Year Plan

Course Title: Digital Media 1

Prepared By:​ Sky Stressman
School:​ Laupahoehoe Community Public Charter School
Grade(s)/Course: ​Digital Media
Period/Time: ​Period 3
Date Range:​ August-May

Course Summary (​What the students will be learning​):

The 1st year Digital Media course is designed to introduce and educate students on the ever-changing digital world,
as well as to provide hands-on experience with industry standard software and equipment. Students will gain
knowledge about the digital media industry, develop skill sets desired by the industry, and create their own digital
media portfolio. Topics covered in Digital Media classes include graphic design, web design, animation, & video
production​.

Overall CTE Content Standards or State Standards or School wide initiative (​list or bullet points​):
ALD 1.1
Assess how mathematics is used to create and manipulate digital media.
ALD 1.2
Assess how changes in digital technology affects the creation and manipulation of media content.
ALD 2.1
Assess the evolution of digital media as it affects and is affected by society
ALD 2.2
Assess changes in technology and markets as it affects digital media designs.
ALD 3.1
Evaluate the relationship between digital technology and criminal activity for its effect on the digital
marketplace.
ALD 3.2
Evaluate legal and ethical behavior related to the creation, use, and distribution of digital content that
minimizes the risk of legal or moral consequence.
ALD 4.1
Evaluate diverse processes of forming and conveying a targeted message.
ALD 4.2
Compare and contrast how various audiences perceive digital media to anticipate desired reactions and
responses.
ALD 5.1
Design a targeted digital media message or concept that addresses the needs of a client.
ALD 5.2
Plan and construct a digital media product from budgeted resources that addresses client needs.
ALD 5.3
Assess the collaborative process for its impact on the design, planning, and production of a digital media
product.
ALD 6.1
Anticipate potential health and wellness concerns while operating computing devices in order to enhance
workplace safety.
 Materials/Resources (​text books, equipment, guest speakers, events, field trips, etc...​):

Online text and resources (tutorials, videos, Slides presentations, worksheets, quizes)
Desktops/laptops with Adobe CC All Apps
Video production equipment: camera & accessories, audio, lights, studio/green screen
Field trips to local studios and end of year film festival

•​Unit Title Unit Assessments •​Unit Duration (​dates​)

•​Unit Objectives (​list​) (​list formative/summative​) •​Instructional Strategies
(​list methods of delivery​)
Unit 1: Introduction to Digital Media Formative: Quarter 1:Week 1
Online Student survey on Whole class lecture, small group
Introductions interests and skills work, individual work, online
Review of class syllabus Use of technology contract survey, games, and videos
Review of class rules I have who has game
Review of Digital Media
Use of technology contract Summative:
Skills and interest online survey Syllabus quiz
Class rules quiz
Unit 2: Graphics: Intro to Design Formative: Quarter 1: Week 2-3
Graphic Design Industry Worksheets, quizzes, Whole class lecture, small group
● Careers & salaries projects, class observations work, individual work, games, and
● Schools & training videos
● Industry standards Summative:
Principles of Design Assessment, projects
● Color & color theory
● Lines & shapes
● Typesetting
● Space & Balance

Unit 3: Graphics: Illustrator Formative: Quarter 1: Week 4 - 5

Introduction to Adobe Illustrator quizzes, tutorial projects, Whole class lecture, small group
● basic knowledge of tools, workspace, class observations work, individual work, and tutorial
projects flow, and file management videos
● ability to produce with Illustrator Summative:
Logo design project Project

Unit 4: Graphics: Photoshop Formative: Quarter 1: Week 6 - 7

Introduction to Adobe Photoshop quizzes, tutorial projects, Whole class lecture, small group
● basic knowledge of tools, workspace, class observations work, individual work, and tutorial
projects flow, and file management videos
● ability to produce with Photoshop Summative:
Flyer design project Project
Unit 5: Graphics: Portfolio Formative: Quarter 1: Week 8 - 9
Student portfolio piece tutorial projects, class Whole class lecture, individual
● Magazine cover observations work, and tutorial videos
● Movie poster
● Client work Summative:
Project
 Year Plan ​(continued)

