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Design

Below you will find all the lessons for the Design module, organized into tables by suggested units. The default table setting shows lessons in the sequence they are recommended, but you can also use the headers to sort for lessons according to the time it takes to teach the lesson, the type of lesson (direct instruction, projects, etc.), and the requirements for technology, and which lessons include modifications for special populations (gifted and talented, special education, etc.).

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Design foundations

LessonOrderTime to teachType of lessonTech needsModifications
Dissecting design145-60 minutesDirect instructionNo computers
Digging into typography245-60 minutesDirect instructionNo computers
InDesign basics, part 1345-60 minutesDirect instructionNo computers
InDesign basics, part 2445-60 minutesPractice/ formative1:1 computer access
Understanding color, part 1545-60 minutesPractice/ formative1:1 computer access
Understanding color, part 2645-60 minutesPractice/ formative1:1 computer access
InDesign tutorial, part 1745-60 minutesPractice/ formative1:1 computer access
InDesign tutorial, part 28More than 90 minutesPractice/ formative1:1 computer access
InDesign tutorial, part 39More than 90 minutesProjects1:1 computer access
Design foundations assessment1045-60 minutesTests/ quizzesNo computers

Principles of design

Lesson OrderTime to teachType of lessonTech needsModifications
Principles of design basics160-90 minutesDirect instructionNo computers
Principles of design analysis260-90 minutesPair/ group workNo computers
Composition for alignment and space3More than 90 minutesPair/ group workNo computers
Principles of design production4More than 90 minutesPractice/ formativeSome computer access
Design basics for double-page spreads5More than 90 minutesDirect instructionSome computer access
Designing publications nameplates660-90 minutesPair/ group workSome computer access
Basic newspaper design760-90 minutesPractice/ formativeSome computer access

Typography

LessonOrderTime to teachType of lessonTech needsModifications
Typical type160-90 minutesPractice/ formativeNo computers
Anatomy of a font245-60 minutesPractice/ formativeNo computers
Choosing fonts to convey tone345-60 minutesProjects1:1 computer access
Designing with limited font options460-90 minutesProjects1:1 computer access
A history of fonts5More than 90 minutesProjects1:1 computer access
Creating your own fonts6More than 90 minutesProjectsSome computer access
Designing with reverse type7More than 90 minutesPractice/ formative1:1 computer access

Color

LessonOrderTime to teachType of lessonTech needsModifications
Designing with spot color145-60 minutesPractice/ formativeSome computer access
Understanding color profiles260-90 minutesPair/ group workNo computers
Creating a publications color palette3More than 90 minutesPair/ group workSome computer access
Combining color effectively4More than 90 minutesTests/ quizzesNo computers
How color conveys emotion5More than 90 minutesPractice/ formative1:1 computer access

Space and sidebars

Lesson OrderTime to teachType of lessonTech needsModifications
Effective placement and spacing1More than 90 minutesPractice/ formative1:1 computer access
Using negative space in design260-90 minutesAnalysis/ critiqueSome computers
Designing an infographic3More than 90 minutesAnalysis/ critique1:1 computer access
Sidebars and supplemental design formats460-90 minutesPractice/ formativeNo computers

Capstone project

LessonOrderTime to teachType of lessonTech needsModifications
Design review1Lesson than 20 minutesTests/ quizzesNo computers
Design capstone project2More than 90 minutesProjectsSome computer access