Graphic Design Lesson Plan
Introduction to Graphics and Design
Unit 1: Lesson # 1 (of 10) P A G E L A Y O U T
CU Student: Tamara Fritz
Cooperating Teacher: Ron Dexter
Content/Endorsement Area: Graphic Communications & Design
Grade Level: 10th, 11th, 12th
School Site: Statesboro High School
Supervisor: Sandy Bowman
Unit Topic: Page Layout
Daily Topic: Measurement
Pre-Planning: Academic Foundations/Standards:
HS.MP.1
Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.
HS.MP.2
Reason abstractly and quantitatively.
HS.MP.3
Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.
HS.MP.5
Use appropriate tools strategically.
HS.MP.8
Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.
AR.CM.01 Select and combine essential elements and organizational principles to achieve a desired effect when creating, presenting and/or performing works of art for a variety of purposes.
AR.CM.CP.02 Explain the choices made in the creative process when combining ideas, techniques, and problem solving to produce one’s work, and identify the impact that different choices might have made.
Goal of the Lesson:
Students will understand and demonstrate how to design a page layout using InDesign.
1. Create, save and print a one page document.
2. Design and produce a one page document with desired fonts (collected), formatting, margins, indents, tabs, gutters, guides, trims, folds and proper leading.
3. Demonstrate proper text alignment, use appropriate tools for element positioning and demonstrate knowledge of the rule of thirds in their page design.
4. Create column guides using the Layout tool according to job specifications.
5. Set-up and select the appropriate pagination for the given job according to the design brief.
6. Proofread, edit and make corrections/adjustment to copy on screen.
Behavioral Objectives:
The Behavior Verb: Demonstrate
The Condition: Using InDesignt the student will
Unit 1: Lesson # 1 (of 10) P A G E L A Y O U T
CU Student: Tamara Fritz
Cooperating Teacher: Ron Dexter
Content/Endorsement Area: Graphic Communications & Design
Grade Level: 10th, 11th, 12th
School Site: Statesboro High School
Supervisor: Sandy Bowman
Unit Topic: Page Layout
Daily Topic: Measurement
Pre-Planning: Academic Foundations/Standards:
HS.MP.1
Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.
HS.MP.2
Reason abstractly and quantitatively.
HS.MP.3
Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.
HS.MP.5
Use appropriate tools strategically.
HS.MP.8
Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.
AR.CM.01 Select and combine essential elements and organizational principles to achieve a desired effect when creating, presenting and/or performing works of art for a variety of purposes.
AR.CM.CP.02 Explain the choices made in the creative process when combining ideas, techniques, and problem solving to produce one’s work, and identify the impact that different choices might have made.
Goal of the Lesson:
Students will understand and demonstrate how to design a page layout using InDesign.
1. Create, save and print a one page document.
2. Design and produce a one page document with desired fonts (collected), formatting, margins, indents, tabs, gutters, guides, trims, folds and proper leading.
3. Demonstrate proper text alignment, use appropriate tools for element positioning and demonstrate knowledge of the rule of thirds in their page design.
4. Create column guides using the Layout tool according to job specifications.
5. Set-up and select the appropriate pagination for the given job according to the design brief.
6. Proofread, edit and make corrections/adjustment to copy on screen.
Behavioral Objectives:
The Behavior Verb: Demonstrate
The Condition: Using InDesignt the student will