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Oroville Union High School District Journalism: Graphic Communications COURSE TITLE: Journalism: Graphic Communications |
| Introduction to Graphic Communications |
| Students will understand the historical, social, and economic impact of the graphic communications industry in society. |
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Graphic Commuications Careers
The learner will be able to describe the various career opportunities and educational requirements for employment in the graphic communications industry.
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Education in Graphic Communications
The learner will be able to identify local educational institutions and programs that prepare students for employment in the graphic communications industry.
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| Graphic Design |
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Students will understand how basic design principles, typography, and illustration are used to persuade, communicate, identify, attract attention, or create action in a layout. |
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Sequence of Design Process
The learner will be able to employ the proper sequence of events in the design process (target audience, product, budget, and so forth.
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Preparing a Layout
The learner will be able to prepare a layout using the proper sequence of events in the process (thumbnail, rough layout, comprehensive, and so forth).
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Type Classifications
The learner will be able to identify type classifications (serif, san-serif, script, and so forth and basic typographical rules (readability, legibility, and so forth).
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Basic Design Principles
The learner will be able to demonstrate basic design principles (balance, proportion, contrast, and so forth).
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Illustrations
The learner will be able to describe the different kinds of illustrations (pencil, ink, airbrush, and so forth).
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Camera-Ready Artwork
The learner will be able to generate camera-ready artwork using a variety of methods (clip art, line art, half tones, and so forth).
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Black & White/Color Layouts
The learner will be able to illustrate the advantages and disadvantages of black and white and color layouts as applied to graphic design.
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Designing an Advertisement
The learner will be able to design an advertisement that communicates an idea, service, or product effectively.
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Teamwork in Production
The learner will be able to explain the importance of, and use, teamwork in producing a product.
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| Electronic Imaging |
| Students will understand the software, hardware, materials and tools used in a computerized desktop environment. |
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Desktop Design
The learner will be able to identify various items that can be designed and produced in a desktop environment.
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Software
The learner will be able to identify, distinguish between, select, and use appropriate software for word-processing, graphics, scanning, and page layout processes.
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File Management Operations
The learner will be able to organize and demonstrate file management operations for opening, copying, saving, and deleting files.
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Hardware Components
The learner will be able to identify, select, and use appropriate hardware components used in the industry.
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Measuring Copy
The learner will be able to measure copy in points and picas using appropriate tool.
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Typography
The learner will be able to define letter, word, and line spacing as applied to typography.
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Rules of Page Design
The learner will be able to demonstrate the alignment of text, element positioning, and rules of page design.
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Digital Photography
The learner will be able to apply digital photography and electronic imaging.
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Single-Color Layout
The learner will be able to create a single color layout by placing copy and graphics from various applications into a page layout program.
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Output Media
The learner will be able to explain the various output media including image setters, digital presses, CD ROMs, and the Internet.
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Computerized Desktop Environment
The learner will be able to use correct terminology in identifying tools and materials used in a computerized desktop environment.
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Graphic Communication Careers
The learner will be able to identify various career opportunities and educational requirement in this sector of the graphic communications industry.
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Education in Graphic Communications
The learner will be able to name the educational institutions and programs that prepare students for employment in this sector of the graphic communications industry.
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| Finishing and Distribution |
| Students will understand the operations that comprise the final stages in the graphic communication reproduction process. |
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Finishing and Distribution Careers
The learner will be able to identify various career opportunities and educational requirement in this sector of the graphic communications industry.
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Education in Finishing & Distributio
The learner will be able to name the educational institutions and programs that prepare students for employment in this sector of the graphic communications industry.
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| Career Preparation |
| Student will understand career preparation and work ethics and how they apply across all standards for students planing to successfully enter an advanced course or career in the graphic communication industry. |
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Personal Qualities
The learner will be able to exhibit a positive attitude, self-confidence, honesty, integrity, self-discipline, and personal hygiene.
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Time Management & Priorities
The learner will be able to manage times and balance priorities to succeed in a work environment.
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Life-Long Learning
The learner will be able to demonstrate capacity for life long learning.
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Employability Skills
The learner will be able to work cooperatively with others, share responsibilities, accept supervision and assume leadership roles.
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Information Skills
The learner will be able to identify, locate and organize needed information or data.
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Active Listening
The learner will be able to listen attentively and follow instructions, requesting clarification or additional information as needed.
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Work Ethics
The learner will be able to demonstrate proper ethics in the work place.
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Legal Regulations
The learner will be able to identify legal regulations as they apply to the graphic communications industry (Sexual harassment, copyright laws, postal restrictions, and so forth).
