Teacher(s) Jarrell Subject group and discipline Digital Art Grade 8

Unit title Is Web Design the same as Graphic Design? MYP year Year 5 Unit duration (hrs)

45

Inquiry: Establishing the purpose of the unit

Key concept Related concept(s) Global context

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Aesthetics

Select one or more RC by clicking on any subject group:

Interpretation Personal and Cultural Expression

- the ways in which we reflect on,extend and enjoy our creativity; our

appreciation of the aesthetic

PERSONAL AND CULTURALEXPRESSION - What is the natureand purpose of creative expression?

- Artistry, craft, creation, beauty

Statement of inquiry

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Artistry can be expresses by finding interesting ways of arranging forms in space (GC: Personal and cultural expression)

Inquiry questions

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FACTUAL Why is Graphic Design different than Web Design?

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CONCEPTUAL How are graphic design and web design different if they are both on the computer?

DEBATABLE Is good web design is automatically a good graphic design?

Student-generated questions:

- What is the difference between website design and digital art?

Objectives Summative assessment

iii. use acquired knowledge to purposefully inform artistic decisions in the process of creating artwork

Students will be able to determine what is web design and the rules of what makes an effective website. Students will discuss who and how the rules of website design are created.

Outline of summative assessment task(s) including assessment criteria (click here for questions to ask during planning):

Using Adobe Muse, students will create a website based on a ficticious client scenario. The website needs to be effective and meet the requirements of the presented scenario.

Students will be assessed using criterion D – Responding because students will be focusing on responding to the needs of the client and implementing accepted rules of website design.

Relationship between summative assessment task(s) and statement of inquiry

Students will learn the requirements of good web design and create a website for a company. Students will critique all websites to cement the concepts of web design. This design is the use of space utilizing accepted principles such as the CRAP principle.

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Approaches to learning (ATL)

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- Use a variety of media to communicate with a range of audiences- Listen actively to other perspectives and ideas- Select and use technology effectively and productively - Practise positive thinking- Demonstrate flexibility in the selection and use of learning strategies- Make connections between various sources of information- Understand the impact of media representations and modes of presentation- Use models and simulations to explore complex systems and issues- Create original works and ideas; use existing works and ideas in new ways- Apply skills and knowledge in unfamiliar situations

Action: Teaching and learning through inquiry

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Learning experiences and teaching strategies (click here for description)

Online tutorials and teacher led activities are the basis of the unit. Students have research that includes reading and writing exercises.

Formative assessment (click here for description)

This unit begins where DA2 left off. A pretest is given and the first weeks vocabulary is a review of last years.

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Daily work can be self assessed, peer assessed or teacher assessed. Weekly discussions willhave students understand others perspective. At least once a week students will have scenarios to complete daily assignments.

Differentiation (click here for description)

Visual and print tutorials are rotated to help increase skills on both types of learning. Due dates are arranged to challenge students at their pace/level.

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Reflection: Considering the planning, process and impact of the inquiry

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