Friday, June 19, 2015

Concentration Topic > The Positivity Portfolio

Concentration Topic > The Positivity Portfolio



Required:
Complete > everything highlighted in yellow.
The Big Idea:
Photography has the power to move us to become more positive.
Essential Questions:
  • How will photography help me become more positive?
  • Why is positivity beneficial?
  • What is a Positivity Portfolio?


Concepts:
  • Positivity changes how your mind works.
  • You can train your mind to increase your positivity.
  • Positivity transforms us for the better. (more receptive and creative)
  • Positivity Portfolios trigger your own positive upward spiral toward flourishing.
Standards:
  • Understand and apply > media, techniques, and processes with skill
  • Use design > principles and functions
  • Choose and evaluate > subject matter and ideas
  • Reflect upon and assess > the characteristics and merits of both mine and other’s work
  • Make connections > between my art and other aspects of life
Goal: Know that positivity is beneficial and can be elicited through images.


Access Prior Knowledge:
Instructional Strategy
  • Cues and Questions
Learning Activity
Elicit Prior Knowledge > Positivity Alphabet > http://goo.gl/AISH6o


New Information:
Instructional Strategy
  • Cues and Questions
Learning Activity
Read > Handout - The Positivity Portfolio > https://goo.gl/KNExh7


Apply Knowledge & Skills:
Instructional Strategy
  • Cues and Questions
Learning Activity
Social Dialogue > Socratic Seminar > Achor: The Happy Secret > http://goo.gl/OMkSuf
Supplemental Information >


Generalize, Reflect & Publish:
Required Work Checklist:

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Thursday, June 18, 2015

About > Digital Photography

About Digital Photography
Required:
Complete > everything highlighted in yellow.
Pre-instruction Baseline Data:
Instructional Strategy
  • Focus the learning
Learning Activity
The Big Idea:
Photography communicates in a complex language and makes us artists.
Essential Questions:
  • How do I get the most out of my camera?
  • How do I capture content and make impactful images?
  • Where do I store, share and communicate with my images?
Concept:
Digital photography is allowing more individuals to capture moments and make images.  No longer burdened with expensive cameras, film and developing process, individuals with mobile phones, cameras and computers can point and shoot and make unlimited amounts of images.
Standards:
  • Understand and apply > media, techniques, and processes with skill
  • Use design > principles and functions
  • Choose and evaluate > subject matter and ideas
  • Reflect upon and assess > the characteristics and merits of both mine and other’s work
  • Make connections > between my art and other aspects of life
Goals: Know how to direct for and control pictorial design and composition
Instructional Strategy
  • Setting Objectives
Learning Activity
Focus the Learning Targets > Grading Buckets Rubric > http://goo.gl/6n9Lw
New Information:
Instructional Strategy
  • Summarizing and Note Taking
Learning Activity




View > Design Great Pictures > https://goo.gl/crL4hV
Apply Knowledge & Skills:
Instructional Strategy
  • Practice
Learning Activity
Analyze > Radioactive Cats VTS Image Analysis > http://goo.gl/H8lfNW  
Instructional Strategy
  • Practice
Learning Activity
Create > Central Photo Scavenger Hunt - https://goo.gl/dAWCSp
Generalize, Reflect & Publish:
Required Work Checklist:

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Start Here > 2015 Summer Photo

Required:
Complete > everything highlighted in yellow.
The Big Idea:
Photography communicates in a complex language and makes us artists.
Standards:
  • Understand and apply > media, techniques, and processes with skill
  • Use design > principles and functions
  • Choose and evaluate > subject matter and ideas
  • Reflect upon and assess > the characteristics and merits of both mine and other’s work
  • Make connections > between my art and other aspects of life
Goal: Earn high school credit by scoring a 2, 3, or 4, on my photography portfolio.
Instructional Strategy
  • Setting Objectives
Learning Activity
Understand > To achieve this goal, you must create a portfolio of 24 works of art by May 5.  
You are challenged to emphasize research, experimentation, discovery, inventive thinking and art making, critical analysis and problem-solving in your work.  
Each portfolio has three sections:  Concentration, Breadth and Quality.  
  • Concentration Section > A Sustained Investigation Series describing an in-depth exploration of a particular photography and 2D design concern.
  • Breadth Section > A range of approaches or a variety of works demonstrating understanding of photography and 2D design issues.
  • Quality Section > 5 selected works demonstrating understanding of 2D design in concept, composition, and execution.
Access Prior Knowledge:
Instructional Strategy
  • Prepare for future experiences
Learning Activity
Set Up > Google+ Profile > Google+ (use your Westosha Gmail)





Follow > Westosha Art on G+ > gplus.to/WestoshaArt
Join > Westosha Photo Community > http://goo.gl/34X4wo
Install > Evernote Web Clipper > http://goo.gl/SJp74
Optional Recommendations:
New Information:
Instructional Strategy
  • Deepen Understanding
Learning Activity
Promote > Online Etiquette Use
Guides to Online Safety & Security

Generalize, Reflect & Publish:
Required Work Checklist:

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