- Project: Design and Develop a Animated Advertisement

Unit 5: Animation Technology

Section 3: Story Line Animation

Essential Question:
- How can a animation effectively communicate a story?

 

Lessons & Discussions:
- Scenes and Storyline

Projects & Activities:
- Project: Design and Develop a Story Line Animation

Unit 6: Multimedia Presentation

Section 1: Interactive Flash Website

Essential Question:
- How can a flash website effectively communicate a message?

 

Lessons & Discussions:
- Flash Website Layout and Design

Projects & Activities:
- Project: Design and Develop a Interactive Flash Website with six pages
- Project: Design and Develop a Splash Page

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Course Description:

This course will introduce a wide variety of multimedia and digital communication technologies. These include graphic design, desktop publishing, computer technology, scanning, digital photography, layout and design, video production, TV studio and production, multimedia presentations, digital portfolios, 2D Flash animation, 3D computer animation, audio technology, and printing on various mediums. Problem solving activities are used to teach technological concepts.
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