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Sem 1 | Week 4 | Sept 5 - 9

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MON
LABOR DAY

homework: none

TUE
continue working on Job #5 Classroom Posters

homework: none

WED
continue working on Job #5 Classroom Posters
  individual designs due @ the end of class

homework: none

THU
continue working on Job #5
  divide schedules among group and begin inputing them into the poster design

homework: none

FRI
continue working on Job #5 ... due @ end

homework: none

Sem 1 | Week 3 | Aug 29 - Sept 2

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MON
Creative Director and Photo Editor continue working on Job #1 nameplate design

Section Editors and Designers continue working on Job #2 Spec template design

Online Team continue working on Job #3 news site plan

Photographers continue working on Job #4 photo shoot and image manipulation

homework: none

TUE
Creative Director and Photo Editor continue working on Job #1 nameplate design

Section Editors and Designers continue working on Job #2 Spec template design

Online Team continue working on Job #3 news site plan

Photographers continue working on Job #4 photo shoot and image manipulation


homework: none

WED
Jobs #1, 2, 3, 4 ... due @ end

homework: none

THU
Speculator Team meet & greet with whole staff

discuss magazine template and changes

homework: none

FRI
Assignment #5 Classroom Schedule Posters
objective: Design posters for every classroom. Apply knowledge of design principles and visual organization to create a consistent layout for each department.

Speculator whole staff discussion of cover and template

homework: none

Sem 1 | Week 2 | Aug 22 - 26

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MON
Classwork Clean Up and Color Correcting Images
objective: Apply knowledge of Photoshop levels and curves to manipulate images.

homework: none

TUE
Adobe Photoshop demo: 
retouching portraits and softening facial features

set up individual accounts on Google Docs
for sharing information with Speculator reporters 

homework: none

WED
review principles of design, visual hierarchy, unity within a design

Speculator layout: 
identify elements of a magazine page/spread

homework: none

THU
Classwork Magazine Scavenger Hunt
objective: Be able to identify the components of a magazine page/spread and understand how the principles of design are incorporated into the layout.

look at samples of our competition and find inspiration/samples for this year's design

discuss compositional strategies with photographers

Assignment #1 Nameplate Design
objective: Create a new design for the newsmagazine nameplate and the news site header.

Assignment #3 News Site Design
news site team discuss look of the site, additions/inclusions, job descriptions, etc
objective: Create a plan to build traffic to the new site.

homework: none

FRI
Assignment #2 Page Template Design
research magazine page layouts for individual sections; meet with team to discuss
objective: Apply knowledge of principles and visual organization to build a cohesive template for the newsmagazine.

Assignment #4 Photo Shoot
photographers review digital cameras
objective: Apply knowledge of composition and work with the digital cameras to learn focusing and exposure techniques.


homework: none

Speculator Application

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Complete this application online by Wednesday, August 17 at midnight!

Sem 1 | Week 1 | Aug 15 - 19

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MON
discuss syllabus and course expectations

discuss Speculator teams
complete Speculator application online by Wednesday @ midnight

homework: none

TUE
Art and Design Rally ... meet in the Auditorium

homework: none

WED
discuss importance of good communication skills and listening skills

homework: none

THU
discuss file management; use of Imaginarium drive and Google Docs

Photojournalism versus PhotoIllustration

discuss compositional strategies for photos

homework: none

FRI
Adobe Photoshop demos:
levels and curves; color correction; grayscale conversion; editing for portraits

homework: none

WELCOME BACK!

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I'm looking forward to a great year of design!!

Sem 2 | Week 20 | May 23 - 27

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continue working on any personal artwork

All jobs are complete for the year!

Sem 2 | Week 19 | May 16 - 20

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continue working on in-house jobs...

Speculator May issue
design/layout of issue

Job #25 Verve

program


Job #36 CHS Cougar Foundation Board

decal designs


Job #38 Verve artwork

individual artwork to display at show


Job #39 Graduation

tickets and program


Job #40 Baccalaureate

program design/revisions

Sem 2 | Week 18 | May 9 - 13

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continue working on in-house jobs...

Speculator May issue
design/layout of issue

Job #25 Verve

program


Job #36 CHS Cougar Foundation Board

decal designs


Job #38 Verve artwork

individual artwork to display at show


Job #39 Graduation

tickets


Job #40 Baccalaureate

program design/revisions

EOCT schedule

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End of Course Testing Schedule
for the weeks of May 9-13 and May 16-20

MONDAY
regular schedule

TUESDAY
1st period 8:25 - 11:00 am

4A 11:00 - 11:25 am / 4B 11:30 - 11:55 am
5A 12:00 - 12:25 pm / 5B 12:30 - 12:55 pm

4th/5th period 1:00 - 3:35 pm

WEDNESDAY
2nd period 8:25 - 11:00 am

4A 11:00 - 11:25 am / 4B 11:30 - 11:55 am
5A 12:00 - 12:25 pm / 5B 12:30 - 12:55 pm

7th period 1:00 - 3:35 pm

THURSDAY
3rd period 8:25 - 11:00 am

4A 11:00 - 11:25 am / 4B 11:30 - 11:55 am
5A 12:00 - 12:25 pm / 5B 12:30 - 12:55 pm

6th period 1:00 - 3:35 pm

FRIDAY
regular schedule

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