Digital Arts Assignments for Grades 6-8

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  • Complete assignment directions can be found on Google Classroom
  • For the AES assignments be sure you are completing the WORKSHEET, LESSON, QUIZ and Google Slide Presentation
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Google DOCS Essentials

WEEK 7 & 8

Assignment Date:  5/12-5/28

PROJECT 6

DO NOT FORGET!
Open up the Worksheet first and complete as you view the lessons. There is a worksheet in both lessons 1 and 2.

UNIT 1 Introduction ​

Estimated time to complete: Less than 1 hour
In this unit, students will learn about: the basics of Google Docs; including parts of the screen; views; entering text, special characters and symbols; font styles and effects; and formatting text.

Week 7 & 8 Video Lessons
​Click on INTRODUCTION
Lessons:
  1. Google Docs Tour
  2. Working with Text          
  3. Formatting Text                
Week 7 & 8 Assignments

Questionnaire Sample
Turn in on Google Classroom Post

Flyer Sample
Turn in on Google Classroom Post
  1. Take the Pretest
  2. BE SURE TO COMPLETE THE LESSON:  You must complete the lesson and the worksheet. Open the lesson, answer the questions in the lesson and complete the Electronic Worksheet as you view/complete the lessons:
    1. Google Docs Tour
    2. Working with Text          
    3. Formatting Text               
  3. COMPLETE THE GOOGLE DOCS ASSIGNMENT PRESENTED IN THE AES VIDEO TUTORIAL  you must turn it in on Google Classroom:
    1. Turn in Google Docs Questionnaire
    2. Turn in Google Docs Flyer
  4. Take the Quiz                    

Google Slides Essentials

DO NOT FORGET!
Open up the Worksheet first and complete as you view the lessons. There is a worksheet in both lessons 1 and 2.

WEEK 1

Assignment Date:  3/17-3/24

UNIT 1 Introduction ​

In this unit, students will learn how to: start and show a Google Slides presentation, use layouts, change themes, add text and images, format text, change paragraph alignments, and update the presentation.

Week 1 Video Lessons
​Click on INTRODUCTION
1. Getting Started with Google Slides
2. Presentation Basics
3. Presentation Themes and Design Sizes
4. Presentation Templates
Week 1 Assignments
  1. Pretest
  2. View the video lessons: Unit 1 Introduction as you complete the worksheet and develop a 3-slide Google Slides Presentation featuring your Favorite Sandwich.
  3. Submit your Favorite Sandwich Google Slides presentation to the assignment post in Google CR and TURN IN.​
  4. Take the Quiz

WEEK 2 & 3

Assignment Date:  3/25-4/1

UNIT 2 Text Boxes, Images, Shapes and Word Art ​

In this unit, students will learn about: inserting text boxes and images; copying, cutting, and pasting objects; and adding shapes and word art. 

Week 2 & 3
​Video Lessons
​Click on Text Boxes...
1. Text Boxes and Images
2. Copy, Cut, and, Paste Objects
3. Shapes and Word Art
Week 2 & 3 Video Lessons
​Click on Text Boxes, Images, Shapes, and Word Art
Week 2- 3 Assignments
  1. ​View the video lessons: Unit 2 Text Boxes, Images, Shapes and Word Art as you complete the worksheet and develop a 3-slide Google Slides Presentation featuring your FAVORITE CITY
  2. Submit your FAVORITE CITY Google Slides presentation to the assignment post in Google CR and TURN IN.​
  3. Take the Quiz

WEEK 4

Assignment Date:  4/16-4/23

UNIT 3 Who's Who - Making a Trading Card ​

In this project, students choose one person from a list of well-known people in a specific profession. Students then research and create a trading card for the person. The trading card will be the traditional 3.5 inches high by 2.5 inches wide size with a front and back. ​

Who's Who - Making a Trading Card ​Reinforcement Project
​Click on the lesson in AES
Week 4 Video Lessons
Who's Who - Making a Trading Card
Week  4 Assignment
  1. View the video lessons: Who's Who - Making a Trading Card develop a Trading Card on Google Slides.
  2. Submit your Trading Google Slides to the assignment post in Google CR and TURN IN.​
  3. Finish assignments from weeks 1-4 

WEEK 5 & 6

Assignment Date:  4/24-5/11

Google Slides Essentials Unit Test

Module Test 
In this summative assessment, students will be tested on everything that they have learned in the module.
Week 5 & 6 Assignments
  1. Study for the Google Slides Module Test. A study guide is located in Google Classroom.
  2. Take the Module Test by clicking on START MODULE TEST​ in AES