•​Unit Title Unit Assessments •​Unit Duration (​dates​)

•​Unit Objectives (​list​) (​list formative/summative​) •​Instructional Strategies
(​list methods of delivery​)
Unit 6: Web Design: Intro to Web Design Formative: Quarter 2: Week 1 - 2
Web Design Industry Worksheets, quizzes, Whole class lecture, small group
● Careers & salaries projects, class observations work, individual work, games, and
● Schools & training videos
● Industry standards Summative:
Intro to HTML Assessment, projects
● HTML & HTML5
● My First Website project- students hand
code a simple website

Unit 7: Web Design: Software​ (web-based) Formative: Quarter 2: Week 3 - 4

Google Sites & Weebly quizzes, tutorial projects, Whole class lecture, small group
● students learn how to use websites to class observations work, individual work, and tutorial
make websites videos
3-page website project Summative:
Project
Unit 8: Web Design: Software ​(Adobe) Formative: Quarter 2: Week 5 - 7
Intro to Adobe Dreamweaver Quizzes, tutorial projects, Whole class lecture, small group
● basic knowledge of tools, workspace, class observations work, individual work, and tutorial
projects flow, and file management videos
● ability to produce with Dreamweaver Summative:
Intro to Adobe Muse Project
● basic knowledge of tools, workspace,
projects flow, and file management
● ability to produce with Muse
Dynamic client website project

Unit 9: Web Design: Portfolio Formative: Quarter 2: Week 8 - 9

Students create their own online digital portfolio tutorial projects, class Whole class lecture, individual
observations work, and tutorial videos

Summative:
Project
Unit 10: Animation: Intro to Animation Formative: Quarter 3: Week 1 - 3
Animation Industry Worksheets, quizzes, Whole class lecture, small group
● History projects, class observations work, individual work, games, and
● Careers & salaries videos
● Schools & training Summative:
● Industry standards Assessment, projects
Principles of Animation
● Character design
● Motion
● Storytelling
 ● Effects
Unit 11: Animation: Software Formative: Quarter 3: Week 4 - 6
Intro to Adobe Animate quizzes, tutorial projects, Whole class lecture, small group
● basic knowledge of tools, workspace, class observations work, individual work, and tutorial
projects flow, and file management videos
● ability to produce with Animate Summative:
Students create a short cartoon/anime Project

Unit 12: Video: Intro to Video Production Formative: Quarter 3: Week 7 - 9

Film & TV Industry Worksheets, quizzes, Whole class lecture, small group
● History projects, class observations work, individual work, games, and
● Careers & salaries videos
● Schools & training Summative:
● Industry standards Assessment, projects
The Production Process

Unit 13: Video: Editing with Premiere Pro Formative: Quarter 4: Week 1 - 2
Intro to Premiere Pro Quizzes, tutorial projects, Whole class lecture, small group
● basic knowledge of tools, workspace, class observations work, individual work, and tutorial
projects flow, and file management videos
● ability to produce with Premiere Summative:
Tutorial project Project

Unit 14: Video: Lights, Camera, Action! Formative: Quarter 4: Week 3 - 5

Basic lighting for video Worksheets, quizzes, Whole class lecture, small group
Camera operation projects, class observations work, individual work, and hands on
Acting and Directing with equipment
Summative:
Assessment, projects:
Unit 15: Video: Project (portfolio) Formative: Quarter 4: Week 6 - 9
Commercial group project tutorial projects, class Whole class lecture, large & small
● students work as a production crew to observations group work, and hands on with
create a 30 second commercial equipment
● Students demonstrate the ability to Summative:
understand and apply the production Project
process to create a final video product.