Photographing+the+Elements+of+Design+LP


 * The Jr. High students at Centerville talked for a few minutes about the Elements of Design with Miss. Quamen in art class. The design elements can be hard to remember and understand at a deeper level than just their definitions. A project where students digitally photograph the elements around school will help them remember them better and incorporate technology.

Objectives/Standards:** Students will:
 * 1) Appraise their surroundings for suitable element representations. (SD #1 & #2)
 * 2) Display their understanding of the elements of design through photographs. (SD #2)
 * 3) Assemble a photo and caption collage of their photographs. (SD #2)

//DAY 1// Students will be introduced to the elements of design and make notes on their worksheets of the six elements of design: line, shape, texture, color, value, and point (and/or space). They will be able to draw thumbnail sketches of what each element looks like. A brief tutorial will be given on how to use the cameras and how to take good, close up pictures.
 * Motivation/ Procedure:**

Students will then receive a digital camera and be taken as a group to different parts of the school and outside to take photos of the elements of design represented in everyday objects. Repeat photos of elements can be taken and decisions can be made later about which picture to put in their project.

Depending on the number of digital cameras available, students will be able to do the photographing individually, in pairs, or on teams. If not done individually, before starting the teams will designate a different photographer for each element (to prevent fighting later).

//DAY 2// Students will upload their photos onto the computers and select one photo to represent each element of design. They will then print their finalized pictures.

//DAY 3// With their photos and mounting board, students will create a collage of their photos, with captions of what element is found in each photo. Students are encouraged to try and guess what their classmates have taken pictures of and what elements are represented.

//Elements of Design//: line, shape, texture, color, value, and point. The elements are like the building blocks of what makes up the parts of a piece. //Line:// linear marks or the edge where two shapes meet. Length and direction. //Shape (form):// geometric or organic form. Can be a positive or negative shape. //Texture:// surface quality. Ex. Rough, smooth, shiny. Can be felt or just visual. //Color//: hue. Reference color wheel. //Value//: lightness or darkness of a color. Color plus black or white. //Point//: single mark in space. Can be grouped with other points to create objects.
 * Vocabulary:**