The Academy for Technology & the Classics

Lesson Plan
Instructors name: Cermanski

Course/Grade: Yearbook

Week of:
Monday, November 10 to Friday, November 14

Unit Name:
Candid Photography & Yearbook Layout

Common Core/ NM Content Standards: NMVA 7

Essential Question(s):
Connections (prior learning/prior knowledge):
What is a candid portrait and how is it
Students are familiar with layouts from
different from a posed portrait?
magazines, books, etc.
How can I take a strong candid portrait?
Students have seen many candid photos in
popular media and take them often with
How can I edit my photographs for
their phones
brightness/contrast to make them better
images?
What is a layout?
How can I make a creative layout for this
years theme, Composition Book?
How can I be sure I do each page of the
yearbook with the correct layout?
Other considerations (modifications,
Resources/Materials
accommodations, acceleration, etc.):
Teacher: Images of layout ideas, Demonstration
Struggling students will get more one-onon Publisher
one instruction
Students: Handout and Rubric on Candid
Advanced students will be encouraged to
Photography
help others
Assessment (How will you monitor progress and know students have successfully met outcomes?)
Daily: Daily observations of students formatting layout/editing photos
This Week: Completion of the mock layout
Unit: Proper completion of class page layout

Time allotted
MONDAY NOV 10
TargetTSW learn how to take
strong candid photos. TSW know
this once he/she takes 10 strong
candid photos.

Lesson activities for instructor and students

Do NowPrepare for critique by making sure your work is saved on the
MAYB folder and sitting around the center table.
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Finish critiques from Friday

Discuss Candid Photography tips
Discuss candid photography project/rubric
Inform students of candid photo assignments
Check out cameras
Go outside and practice tips by taking photos of each other
(groups of 3 or 4)
VII.
Photos due Thursday!
(1F)Embedded Formative Assessment: Cold call on candid photos
(1B)Closing Activity: Review on candid photo tips

TUESDAY NOV 11
Learning Target- TSW learn how
to insert shapes, change
background color and
transparency of shapes &
creating layout guides. TSW
know this once his/her layout
design incorporates shapes,
consciously chosen background
colors, and layout guides.

WEDNESDAY NOV 12
Learning Target-TSW learn how
to design a strong photo layout.
TSW know this when he/she has
completed his/her layout design.
THURSDAY NOV 13
Target TSW learn how to edit
photos for brightness and
contrast. TSW know this once 10
photos are edited for brightness
and contrast.

FRIDAY NOV 14
TargetTSW learn how to
participate effectively in a

DO NOW---Go onto MAYBAssignments and HandoutsLayout

Ideas and look at the examples of Yearbook layouts. Then, do a
google image search of Yearbook layouts. Try to find 1 or more as
inspiration for yearbook layout.!
Examples in the MAYB folder:
http://suziesms.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/yearbookmontage-examples2.jpg
LAYOUTS:
http://newspagedesigner.org/photo/2011-yearbook-layout-7
http://ideagardenblog.com/?paged=2
http://www.behance.net/gallery/Yearbook-LayoutDesign/7713037
http://lilianaoyarzun.com/creative/layouts/
Demonstrate
--How to put in background shapes with transparent colors
--How to use the pencil tool
-- How to insert picturesdrag & drop, insert, etc.
--Right clicking to edit picture
--how to do picture border (think about background before choosing
color)
-- resizing, cropping, moving
--creating grid & layout guides
Explain we will experiment with different layouts. Each person
will design a layout using the same photos (Visual Arts class)
1-Use guidelines
2-Add a border to each photo
3Use shapes/background images to make an interesting layout
(1F)Embedded Formative Assessment: Observe students while they work
on layout
(1B)Closing Activity: Cold call on how to create a transparent
background
Continue on layout design

(1F)Embedded Formative Assessment: Observe students while they work

on layout
(1B)Closing Activity: Cold call on how to use the pencil tool
Do NowEdit 10 of your photos on Pixlr or Gimp. Just edit for brightness
and contrast and cropping. Resave image with another title so you dont erase
original.
--Demonstrate how to adjust brightness/contrast on Pixlr and Gimp and how
to crop
--Edit 10 photos by tomorrow
(1F)Embedded Formative Assessment: Observe students while they edit
for brightness and contrast
(1B)Closing Activity: How to edit brightness/contrast on Gimp?
Critique on photos
Layout submission presentations-- Vote on 2-3 favorite photo layouts
Students will write down specifications for us (guideline rulers,

critique. TSW know this when

he/she makes several strong
comments in the critique.

border size and color, etc.)

(1F)Embedded Formative Assessment: Participation in critique
(1B)Closing Activity: What makes the 2-3 layouts we voted on strong?