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Photography
GRADES 9‐12
This course will serve as an introduction for the beginning photographer. Students will learn how to use cameras and make
photographic prints. The course includes 35mm black and white film and darkroom technology as well as state‐of‐the‐art digital
camera and computer digital image enhancement technologies. Students will demonstrate their abilities by producing photographs
for specific assigned challenges and then compose a photo album to display their work.
Credit: 0.5
PHOTOGRAPHY
GRADES 9‐12 UNIT 1: THE BASICS OF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY
Objectives
Students will properly use a digital camera to create quality photographs. Students will download captured digital images onto their computer. Students will utilize Photoshop digital enhancement software to enhance the image. Students will program the Desk Jet printer to create photographic prints. Students will use an engineering approach to problem solving to help them successfully complete assigned weekly photo challenges.
Essential Questions
What is the basis for digital photography? How does a digital camera work? What is a Mega pixel and how do pixels work to capture images? How do you download digital images onto the computer? How do you save the images on the computer? How do you enhance the digital images? What are the advantages of digital photography over film photography? Does film photography have any advantages over digital? What elements should be considered to capture a quality image?
Knowledge and Skills
Digital photography is fun and easy to do. Digital photography can be practiced as a life‐long hobby that can be done at home for very little cost. Mega pixel means one million pixels. The more mega pixels the camera has the better the resolution of the image and the more expensive the camera. A digital camera is nothing more than a portable hand held scanner.
Instructional Strategies
Each student will follow an engineering approach to problem solving to help them to become successful in finding the solution to a weekly photo challenge.
Evidence of Learning
The teacher will use a rubric to assess student performance in completing their Technology Systems Model worksheet along with the quality of the photo he/she submits for the assigned weekly photo challenges.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Objectives
Students will use basic Photographic digital enhancement software to modify their images on the computer before printing them in the form of a photograph.
Essential Questions
What does digital enhancement software actually do? What is Photoshop digital enhancement? What basic Photoshop techniques do photographers employ to process their images? How do you properly save the enhanced images on your computer?
Knowledge and Skills
Anyone can use a digital camera, enhance the images on their home computer, and make their own prints. Digital photography is a lot of fun and easy to do.
Instructional Strategies
Students will alter their digital images on the computer using Photoshop software and then print the enhanced image to satisfy an assigned weekly photo challenge.
Evidence of Learning
The teacher will use a rubric to assess student on how well they used Photoshop to enhance their picture.
PHOTOGRAPHY
GRADES 9‐12 UNIT 3: PRINTING DIGITAL IMAGES
Objectives
Students will follow a step by step process to produce a photographic print. Students will be able to produce professional quality digital photographs utilizing their own digital camera, personal computer, and DeskJet printer.
Essential Questions
What is the procedure for printing digital images from the computer? What kind of printer and print paper do you need to produce photographic prints? How do you trim and mount a photograph?
Knowledge and Skills
They can process and print their own photos, for low cost, out of their own homes. Digital photography is fun and easy to do.
Instructional Strategies
Students will process their own pictures and make prints for each week’s assignment.
Evidence of Learning
Each student will produce a photo for each weeks assignment which is evidence of their following the process.
PHOTOGRAPHY
GRADES 9‐12 UNIT 4: TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS MODEL
Objectives
Students will follow an engineering approach to problem solving that will assist them in achieving their goals.
Essential Questions
What is the Technology Systems Model and how do you use it to solve assigned photography problems? How can the Technology Systems Model be used to solve any problem in life? What are the only two reasons for failing to achieve your goal? How can you assure success in achieving a desired goal.
Knowledge and Skills
The Technology systems model is an engineering approach to solving problems and, if implemented properly, can be used to solve any problem in life. The only two reasons for anyone failing to reach his/her goals in life is setting a goal that is unrealistic and/or quitting. Everyone has control over his/her future if they choose to take control of it.
Instructional Strategies
Students will complete a Technology Systems Model worksheet with each assignment to help them to be successful when solving any problem.
Evidence of Learning
The teacher will use a rubric to assess student performance in completing their Technology Systems Model worksheet along with the quality of the photo he/she submits for the assigned weekly photo challenge. Students will use a rubric to analyze and critique their own performance.
Communicate in Standard English
Read and understand a variety of materials
Apply scientific principles to solve problems
Utilizes technology to organize and solve problems
95 Exceptional
The group accurately completed their report using proper spelling and grammar.
The group mostly completed their report and/or made several spelling and grammar mistakes.
The group partially completed their report and/or made many spelling and/or grammar mistakes. The group either made a poor attempt at completing their report and/or utilized unacceptable spelling and grammar. The group failed to complete the report.
Students have searched the internet and have provided exceptional research for the report.
Students have searched the internet and have included proficient research in their report.
Students have searched the internet but have only included minimal research in their report. Students did inadequate research to complete their report. The group failed to provide adequate research for the report.
The group fully understands how to utilize the Technology Systems Model to solve the problem. The group has a good understanding of how to use the Technology Systems Model to solve the problem Students have a partial understanding of how to use the Technology Systems Model to solve the problem. The group displayed a poor understanding of how to use the Technology Systems Model to solve the problem
The group failed to follow the technology systems model.
The group showed exceptional skill levels in utilizing all photography equipment and technologies.
The group showed good skill levels in utilizing all photography equipment and technologies to complete their project.
The group displayed partial skill levels in utilizing the photography equipment and technologies to complete their project.
The group displayed little skill in using photography equipment and technologies to complete their project. The group displayed extreme difficulty in utilizing technology.
PHOTOGRAPHY
GRADES 9‐12 PHOTOGRAPHY GROUP PROJECT RUBRIC
85 Proficient
75 Minimal
65 Inadequate 55 – 0 Score
PHOTOGRAPHY
GRADES 9‐12
PACING GUIDE
Unit
Unit 1: The Basics Digital Photography Unit 2: Photoshop Digital Enhancement Unit 3: Technology Systems Model Unit 4: Printing Digital Images
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