Grade 5
Unit 2: Photoshop

Standards Assessed
(2) Communication and collaboration. The student collaborates and communicates both locally and globally using digital tools and resources to reinforce and promote learning. The student is expected to:
(B) use font attributes, color, white space, and graphics to ensure that products are appropriate for multiple communication media, including monitor display, web, and print.

(4) Critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making. The student researches and evaluates projects using digital tools and resources. The student is expected to:
(A) identify information regarding a problem and explain the steps toward the solution.

(5) Digital citizenship. The student practices safe, responsible, legal, and ethical behavior while using digital tools and resources. The student is expected to:
(C) abide by copyright law and the Fair Use Guidelines for Educational Multimedia.

(6) Technology operations and concepts. The student demonstrates knowledge and appropriate use of technology systems, concepts, and operations. The student is expected to:
(A) demonstrate an understanding of technology concepts, including terminology for the use of operating systems, network systems, virtual systems, and learning systems appropriate for Grades 3-5 learning.

Enduring Understandings

Essential Questions
Overreaching…
  • Students apply an organized method of problem solving to work toward a solution.
  • Products are formatted differently depending on the end user’s device.
Tropical…
  • Students’ understanding of technology terms will open common ground for exploration and insight.
  • Individuals have rights and responsibilities that must follow copyright and Fair Use Guidelines.
Overreaching…
  • How do these steps solve the problem and meet the needs of the project?
  • How should I format this product to communicate effectively with my audience?
Tropical…
  • How do I use technology to get the job done right?
  • How do I use technology responsibly?

Knowledge 

Skills 
The student will know... 
  • Know how to search various web site in order to find solutions to problems.
  • Understand various types of formatting options with in applications.
  • Understand different computer applications are used to achieve different end results.
  • Know and follow guidelines for the Fair Use copyright policy.
The student will be able to...
  • Be able to self problem solve and be self taught by searching for information on the internet.
  • Be able to determine the correct file format for the correct end product.
  • Be able to select the correct program for the correct project.
  • Be able to follow copyright laws.

Performance Tasks  (main subject integration: Art)

  • Goal: Students will a "Three of Me" photo-merge image in Photoshop.
  • Role: Students will be the photo editor.
  • Audience: Teachers, parents and peers, the image will hang at the Winter Arts Day..
  • Situation: Students will create photo-merge image in Photoshop depicting three images of them combined, the image will show their favorite hobby.
  • Product: Students will use a tripod or have a friend take three images of them at the same setting, the image will be of their favorite activity. Using Photoshop the student will merge the three images into one.
  • Standard: See Technology Standards.