Desktop Publishing
Course
Length: 1 year
Grade
Level: 11
Prerequisite: Computer
Technology
Course
Description: Desktop
Publishing will acquaint the students with graphic design techniques,
principles of page layout and design and desktop publishing terminology. Students will create professional
publications while learning the application and terminology of the selected
desktop publishing software.
Textbook: Thompson
Series, Adobe InDesign CS2 Revealed
Method of Teaching:
Presentation of the lecture material is taught through the use of a
computer and projector utilizing PowerPoint slideshows. Software is taught by demonstration and
student activities. The actual creation
of live production work consumes a large majority of class time.
Grading Method:
Students are graded on completing individual projects as presented. Student assessment includes both written and
hands-on application projects. The
district grading scale determines grades for this class.
|
100 - 90 |
A |
|
89 – 80 |
B |
|
79 – 70 |
C |
|
69 – 60 |
D |
|
59 and below |
F |
Course Content
I.
Introduction
to Desktop Publishing (DTP)
A. Major Components of a DTP System
B. Copyright and Ethics
C. Career Opportunities
II.
Exploring the InDesign Workspace
A.
Workspace and navigation
B.
Help Windows
III.
Working with Text
A.
Formatting
B.
Create and Apply Style
IV.
Setting up a Document
A.
Master Pages
B.
Document Pages
C.
Modifying of Pages
V.
Working with Frames
A.
Align and Distributions
B.
Stack and Layer
C.
Graphic Frames
D.
Text Frames
VI.
Working with Color
A.
Process Color
B.
Spot Color
Production
of Publications (Each of the following steps will be used in each
publication created)
C. Information Gathering
D. Design Decisions
E. Create Sample Pages
F. Design Adjustments
G. Printing and Editing of Final
Documents
H. Possible projects for the course
included: (not all projects will be completed each year)
****Create
a Company Brochure ****Button
Design
****Menu ****Billboard
Design
****Children
Story ****School
newspaper
****Topical
Brochure
****Magazine
Cover
****Letterhead
(Personal or Business)
****Business
Card
****Business
Flyers
****Business
Advertisement