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Lesson Plan Grade Level: 9-12 Hanover Park Regional High School
Overview Typography is used as a main visual element in a design and may be connected to math, language arts, and word languages. This project requires the students to design a typographic poster that helps raise awareness about the harmful effects of school violence. The design can consist of words, statements, or a paragraph with facts/stats from the internet. Images may be included, but type should be the dominant image in your design - experiment with word sizes, positions, color and placement.
Lesson Objectives
To develop typographic creativity and increase students' proficiency in the course software. In addition, the lesson is designed to focus on the pillars of character, "caring" and "respect," while combating bullying.
Materials Needed • Computer (Mac or PC) • Adobe Illustrator software program (however, this project •
may be done with colored pencils on paper if computer access is not available) Project handout
Procedure
Estimated Time: 3 days Connections to Core Values: Caring and respect Connection to CEP's 11 Principles: Promotes core values (Principles 1, 2, 3) Helps create a caring school community (Principle 4) Provides students with opportunities for moral action (Principle 5) Challenges and respects all learners (Principle 6) Develops students' self-motivation (Principle 7) Engages the staff as a learning and moral community (Principle 8) Fosters shared moral leadership (Principle 9) Engages families and community members as partners (Principle 10) Assesses the character of the school (Principle 11)
Instruct how to modify letters and work with words using the Adobe Illustrator software. View examples of typographic design. Begin with a discussion about bullying. Recite various bullying statistics. Ask students how they feel about bullying, if they've ever been a victim of bullying or seen an act of bulling take place. Introduce the project via handout, inform of the objectives. Utilize the web to research. Ask students to reflect on their posters and its impact on the school.
Assessment
Teachers should review the final products produced by the students and evaluate them on their use of typographic design and addressing the issues of bullying. Creating a evaluative rubric with the students before the project is assigned is recommended.
Extensions and Adaptations • • • •
Provide finished examples for students who are having trouble understanding the project. Project could be completed on paper with crayons or colored pencils. Cycle the classroom as students are working and assist as needed. Students who finish early can do an additional design for extra credit.
Related Links and Resources • • • • • •
Google "typographic design" so students can see examples of how type can be used as a design. http://typeinspire.com www.bullyingstatistics.org www.njbullying.org www.stopbullying.gov YouTube keyword search 'Bullying Awareness', 'Anti-bullying
Credit
Mr. Thomas Gaglione Graphic Arts Teacher Hanover Park Regional High School District
Project Handout
School Violence Awareness
Typographic Poster Design Objective(s): Develop typographic creativity; Increase proficiency in course software; Help raise awareness and combat bullying
Typography can be used as a main visual element in a design. For this project you need to design a typographic poster that helps raise awareness about the harmful effects of school violence (with the overarching theme being that “HP Students Care About Each Other”). Your design can consist of words, a statement, or even a paragraph. You may obtain facts and/or statistics from the internet. You may include an image from the internet, but type should be the dominant image in your design – experiment with word sizes, positions, color and placement.
1. Create a new Adobe Illustrator document 8.5 x 11 (vertical).
2. Click once on the page with the rectangle tool and create a box 8” x 8”. Position the box so it is aligned with the top and sides of your page (be sure to leave a ¼ inch margin) Lock it, and complete your design in this box.
3. Work up to due date – if you finish one design, think of ways to make it better, or begin a new design idea.
Project grade will be based on: • • • • • •
Is typography is the main design element? Design is original (not a copy of something on the web) Utilization of the elements & principles of design Creative process (use of class time/development and implementation of ideas) Communication and quality of final design Requirements met/instructions followed
(Note, projects will be hung up around the school building to help raise awareness about school violence)
Student Project Samples
