Curriculum Map Course Title: Photography and Graphic Arts 1

Essential

Questions

How do we maintain a safe working environment?

How does one understand and apply the Rules of Composition in photography and graphic arts processes?

How does one understand the function and use of equipment and concepts as they apply to photography and graphic arts?

How can one cultivate personal interest and appreciation of photography and Graphic Arts and strengthen consumer

decisions

Revised:

5/28/09

Classroom,

equipment and

Darkroom Safety

Photography Relief Printing Computer and Digital Screen Printing

Concepts/

Knowledge/

Content

• Eye Protection

• Protecting

hands

• Response

procedures

• Safety rules

• Maintenance

of classroom

environment

• Photography

concepts

• Parts of a

camera.

• How does a

camera work

• Controlling

exposure, E=I X

T

• Developing

film.

• Chemical usage

to develop film

and paper

• Composition of

a good negative

• Relief

printing

methods and

concepts

• Registration

• Printing

• Finishing

• Use of digital camera.

• Manipulating/altering/repairing

digital images

• Software programs

• Screen

printing

concepts

• Products and

processes

• Screen

printing

process

• 3 color

project

process

• Registration

• Contact prints

• Parts of

Enlarger

• Proper exposure

• Enlargements

• Types of inks

• Printing

surfaces

Skills

• Demonstrate

proper

storage,

measurement,

use, and

disposal of

photographic

chemicals

• Describe the

use of fire

safety

equipment,

first aid kits,

eye washing

stations and

personal

protective

equipment.

• Describe

approved

methods used

to dispose of

waste

• Make sun

prints.

• Make

Photograms

• Construct and

use a pinhole

camera to

expose a paper

negative.

• Develop paper

negatives.

• Expose and

develop a

positive image

from a paper

negative

• Proper use of

point and shoot

and adjustable

cameras.

• Loading film in

tank

• Demonstrate

developing film.

• Demonstrate

• Demonstrate

the

processes of

Relief

printing

through

rubber

stamps and

linoleum

cuttings

• Ink up

stamps and

applying

pressure to

create an

image on

the 100

sheets

• Finishing

techniques

• Safely use

cutting tools

on linoleum

block

material

• Using “Adobe Photoshop” to

alter and improve photographic

images.

• Using Digital cameras to

capture images

• Downloading Digital images

• Setting printers to output

images

• Using a scanner

• Using In Design program to

layout a brochure

• Safe and

correct us of a

screen

• Cutting Sta-

sharp material

• Cutting

stencil for t-

shirt design

• Adhere

stencils to

screen

• Masking out

for printing

• Registration

and set-up for

printing

• Printing on a

T shirt

materials.

• Demonstrate

safe shop

procedures

and equipment

operation

how to make a

contact prints

• Produce Test

Strips and

analyzing the

correct exposure

time

• Create

Enlargements

for assignments

• Cut out

individual

linoleum

design

• Ink and

printing

individual

design on

paper

• Folding and

finishing

note cards

• Printing and

cleaning up

equipment

• Registration

for group 3

color project

Assessments

Safety Quiz

Teacher

observation of

students work

practices.

Class

Participation

Camera parts/How to

use a Camera

Worksheets

Grading rubrics:

Sunprint

Magazine montage

Composition

samples

Photogram

Camera obscura lab

Enlarging lab

Portrait lab

Exploring Photography

book’s worksheets

Grading Rubric:

Rubber Stamp

Linoleum cards

Grading rubrics:

Digital Depth of Field

Finished Brochure ruberic

Group 3 color

project

Tee Shirt

Standards

and

Benchmarks

9F 1-5

9.A 1-3

9.B 1-3

9.C 1,2

9.F 4

9.A 1-3

9.B 1-3

9.C 1,2

9.F 4

9.A 1-3

9.B 1-3

9.C 1,2

9.F 4

9.A 1-3

9.B 1-3

9.C 1,2

9.F 4

* Note: Depending on the course, length of units, and available supplies, some months of curriculum mapping may be

altered to meet the needs of the students, teachers, and/or District Essential Curriculum.

Curriculum Map Course Title: Photography and Graphic Arts 1

Essential

Questions

How do we maintain a safe working environment?

How does one understand and apply the Rules of composition in photography and graphic arts processes?

How does one understand the function and use of equipment and concepts as they apply to photography and graphic

arts?

How can one cultivate personal interest and appreciation of photography and Graphic Arts and strengthen consumer

decisions?

Offset/Riso Printing

Concepts/

Knowledge/

Content

• Process Camera

Usage

• Ortho negatives

• Stripping and

Imposition

• Lithographic

Platemaking

• Image assembly

procedures

• Proofing and

platemaking

procedures

• Riso operations

Skills

• Paste-up of

money with

original, scan of

original and

digital image

• Use the darkroom

and its equipment

to make an ortho

negative

• Demonstrate

basic image

assembly and

platemaking

procedures

• Demonstrate

basic offset and

Riso procedures

and operations to

achieve a printed

image

• Identify basic

parts, systems,

materials, and

operational

procedures for the

press and Riso.

• Perform cleanup

and maintenance

procedures on

Riso and the

Press.

• Demonstrate

basic finishing

and binding

operations

• Create 5 sets of

100 sheet memo

pads for 4

teachers

Assessments

Produce a paste-up,

negative of the paste-

up, flat, plate and 50

printed sheets from

the Offset press, 50

from the Riso and 2

from Xerox machine

Comparison Money

project rubric

Teacher Memo Pads

rubric

Standards and

Benchmarks

9.A 1-3

9.B 1-3

9.C 1,2

9.F 4

* Note: Depending on the course, length of units, and available supplies, some months of curriculum mapping may be

altered to meet the needs of the students, teachers, and/or District Essential Curriculum.