CARLSTADT-EAST RUTHERFORD REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS DEPARTMENT DIGITAL ARTS Digital Arts Curriculum Guide Pacing Guide: Digital Arts is a full year course that Elements & Principles of Design (approx. 2 weeks) meets on a rotating basis for three (3) 55-minute blocks and one (1) 40-minute Typography (approx. 3 weeks) block for every five (5) day cycle. Adobe Photoshop Basics (approx. 4 weeks) Photo Manipulation (approx. 2 weeks) Adobe Illustrator & Tablet Basics (approx. 5 weeks) Logos and Branding (approx. 4 weeks) Cartoon Illustration (approx. 5 week) Animation (approx. 5 weeks) Final Project (approx. 6 weeks) Henry P. Becton Regional High School July 2018 Page 1 of 13 CARLSTADT-EAST RUTHERFORD REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS DEPARTMENT DIGITAL ARTS 21st Century Skills Standards: Career Ready Practices CRP1. Act as a responsible and contributing citizen and employee. CRP2. Apply appropriate academic and technical skills. CRP3. Attend to personal health and financial well-being. CRP4. Communicate clearly and effectively and with reason. CRP5. Consider the environmental, social and economic impacts of decisions. CRP6. Demonstrate creativity and innovation. CRP7. Employ valid and reliable research strategies. CRP8. Utilize critical thinking to make sense of problems and persevere in solving them. CRP9. Model integrity, ethical leadership and effective management. CRP10. Plan education and career paths aligned to personal goals. CRP11. Use technology to enhance productivity. CRP12. Work productively in teams while using cultural global competence. Technology Standards: Use technology when researching for and completing projects and activities. 8.1 Educational Technology 8.1.12.A.1 - Create a personal digital portfolio, which reflects personal and academic interests, achievements and career aspirations by using a variety of digital tools and resources. 8.1.12.A.2 - Produce and edit a multi-page digital document for a commercial or professional audience and present it to peers and/or professionals in that related area for review 8.1.12.A.3 - Collaborate in online courses, learning communities, social networks or virtual worlds to discuss a resolution to a problem or issue. 8.1.12.A.4 - Construct a spreadsheet workbook with multiple worksheets, rename tabs to reflect the data on the worksheet, and use mathematical or logical functions, charts and data from all worksheets to convey the results. Henry P. Becton Regional High School July 2018 Page 2 of 13 CARLSTADT-EAST RUTHERFORD REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS DEPARTMENT DIGITAL ARTS Differentiation/Accommodations/Modifications Gifted and Talented English Language Learners Students with Disabilities Students at Risk of School Failure (content, process, product and Modifications for Classroom: (appropriate accommodations, Modifications for Classroom: learning environment) ● Modified in-class assignments instructional adaptations, and/or ● Intervention and Referral Extension Activities: ● Building background modifications as determined by the Team (I&RS) in –house ● Incorporate challenging information IEP or 504 team) strategies for teachers assessments ● Simplifying language for Modifications for Classroom: ● Extra textbooks at home ● Open forums and debates in presentation ● In-Class-Support ● Extended time for the classroom regarding ● Internet bilingual dictionaries ● Graphic Organizers assignments controversial issues during class and during ● Provide study guides ● Highlight key vocabulary ● Utilize advanced materials assignments ● Extended time on assessments ● Pair visual prompts with and resources to meet the ● Word banks for tests and ● Research guides verbal presentations needs of student quizzes ● Analogies ● Model skills/techniques ● Competitive and collaborative ● Developing content area ● Highlighting/underlining ● Modify assignments projects vocabulary ● Note-taking guides ● Preferential seating as noted ● Independent projects requiring ● Extended time for all ● Cue cards by student and teacher research skills for assessing assessments ● Establish timelines ● Parent/teacher communication information ● Use of graphic organizers ● Clarify assignments, ● Provide books on ● Anchor activities ● Internet text translators directions, instructions tape/CD/digital media as ● Advanced discussion ● Simplification of requirements ● Chapter/lecture notes requested by the student when techniques ● Access to teacher designated ● Assistive technology appropriate ● Set individual goals google slides and notes ● Provide computer programs to ● Assign peer helper in class ● Concept development assist with written ● Pair visual prompts with ● Collaboration between ESL assignments verbal presentations