Wednesday, March 30, 2011

THURSDAY-A (LG)/FRIDAY-B DAY

OBJECTIVE: I will complete my park rules-a decorated flyer with a border that can be placed near rides. Must have at least 6 rules posted and must be informative, but fun. Regular sized letter paper.


OR- CREATE Billboard; suitable to put on the highway to advertise the business. Include the logo, use of either a border or lines/shapes, and three images blended together. Landscape setup, 7.5” wide by 4” tall.

ASSIGN YOURSELF: Park Rules or Billboard due today in class.

DO NOW: Typing Test TAKE 3 times. CREATE YOUR USER: Be sure to use your laptop log in so we can IDENTIFY YOU IN THE RACE! We will be challenging your partner same as before winner get's the 100!

PARK RULES RUBRIC

Requirement
Present?
Points
Page border
Yes   No
1  2  3  4  5 
Decorated with images, shapes, or clipart and a fun way
Yes   No
1  2  3  4  5 
At least six rules, readable
Yes   No
1  2  3  4  5 
Logo Included and readable
Yes   No
1  2  3  4  5 
Total for Water Slide Rules

_____/20 
PARK BILLBOARD

Requirement
Present?
Points
Border and/or lines/shapes
Yes   No
1  2  3  4  5 
Quality of images (no watermarks, not blurry, colors match)

1  2  3  4  5 
Three images blended together (feather)
Yes   No
1  2  3  4  5 
Logo included
Yes   No
1  2  3  4  5 
Total for Billboard

_____/20 
1.  Complete your  PARK Ticket!
2.  You will create either your park rules for rides or your PARK billboard.


3. EXIT TICKET

Monday, March 28, 2011

OBJECTIVE: I will learn about the memory book and PROM activities.

ASSIGN YOURSELF: Vote (by clicking on pictures you like on IDEA Lions FACEBOOK) for Memory book.

DO NOW: Typing Test TAKE 3 times. CREATE YOUR USER: Be sure to use your laptop log in so we can IDENTIFY YOU IN THE RACE! We will be challenging your partner same as before winner get's the 100!

AGENDA:
1.  Park Guide should be finalized, along with PARK Ticket!
2.  We will begin planning our pages for the memory book.

3. QUIA quiz on Memory book dates and prom activities.



Friday, March 25, 2011

FRIDAY, MARCH 25

ASSIGN YOURSELF:  Post pictures for memory book by 3/29 to the following student by your homeroom and THE Pictures with the most LIKES will be entered into Memory book MAX 16 pictures!
Garza's HR:  Alma
Garcia's HR:  Ruby
VanHorn's HR:  Nelly
Martinez HR:  Ana Mendoza

DO NOW:  Vote for your student Council Officers!  ONLY PICK ONE!

TYPING- race beat your PARTNER!!


AGENDA
1. Vote
2. Typing
3. Project- Park Guide
4. Memory book -leaders: Vote












Sunday, March 20, 2011

AGENDA
  1. ASSIGN YOURSELF: Park Guide Due -2test Grade Due Friday!! Monday- A Day
  2. DO NOW: Typing test (15 minutes)
  3. OBJECTIVE: I will continue creating my park guide using the drawing toolbar and ensure I have included  logo, an image, and use of shapes, center spread that shows pictures of attractions, dining establishments especially lists prices/season pass, special discounts, logo, address, phone, etc. 
  4. Required Item #3: Park Guide; a four-page guide for visitors. Have an attractive cover that uses your logo, an image, and use of shapes, center spread that shows pictures of attractions, dining establishments, etc. (can include a “map”), and a back cover that lists prices/season pass, special discounts, logo, address, phone, etc. This should be colorful and visual. An example setup is here—(this is not a park guide, but merely something to get you thinking about layout)  http://www.whitewaterwest.com/template/pdf/waterslide/Community_Waterslide_Guide.pdf
Requirement
Present?
Points
Contains four pages
Yes   No
2  4 6  8  10  12 
Logo on cover
Yes   No
1  2  3  4  5 
Image on cover
Yes   No
1  2  3  4  5 
Use of shapes on cover
Yes   No
1  2  3  4  5 
Center spread—heavy on photographs
Yes   No
2  4 6  8  10  12 
Back cover—pricing included with discounts
Yes   No
1  2  3  4  5 
Logo on back cover
Yes   No
1  2  3  4  5 
Contact information on back cover
Yes   No
1  2  3  4  5 
Spelling/grammar

2  4 6  8  10 
Overall quality—visual, colorful, high quality photos without watermarks

2  4 6  8  10 
Total for Park Guide

_____/74

4.  TYPING TEST 

Friday, March 11, 2011

FRIDAY

AGENDA

ASSIGN YOURSELF: Bring to class your logo for you waterpark-bring your packet daily with rubrics and instructions!!

2. OBJECTIVE: Today I will learn about waterpark project expectations & Math TAKS last 45 minutes!
See Handout for instructions for project.  Today you should complete waterpark "GRAND OPENING FLYER" PRINT PARK GUIDE TODAY!!
  1. Type up list of attractions (at least 12—and be sure to have something for everyone! Come up with fun names!)
    --Print and staple to the scoring guide
  2. Required Item #1
    Logo; size--3” x 3”; must include clipart or line art with a summer theme integrated with the words. Use a “fun” or “funky” font and arched words/text on a line. Your initials should be in a really small sans serif font (like copyright/trademark symbol sized) and included on the logo. The logo must appear on all documents 
  3. Required Item #2:
    Grand Opening Flyer; must include the logo, an attention getting display font for the headline, neat use of shapes/layering and transparency, and rotated “tear offs” at the bottom/side with the grand opening date, phone number, address, etc. May be either portrait or landscape orientation.
    Requirement
    Present?
    Points
    Uses shapes with layering (stacked)
    Yes   No
    1  2  3  4  5 
    Use of transparency    List where: ________________________
    Yes   No
    1  2  3  4  5 
    Attention getting display font     List the font: ______________________
    Yes   No
    1  2  3  4  5 
    Tear offs (with dashed lines) at bottom of page, readable
    Yes   No
    1  2  3  4  5 
    Tear offs include pertinent info (date, phone, address, etc.)
    Yes   No
    1  2  3  4  5 
    Logo, appropriately sized and readable
    Yes   No
    1  2  3  4  5 
    Total for Flyer

