Subject: Digital Media Year: Fall 2020

Long Range Plan Teacher: Duane Whitrow

Materials and
Topic Dates Major Objectives Evaluation Plan
Resources
1. Identify and discuss the
elements and
principles of design
2. Discuss typography as
it relates to the use of
text in visual messages
3. Produce visual
compositions using a
variety of media, e.g.,
print, photography,  Moodle
video, animation,  Weebly, Wix,
where a number of and Wordpress
elements and (digital
principles of design are portfolios)
used and have an  Google Forms Formative:
identifiable impact on (student Observation,
the intent of the reflections/exit Discussion, Q&A,
message slips) Worksheets,
Sept. 3 4. Identify copyright  Netflix (graphic Reflections (end of
Visual Composition to restrictions and design module)
Sept. 24 permissions and put documentary
them into practice series) Summative:
7. Apply consistent and  dafont.com Five performance
appropriate work  Adobe tasks (see
station routines Photoshop calendar)
(COVID-19 protocols;  Photopea
daily throughout (home learners
module) without access
8. Demonstrate basic to Adobe suite)
competencies (daily
throughout module)
9. Make personal
connections to the
cluster content and
processes to inform
possible pathway
choices (student
reflections)

Graphics Tools Sept. 25 1. Investigate graphic  Moodle Formative:

to programs (Illustrator  Adrianne Nix Observation,
Oct. 22 and Photoshop) Graphic Design Discussion, Q&A,
2. Select and use Curriculum Reflections, Exit
appropriate Guide (Adobe) Slips (end of
applications to create  Weebly, Wix, module)
basic vector and Wordpress
(Illustrator) and raster (digital Summative:
(Photoshop) graphic portfolios) Four performance
 images
3. Organize and manage
image files using
correct file conventions
(daily throughout
module)
4. Identify copyright
restrictions and
permissions and put
 Google Forms
them into practice
(student
5. Present a selection of
reflections/exit
work completed in this
slips)
course to an audience
 FlipGrid (video
(Minimalist Vector
reflections)
Movie Poster; students
 Adobe
present posters to me;
Illustrator
video, written, tasks (see
 Adobe
PowerPoint, etc.) calendar)
Photoshop
6. Apply consistent and
 Adobe Helpx
appropriate work
(tutorials)
station routines
 Photopea
(COVID-19 protocols;
(home learners
daily throughout
without access
module)
to Adobe suite)
7. Demonstrate basic
competencies (daily
throughout module)
8. Make personal
connections to the
cluster content and
processes to inform
pathway choices
(student reflections)

TBD – Dependent
TBD – Dependent on
on module
module
Formative:
 Moodle Observation,
 Apply consistent and
 Module Discussion,
appropriate work
planning Student Planning
Oct. 23 station routines
Student Choice Module guides Guides, End of
to (COVID-19 protocols;
#1  Weebly Module
Nov. 12 daily throughout
(collaborative Reflections
module)
resource
 Demonstrate basic
website – PIP) Summative:
competencies (daily
 Module Performance task
throughout module)
reflections

Student Choice Module Nov. 16 TBD – Dependent on TBD – Dependent Formative:

#2 to module on module Observation,
Dec. 1 Discussion,
 Apply consistent and  Moodle Student Planning
  Module
appropriate work
planning
station routines
guides Guides, End of
(COVID-19 protocols;
 Weebly Module
daily throughout
(collaborative Reflections
module)
resource
 Demonstrate basic
website – PIP) Summative:
competencies (daily
 Module Performance task
throughout module)
reflections

TBD – Dependent
TBD – Dependent on
on module
module
Formative:
 Moodle Observation,
 Apply consistent and
 Module Discussion,
appropriate work
planning Student Planning
Dec. 3 station routines
Student Choice Module guides Guides, End of
to (COVID-19 protocols;
#3  Weebly Module
Dec. 18 daily throughout
(collaborative Reflections
module)
resource
 Demonstrate basic
website – PIP) Summative:
competencies (daily
 Module Performance task
throughout module)
reflections

SEPTEMBER 2020
 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
1 2 3 4

Digital Portfolios –
DUE

Copyright Handout
– DUE

7 8 9 10 11

Labour Day – NO Work Period Elements and

SCHOOL Principles of Design
– DUE

14 15 16 17 18

Elements of Design Contextual

Photo Hunt – DUE Typography – DUE

Paula Scher
Handout – DUE

21 22 23 24 25

Emotional Typography Word START MODULE 2

Typography – DUE Research Poster –
DUE

END OF MODULE 1

28 29 30

Tracing Objects in
Illustrator – DUE

OCTOBER 2020
 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
1 2

Polygonal Animal –
DUE

5 6 7 8 9

Work Period Minimalist Vector

Movie Poster – DUE

12 13 14 15 16

Thanksgiving Day – PL Day – NO PL Day – NO Parent Teacher PL Day – NO

NO SCHOOL SCHOOL SCHOOL Interviews – NO SCHOOL
SCHOOL

19 20 21 22 23

Work Period Photoshop Project – START MODULE 3

DUE
Module 3 Planning
END OF MODULE 2 Guide – DUE

26 27 28 29 30

NOVEMBER 2020
 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
2 3 4 5 6

9 10 11 12 13

Remembrance Day Module 3 Reflection

– NO SCHOOL – DUE

END OF MODULE 3

16 17 18 19 20

START MODULE 4 Report Cards – DUE

Module 4 Planning
Guide – DUE

23 24 25 26 27

30
 DECEMBER 2020
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
1 2 3 4

Module 4 Reflection START MODULE 5

– DUE
Module 5 Planning
END OF MODULE 4 Guide – DUE

7 8 9 10 11

14 15 16 17 18

Module 5 Reflection
– DUE

END OF MODULE 5

Christmas Break – NO SCHOOL (Dec. 21st – Jan. 3rd)