Teacher(s) Jarrell Subject group Digital Art Grade 8 and discipline Unit title Is Web Design the same as Graphic Design? MYP year Unit duration (hrs) 45
Inquiry: Establishing the purpose of the unit
Key concept Related concept(s) Global context Select one KC by clicking on any subject group: Select one or more RC by clicking on any subject group: Personal and Cultural Expression Aesthetics Interpretation - the ways in which we reflect on, extend and enjoy our creativity; our appreciation of the aesthetic
PERSONAL AND CULTURAL EXPRESSION - What is the nature and purpose of creative expression?
- Artistry, craft, creation, beauty
Statement of inquiry Click here for criteria Artistry can be expresses by finding interesting ways of arranging forms in space (GC: Personal and cultural expression)
Inquiry questions
Click on the type of question for its description FACTUAL Why is Graphic Design different than Web Design? CONCEPTUAL How are graphic design and web design different if they are both on the computer?
Middle Years Programme Interactive Unit Planner 1 DEBATABLE Is good web design is automatically a good graphic design?
Student-generated questions: - What is the difference between website design and digital art?
Objectives Summative assessment iii. use acquired knowledge to purposefully Outline of summative assessment task(s) including assessment Relationship between summative inform artistic decisions in the process of criteria (click here for questions to ask during planning): assessment task(s) and statement of creating artwork inquiry Using Adobe Muse, students will create a website based on a ficticious client scenario. The website needs to be effective and meet Students will learn the requirements of the requirements of the presented scenario. good web design and create a website Students will be able to determine what is web for a company. Students will critique all Students will be assessed using criterion D – Responding because design and the rules of what makes an effective websites to cement the concepts of students will be focusing on responding to the needs of the client and web design. This design is the use of website. Students will discuss who and how the implementing accepted rules of website design. rules of website design are created. space utilizing accepted principles such as the CRAP principle.
Middle Years Programme Interactive Unit Planner 2 Approaches to learning (ATL)
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- Use a variety of media to communicate with a range of audiences - Listen actively to other perspectives and ideas - Select and use technology effectively and productively - Practise positive thinking - Demonstrate flexibility in the selection and use of learning strategies - Make connections between various sources of information - Understand the impact of media representations and modes of presentation - Use models and simulations to explore complex systems and issues - Create original works and ideas; use existing works and ideas in new ways - Apply skills and knowledge in unfamiliar situations
Action: Teaching and learning through inquiry Learning process (click here for description) Content (click here for description) Learning experiences and teaching strategies (click here for description)
Online tutorials and teacher led activities are the basis of the unit. Students have research that includes reading and writing exercises.
Middle Years Programme Interactive Unit Planner 3 Formative assessment (click here for description) This unit begins where DA2 left off. A pretest is given and the first weeks vocabulary is a review of last years. Daily work can be self assessed, peer assessed or teacher assessed. Weekly discussions willhave students understand others perspective. At least once a week students will have scenarios to complete daily assignments.
Differentiation (click here for description) Visual and print tutorials are rotated to help increase skills on both types of learning. Due dates are arranged to challenge students at their pace/level.
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Reflection: Considering the planning, process and impact of the inquiry
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