    _____/25

Required Item #3:
Park Guide; a four-page guide for visitors. Have an attractive cover that uses your logo, an image, and use of shapes, center spread that shows pictures of attractions, dining establishments, etc. (can include a “map”), and a back cover that lists prices/season pass, special discounts, logo, address, phone, etc. This should be colorful and visual. An example setup is here—(this is not a park guide, but merely something to get you thinking about layout)  http://www.whitewaterwest.com/template/pdf/waterslide/Community_Waterslide_Guide.pdf
Requirement
Present?
Points
Contains four pages
Yes   No
2  4 6  8  10  12 
Logo on cover
Yes   No
1  2  3  4  5 
Image on cover
Yes   No
1  2  3  4  5 
Use of shapes on cover
Yes   No
1  2  3  4  5 
Center spread—heavy on photographs
Yes   No
2  4 6  8  10  12 
Back cover—pricing included with discounts
Yes   No
1  2  3  4  5 
Logo on back cover
Yes   No
1  2  3  4  5 
Contact information on back cover
Yes   No
1  2  3  4  5 
Spelling/grammar

2  4 6  8  10 
Overall quality—visual, colorful, high quality photos without watermarks

2  4 6  8  10 
Total for Park Guide

_____/74

4. PRE-TEST& POST TEST  MATH TAKS (LAST 30 MINUTES) 1:20-1:51


Wednesday, March 9, 2011

WED/THURSDAY


AGENDA

ASSIGN YOURSELF: Bring to class your logo for you waterpark-bring your packet daily with rubrics and instructions!!

2. OBJECTIVE: Today I will learn about waterpark project expectations & Math TAKS last 45 minutes!
See Handout for instructions for project.  Today you should complete waterpark "GRAND OPENING FLYER"!
  1. Type up list of attractions (at least 12—and be sure to have something for everyone! Come up with fun names!)
    --Print and staple to the scoring guide
  2. Required Item #2
    Logo; size--3” x 3”; must include clipart or line art with a summer theme integrated with the words. Use a “fun” or “funky” font and arched words/text on a line. Your initials should be in a really small sans serif font (like copyright/trademark symbol sized) and included on the logo. The logo must appear on all documents 
  3. Required Item #2:
    Grand Opening Flyer; must include the logo, an attention getting display font for the headline, neat use of shapes/layering and transparency, and rotated “tear offs” at the bottom/side with the grand opening date, phone number, address, etc. May be either portrait or landscape orientation.
    Requirement
    Present?
    Points
    Uses shapes with layering (stacked)
    Yes   No
    1  2  3  4  5 
    Use of transparency    List where: ________________________
    Yes   No
    1  2  3  4  5 
    Attention getting display font     List the font: ______________________
    Yes   No
    1  2  3  4  5 
    Tear offs (with dashed lines) at bottom of page, readable
    Yes   No
    1  2  3  4  5 
    Tear offs include pertinent info (date, phone, address, etc.)
    Yes   No
    1  2  3  4  5 
    Logo, appropriately sized and readable
    Yes   No
    1  2  3  4  5 
    Total for Flyer

    _____/25
4. PRE-TEST& POST TEST  MATH TAKS (LAST 30 MINUTES) 1:20-1:51


Sunday, March 6, 2011

AGENDA

ASSIGN YOURSELF: Bring to class your logo for you waterpark-bring your packet daily with rubrics and instructions!!

1.  DO NOW: Win a million to review the Elements of Design.  (10 min) 12:20-12:35
2. TYPING- LEARN2TYPE
CAN'T LOG IN USE THIS LINK FOR TYPING TEST (12:35-12:50)
 Jesus vs Kevin vs Alma -31 WPM
Stanna vs Ruby vs Karina 39 WPM
Vanessa Lin vs Evelyn vs Samantha 29 WPM
Aubrey vs Itziary vs Ana M 24 WPM
Gadiel VS Nelly 16 WPM
Vanessa Lopez vs Dorian 20 WPM
Perla vs Rhamssses 26 WPM

OBJECTIVE: Today I will learn about waterpark project expectations.
3.  WATERPARK PROJECT DOWNLOAD- SAVE UNDER "DOCUMENTS" (12:50-1:00) Discuss waterpark project- Begin with Logo design (1:00-1:35) Waterpark Project-Download and save document as a DOC file see picture handout
What does the drawing on the board (the Nike swoosh) represent ?
What other symbols for companies can you name?

See Handout for instructions for project.  YOU MUST have waterpark name submitted today with QUIA survey

  1. Type up list of attractions (at least 12—and be sure to have something for everyone! Come up with fun names!)
    --Print and staple to the scoring guide
  2. Required Item #1:
    Logo; size--3” x 3”; must include clipart or line art with a summer theme integrated with the words. Use a “fun” or “funky” font and arched words/text on a line. Your initials should be in a really small sans serif font (like copyright/trademark symbol sized) and included on the logo. The logo must appear on all documents 

4. EXIT QUESTION (LAST 15 MINUTES) 1:35-1:51