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Unit	Essential Questions	Content	Skills and Processes	Assessment	Resources	Multicultural Dimension
Photography	What are the elements of photography? •How do you use a camera effectively? •In what ways can photographic images be used to create art? •What have other artists created?	Photoshop program How to use Photoshop in creation of photographs How to manipulate layers, paths Filters, and how to manipulate them Parts of the camera Camera use	Learn Photoshop in the Classroom text book Use of a digital camera and / or film camera Use of flash photography Understanding of compostition *Compose	Individual projects Class critiques Self-evaluation Teacher-student conferences Written teacher evaluations Teacher evaluations consider effort, understanding, originality, use of skills and techniques, and craftsmanship	The studio and PC Lab include varied art materials in many media, books, publications, internet,videos, slides, cameras, copiers, scanners, printers, etc. Students also use materials available from the larger community	Students will learn about works of art and artists from many cultures, places and time periods.
Photography w/o a Darkroom	What are the elements of photography? What makes a good photograph. Are you able to create pictures you are satisfied with most of the time? Do you know most of the functions on your camera. What ways can photographic images be used to create art? What have other artists created?Who is your favorite photographer and why?	Students will understand the Photoshop program in greater depth in the second semester. They will use and feel comfortable and confident when using thier camera. In the Photoshop program, they will understand layers, paths and how to manipulate them. They will understand filters and tools and how to choose and manipulating text.	Learning the information in Photoshop in the Classroom text book. Learning to use their camera, load film, focus and compose. Learning some history of Photography and what makes a good photograph.	Individual projects are evaluated in class critiques, self-evaluation, teacher-student conferences and written teacher evaluations. Overall written teacher evaluations consider effort, understanding, originality, use of skills and techniques, and craftsmanship as well. Taking photographs, bringing in photographs for further work in photoshop and bringing equiptment to field trips are an essential ingreedients for success	Adobe Photoshop:Classroom in a Book,The studio includes a wide variety of art materials in many media as well as books, publications, internet, videos, slides, cameras, copiers, scanners, printers, etc. Students also make use of materials available from the larger community.	Students will learn about works of art and artists from many cultures, places and time periods. They will explore their world through Photography.

Unit

Essential Questions

Content

Skills and Processes

Assessment

Resources

Multicultural Dimension

Photography

What are the elements of photography?
•How do you use a camera effectively?
•In what ways can photographic images be used to create art?
•What have other artists created?

*Photoshop program
*How to use Photoshop in creation of photographs

*How to manipulate layers, paths
*Filters, and how to manipulate them
*Parts of the camera
*Camera use

*Learn Photoshop in the Classroom text book
*Use of a digital camera and / or film camera
*Use of flash photography
*Understanding of compostition
*Compose

*Individual projects
*Class critiques
*Self-evaluation
*Teacher-student conferences
*Written teacher evaluations
*Teacher evaluations consider effort, understanding, originality, use of skills and techniques, and craftsmanship

The studio and PC Lab include varied art materials in many media, books, publications, internet,videos, slides, cameras, copiers, scanners, printers, etc.
Students also use materials available from the larger community

Students will learn about works of art and artists from many cultures, places and time periods.

Photography w/o a Darkroom

What are the elements of photography? What makes a good photograph. Are you able to create pictures you are satisfied with most of the time? Do you know most of the functions on your camera. What ways can photographic images be used to create art? What have other artists created?Who is your favorite photographer and why?

Students will understand the Photoshop program in greater depth in the second semester. They will use and feel comfortable and confident when using thier camera.
In the Photoshop program, they will understand layers, paths and how to manipulate them. They will understand filters and tools and how to choose and manipulating text.

Learning the information in Photoshop in the Classroom text book. Learning to use their camera, load film, focus and compose. Learning some history of Photography and what makes a good photograph.

Individual projects are evaluated in class critiques, self-evaluation, teacher-student conferences and written teacher evaluations. Overall written teacher evaluations consider effort, understanding, originality, use of skills and techniques, and craftsmanship as well. Taking photographs, bringing in photographs for further work in photoshop and bringing equiptment to field trips are an essential ingreedients for success

Adobe Photoshop:Classroom in a Book,The studio includes a wide variety of art materials in many media as well as books, publications, internet, videos, slides, cameras, copiers, scanners, printers, etc. Students also make use of materials available from the larger community.

Students will learn about works of art and artists from many cultures, places and time periods. They will explore their world through Photography.

Catlin Gabel

Photography

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