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Job Acquisition Skills
The learner will be able to exhibit job acquisition skills (resume writing, locate job openings, complete employment application forms and so forth).
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| Reading Comprehension (Informational) |
| Students read and understand grade-level-appropriate material. They analyze the organizational patterns, arguments, and positions advanced. The selections in Recommended Readings in Literature, Grades Nine Through Twelve illustrate the quality and complexity of the materials to be read by students. In addition, by grade twelve, students read two million words annually on their own, including a wide variety of classic and contemporary literature such as textbooks, technical manuals/instructions, magazines, newspapers, biographies/autobiographies, ballots and propositions, maps, charts, graphs, and online information. |
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Features & Rhetoric of Public Docume
The learner will be able to analyze both the features and rhetorical devices of different types of public documents as they appear in media (e.g., policy statements, speeches, debates, platforms, ballots/propositions) and the way in which authors use those features and devices.
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Structure of Functional Documents
The learner will be able to analyze the structure of functional documents, including charts and graphs, leases, schedules, notices, maps, simple tax forms, and basic legal documents in researching and writing articles for publication.
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Clarity of Meaning
The learner will be able to (in preparation of articles for publication), analyze the way in which clarity of meaning is affected by the patterns of organization, hierarchical structures, repetition of the main ideas, syntax, and word choice in the text.
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Fact & Opinion in Expository Texts
The learner will be able to verify and clarify facts presented in a variety of expository sources by using a variety of consumer and public documents and distinguish between fact and opinion in preparation of articles for publication.
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Influence of Audience
The learner will be able to recognize how audience influences the style and content of a publication in the preparation of articles for publication.
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Critique of Arguments in Public Document
The learner will be able to critique the power, truthfulness, and validity of arguments set forth in public documents; their appeal to both friendly and hostile audiences; and the extent to which the arguments anticipate and address reader concerns and counterclaims (e.g., appeal to reason, to authority, to pathos and emotion) and recognize bias and pro and con positions in the preparation of articles for publication.
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| Literary Response and Analysis |
| Students read and respond to historically or culturally significant works of literature, including prose, poetry, and drama, that reflect and enhance their studies or history and social science. They conduct in-depth analyses of recurrent themes. The selections in Recommended Reading and Literature, Grades Nine Through Twelve illustrate the quality and complexity of materials to be read by students. |
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Rhetorical & Aesthetic Purposes
The learner will be able to analyze the ways in which irony, tone, mood, the author's style, and the "sound" of language achieve specific rhetorical or aesthetic purposes or both in the preparation of articles for publication.
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Political Assumptions in Literature
The learner will be able to analyze the clarity and consistency of political assumptions in a selection of literary works or essays on a topic (e.g., suffrage, women's role in organized labor) in the preparation of articles for publication.
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| Writing Strategies |
| Students write coherent and focused texts that convey a well-defined perspective and tightly reasoned argument. The writing demonstrates students' awareness of the audience and purpose and progression through the stages of the writing process. |
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Elements of Discourse in Writing
The learner will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the elements of discourse (e.g., purpose, speaker, audience, form) when completing narrative, expository, persuasive, or descriptive articles written for publication.
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Point of View, Characterization & St
The learner will be able to use point of view, characterization, style (e.g., use of irony), and related elements for specific rhetorical and aesthetic purposes within articles written for publication.
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Structure of Ideas & Arguments
The learner will be able to structure ideas and arguments in a sustained, persuasive, and sophisticated way and support them with precise and relevant examples within articles written for publication.
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Unity & Coherence in Writing
The learner will be able to write with unity and coherence (e.g., establish and maintain controlling idea; sequence paragraphs effectively; use transitions; provide ample, concrete support) within articles written for publication.
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Quotes & Context
The learner will be able to lead into quotes when appropriate by providing context within articles written for publication.
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Rhetorical Devices in Writing
The learner will be able to enhance meaning by employing rhetorical devices, including the extended use of parallelism, repetition, and analogy; the incorporation of visual aids (e.g., graphs, tables, pictures); and the issuance of a call for action within articles written for publication.
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Language Use & Tone
The learner will be able to use language in natural, fresh, and vivid ways to establish a specific tone within articles written for publication.
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Organizing & Recording Information
The learner will be able to use systematic strategies to organize and record information (eg., notetaking) in preparation of articles for publication.
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Databases, Graphics, & Spreadsheets
The learner will be able to integrate databases, graphics, and spreadsheets into word-processed articles for publication.
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Text Revision: Voice, Style, & Tone
The learner will be able to revise text to highlight the individual voice, improve sentence variety and style, and enhance subtlety of meaning and tone in ways that are consistent with the purpose, audience, and genre within articles written for publication.
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