and classroom teachers ● Highlight key vocabulary ● Repetition and practice ● Pair novice ELL students with ● Model skills/techniques ● Provide copy of class notes advanced ELL students ● Parent/teacher communication ● Use computers to complete ● Provide books on assignments as requested by tape/CD/digital media as student requested by student when ● Provide verbal reminder of Modifications for Homework appropriate assignment ● Extended time to complete ● Assign peer helper in class ● Check student independent homework ● Pair visual prompts with work ● Internet text translators verbal presentations ● Assist student with planning Henry P. Becton Regional High School July 2018 Page 3 of 13 CARLSTADT-EAST RUTHERFORD REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS DEPARTMENT DIGITAL ARTS ● Use of graphic organizers ● Provide verbal reminder of of assignment ● Modified homework assignments ● Assist with technology assignments ● Check student independent ● Internet bilingual dictionaries work Modifications for Homework ● Provide student with clearly ● Assist student with planning ● Extended time to complete stated and written of Assignments homework expectations and grading ● Simplify complicated criteria for homework assignments into smaller units Modifications for Homework in phases as needed by student Modification for Assessments ● Extended time to complete ● Provide student with clearly ● Extended time for tests and homework Simplify stated and written quizzes complicated assignments into expectations and grading ● Restate and clarify directions smaller units in phases as criteria for assignments and questions needed by student ● Establish procedures for ● Provide student with clearly accommodations/modification stated and written Modification for Assessments s for assessments expectations and grading ● Extended time for tests and criteria for assignments quizzes ● Restate and clarify directions Modification for Assessments and questions ● Extended time for tests and ● Provide study guides for quizzes classroom tests ● Restate and clarify directions ● Establish procedures for and questions accommodations/modification ● Provide study guides for s for assessments classroom tests ● Establish procedures for accommodations/modification s for assessments Henry P. Becton Regional High School July 2018 Page 4 of 13 CARLSTADT-EAST RUTHERFORD REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS DEPARTMENT DIGITAL ARTS CONTENT: Unit 1 Theme: Principles & Elements of Design Essential Questions: What are the principles of design? What are the elements of design? How can we identify principles and elements in graphic works? How can we develop an understanding of terminology? How do we identify a target audience? Content (As a result of this Skills (As a result of this learning Assessments (The above Standards: learning segment, students will segment, students will be able to…) Essential Questions will be 8.1.12.A.1-2 know…) ● Create the pre- production, assessed with the following 1.1.A-1.4 ● The steps in the television production, & post-production of a formative and summative measures:) production process television segment. ● Determine the purpose, message, and ● Classroom Assignments and ● The importance of the phases audience of television program Time Frame: approx. 2 weeks of television production ● Identify key elements of television Activities ● Independent Practice production ● Terms and principles of video ● Demonstrate ability to storyboard and ● Portfolio composition ● Observation plan Materials: ● Benchmarks ● Identify and analyze multiple forms of Demonstrations ● The psychological effects of ● Quizzes/Tests media used today including films Classwork exercises/worksheets television production ● Projects Computer software applications ● Midterm/Final Exam ● How to analyze and critique Internet research and activities various media productions Adobe Suite Henry P. Becton Regional High School July 2018 Page 5 of 13 CARLSTADT-EAST RUTHERFORD REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS DEPARTMENT DIGITAL ARTS CONTENT: Unit 2 Theme: Typography Essential Questions: What is typography? How does finding the right font or text affect the feeling in our work? How can we manipulate text for digital images? Where do we see graphic artists use text in their work? How can we critique the quality of video editing? Content (As a result of this Skills (As a result of this learning Assessments (The above Standards: learning segment, students will segment, students will be able to…) Essential Questions will be 8.1.12.A.1-2 know…) assessed with the following ● Navigate the Adobe Photoshop tools 1.1.A-1.4 ● Terminology associated with ● Analyze the effects typography on formative and summative measures:)