Plymuth-Cantn al Park Curse Syllabus Curse Name: Cmputer Graphics and Design 1 Curse Number: 13170 Curse Descriptin: This is a full year curse that intrduces the student t the fundamental skills and knwledge needed t understand graphic design. Cmputer skill and design/drawing prcess are develped thrugh a series f prject-based assignments. Cmputer skills are hned using a wide range f cmputer sftware such as Adbe Phtshp, Illustratr and InDesign. Prjects include activities such as sketching, symbl/lg design, typgraphy, illustratin, pht editing, pster design, magazine/bk Layuts, t-shirt design and silk-screening. Students will als learn emplyability skills, self prmtin and have leadership pprtunities. Nte: Curse qualifies fr Visual, Perfrming, and Applied Arts graduatin requirement. Curse Prerequisites: There are n pre-requisites fr this class but it is strngly recmmended that a student shws interests in the arts and design. Curse Materials/Resurces: Textbks: Graphic Cmmunicatins 5th Editin (teacher will supply yu with handuts) Sftware: Adbe CS5 (fcusing n Phtshp, Illustratr and InDesign) Recmmended Student Supplies/Materials: Ntebk, Sketchbk, Flash Drive (1GB r Higher), Pens, Pencils and Eraser. Curse Objectives: Industry Overview/Histry f Graphics Safety Image Manipulatin Typgraphy Dcument Setup and Layut Clr Thery Printing Binding/Finishing Operatins Silk Screening Self Prmtin 1
Plymuth-Cantn al Park Curse Requirements: Students will be required t shw prficiency in: Safety Elements and Principles f Design Design Sftware Prject Management File Management Image Output Finishing Operatins Screen Printing Wrk Based Learning is a valuable experience in which every student in Career and Technical is required t participate. All students will be given pprtunities t attend a minimum f ne field experience each schl year. Thse students wh d nt attend the scheduled experience(s) will be required t find a site where they will spend a minimum f ne class perid in a business related t their prgram f study. The student will be required t get the teacher s signed permissin, the parent/guardian s signed permissin, fill ut a training agreement t be signed by the site supervisr, and prvide their wn transprtatin t and frm the site. Upn cmpletin f the field experience, the student will turn in a questin and answer assignment prvided by the teacher regarding the experience. Grading System: Grades will be based n weighted averages in the fllwing areas: 50% Prjects This includes academics, technical skills, assignments and prjects. 20% Hmewrk Sketchbks, reading assignments and handuts. 20% Test & Quizzes Students will take a variety f test and quizzes t mnitr their grwth in class. 10% Participatin Student will ATTEND DAILY, LISTEN INTENTLY, ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE, RESPECT OTHERS, AND APPLY THEMSELVES TO THEIR BEST ABILITY. Extra Credit (What happened t the Regular Credit?) Extra credit may be made available at the discretin f the instructr Extra credit will be limited t students wh have made a cnsistent and cncerted effrt t fulfill all prgram requirements (grade in cre cntent nly) 2
Plymuth-Cantn al Park Grading Scale: A+ 100-97 A 96-93 A- 92-90 B+ 89-87 B 86-83 B- 82-80 C+ 79-77 C 76-73 C- 72-70 D+ 69-67 D 66-63 D- 62-60 E 59-0 3
Plymuth-Cantn al Park Curse Schedule: *Nte that the schedule can be subject t change Semester One Unit Lessn/Prject (Segment) Systems/Prject Management MAC Overview/File Management (12) Industry Overview Career Summary Prject/Quiz/WBL (1 & 12) Safety Safety Overview/Test/Equipment Operatins (2&5) Basics f Design/Image Develpment Elements and Principles Prject (3) Learning the Sftware Phtshp Tutrials (3) Intr t Screen Printing One Clr Separatin/T-shirt (3, 4 & 5) Basics f Design/Image Develpment NAIAS Pster Cntest (3, 4 & 5) Basics f Design/Image Develpment Metaphrical Self Prtrait (3, 4 & 5) Print Output Intr t Printing & Finishing/Print Previus Prjects (5) Learning the Sftware Illustratr Basic Tutrials (3) Making Vectr Images Simple Digital Drawing (3, 4 & 5) Typgraphy Typgraphy/Wrdle (3, 4 & 5) Semester Tw Unit Lessn/Prject (Segment) Leadership and Prfessinalism SkillsUSA Presentatin/Get Invlved (9) Advanced Printing Operatins/Output Ch. 15-18/Handut (10 & 11) Advanced Finishing Operatins Ch. 22-23/Handut (11) Measurement/Layuts Favrite Band CD Design (7, 8 & 10) Advanced Screen Printing Tw-Clr Separatins/T-shirts (8 & 10) Wrking with Clients/Clr Branding Lg Design (8) Wrking with Clients/Clr Branding Card (7, 8 & 10) Publicatin/Duplexing Brchure (7, 8 & 10) Publicatin/Advanced Layut Themed Magazine (7, 8, 10 & 11) Publicatin/Advanced Layut Children s Bk/Clring Bk (7, 8, 10 & 11) Leadership and Prfessinalism Emplyability Skills/Resume Mck Interview (6) Self Prmtin Final Prtfli (6) **The instructr reserves the right t change the prcedures/schedule at any time withut written ntificatin. If changed, verbal ntificatin at the least will be given. 4
Plymuth-Cantn al Park Curse Plicies & Expectatins Late Wrk (wrk turned in after determined / assigned due date): Tests/Quizzes must be taken day they are assigned Assignments that are turned in after the due date set by instructr 5% frm grade received will be deducted fr each day late, fr up t 5 days late Assignment turned in after 5 days will be evaluated by instructr, but the student will receive n mre than 50% fr their grade n the assignment. After 7 days the student will receive a zer. Make-up: Students will be allwed t make up all pssible wrk. It is the respnsibility f the student t btain missed assignments. It is pssible that certain kinds f schl wrk such as labs r skillpractice sessins cannt be made up and, as a result, may negatively impact a student s grade. In regards t making up wrk when student is absent, we will nt differentiate between excused versus unexcused. All students will have the pprtunity t make up missed wrk (see previus nte) Missed Assignments: Wrk assigned prir t an absence (including lng-term/majr prjects) Wrk is due upn return frm absence (Ex. A painting is due in Art class n Mnday when the student is absent. The student returns t schl n Tuesday. The assignment must be turned in n Tuesday) Wrk assigned n date f an absence - One day grace perid fr each day missed (Ex. If student is absent n Mnday, make-up wrk is prvided n Tuesday, and wuld be due n Wednesday) Missed Tests/Quizzes: Test missed n date f absence - If student has prir knwledge f test date and has had the pprtunity t take part in review sessin, student is expected t take test day f return. Test review sessin n date f absence- If student did nt have the pprtunity t take part in review sessin, student will be given review material r given review sessin and given ne day grace perid t take test 5
Plymuth-Cantn al Park Nte: Alternate test may be given CTSO r Cmmunity Service Expectatins: Students will be prvided pprtunities t be invlved in cmmunity service and cmpetitins. Our student rganizatin is Skills USA. These pprtunities will be made available t the students as sn as pssible. Pst-Secndary Articulated Credit: Students may be eligible t receive free cllege credit fr CTE curses they successfully cmplete. The qualificatins and number f cllege credit hurs available varies by prgram and the cllege with which it is affiliated. This curse has articulated credit agreements with the fllwing clleges/universities: Washtenaw Cmmunity Cllege Davenprt University Class Dress Cde: Please adhere t Dress Cde Plicy ***All students are expected t fllw all plicies and prcedures in the Student Handbk. 6
Plymuth-Cantn al Park Cntact Infrmatin: I peridically send ut emails t let yu knw what is ging n in ur class r send ut reminders t parents and students. If yur infrmatin changes, please feel free t cntact me r send it in with yur student. Thank yu fr yur assistance. Student Name: Curse Title: Cmputer Graphics and Design 1 Parent / Guardian Name(s): Best parent phne number(s) t call: Parent email address(es): Student cell phne number (if available): Ok t text Student email address (if available): I,, have read and understand the Curse Syllabus and Curse (student name) Plicies and Expectatins fr my Cmputer Graphics and Design 1 curse. I understand that it is expected I fllw all class and schl plicies. If I d nt fllw these plicies I will be held accuntable fr my actins. Student Signature Date Parent Signature Date 7