Lesson Plan #2 // Title: Graphic Design: Gif Animations // Length: 1 day

Note: Before you plan and write art experiences; pre-assess your students based on the proposed
concepts, enduring understandings, and objectives of the unit/lesson(s). You may also gather this
information from (previous) teachers, by reviewing already completed art work, consulting
curriculum materials, etc., to get a better understanding of what content students already know
and what they

will need to know to be successful.

Pre-Assessment:
This will need to be done prior to teaching
your lesson. Outline the method you will use to determine the skill/knowledge level of your
students based on the concepts/enduring understandings/objectives of the lesson. (Hint: turn these into questions.) Be specific in describing
what you would recognize as proficient skill/knowledge.

Have the students used photoshop before?

What do the students know about gif animations?
Do the students know where gif animations come from and their function?
Performance:
What will students accomplish as a result of this lesson? This can be presented to students in the form of a story. In this narrative the
students take on a role and create a learning product about a specific topic for a certain audience. (RAFT Role / Audience / Format / Topic)

Today, everyone is working as a web designer. As a web designer, it is your job to come up
with creative graphics to add to a clients website. The client has given you a set of 3 words and
you must create a gif image to use as the banner for the clients website. You will be using
Adobe Photoshop and its timeline function, along with any other useful tools, to combine your
three words into one successful animation. These animations will make or break the design
layout of your clients top of the line website, and they will be seen by everyone who ever
enters the site.

Concepts:
List the big ideas students will be introduced to in the lesson. These ideas are universal, timeless and transferrable. Examples of concepts used
in art might include: Composition, Patterns, Technique, Rhythm, Paradox, Influence, Style, Force, Culture, Space/Time/Energy, Line,
Law/Rules, Value, Expressions, Emotions, Tradition, Symbol, Movement, Shape, Improvisation, and Observation Look for concepts in the
standards, content specific curriculum, etc.

Application, Technology, Design

Enduring Understanding (s):
Enduring Understandings show a relationship between two or more concepts; connected with an active verb. The best enduring
understandings not only link two or more concepts; but demonstrate why this relationship is important. Like concepts, they are timeless,
transferrable and universal. Align Standards, Prepared Graduate Competencies (PGCs) and Grade Level Expectations (GLEs) to
Enduring Understandings.

1.) Artists apply technology to create visually stimulating designs

a.) I can use technology to make a visually interesting design

Standards: (All lessons should address all standards.)

1. Observe and Learn to Comprehend
2. Envision and Critique to Reflect
3. Invent and Discover to Create
4. Relate and Connect to Transfer
Objectives/Outcomes/Learning Targets:
Objectives describe a learning experience with a condition behavior (measurable) criterion. Aligned to: Blooms Standards
GLEs - Art learning and, when appropriate, Numeracy, Literacy and Technology. Should be written as: Objective. (Blooms: _____ Standard: _____ - GLE: _____ -Art learning: _____ -Numeracy, Literacy, and/or Technology)

1.) Using an ideation handout, SWBAT formulate animation ideas for their 3 words (Setting,
Character, Action), in detail. (Blooms: Creating, Standards: Create, GLE: Assess and produce art with
various materials and methods, Art Learning: Conceptual/Ideation/Personal Grounding, Literacy)
a.) I can use my ideation handout to come up with ideas for how to animate my 3 words
2.) Using Adobe Photoshop, SWBAT construct a GIF animation that incorporates their 3 words, with
confidence (Blooms: Creating, Standard: Create, GLE: Demonstrate competency in traditional and new
art media, and apply appropriate and available technology for the expression of ideas, Art Learning:
Materials and Techniques, Technology)
a.) I can use photoshop to make a gif animation of my 3 words
3.) After creating a gif animation, SWBAT discuss their 3 words and how they used photoshop to
build their gif image, in detail (Blooms: Understanding, Standard: Reflect, GLE: Reflective strategies
are used to understand the creative process, Art Learning: Critical Reflection/Aesthetics/Transfer,
Literacy)
a.) I can talk about how I made my gif image

Differentiation:
Explain specifically how you have addressed the needs of exceptional students at both end of the skill and cognitive scale. Describe the
strategies you will use for students who are already proficient and need growth beyond what you have planned for the rest of the class, as well
as modifications for students with physical and/or cognitive challenges. Students must still meet the objectives.

Differentiation:
(Multiple means for students to
access content and multiple
modes for student to express
understanding.)

Extensions for depth and

complexity:

Access (Resources and/or Process)

Expression (Products and/or Performance)

Will provide visual, physical, and

auditory examples for all students
so that all the different learning
styles are met.

Students will be provided a wide array

of tools and techniques in Photoshop
so that they can choose which
method they use to complete the
project.

Access (Resources and/or Process)

Expression (Products and/or Performance)

Will provide visual, physical, and

auditory examples for all students
so that all the different learning
styles are met.

Students will be provided a wide array

of tools and techniques so that they
can choose which method they use
to complete the project. If students
need further challenge, I will
encourage them to select a new tool,
add a new element to their
animation, make their animation
longer, or add another moving
element to their gif. Also, ask them
questions such as Did you fully
express action? How so? to deepen

their understanding and push their

ideas further.

Literacy:
List terms (vocabulary) specific to the topic that students will be introduced to in the lesson and describe how literacy is integrated into the
lesson.

New Vocab: gif image, layering, graphics interchange format

Literacy will be integrated with: discussion about gif images and photoshop tools/techniques
and a written reflection about application in the classroom.

Materials:
Must be grade level appropriate. List everything you will need for this lesson, including art supplies and tools. (These are the materials
students will use.) List all materials in a bulleted format.

Computers
Pencils
Pens
Wacom Tablet
Stylus
Adobe Photoshop

Resources:
List all visual aids and reference material (books, slides, posters, etc. Be specific; include title, artist, etc. Make reference to where the
material can be found. (These are the resources used by the teacher to support/develop the lesson.) List all resources in a bulleted format.

Assignment sheet
Gif Image Power Point
Ideation Sheet
Command Cheat Sheet
Rubric
Tutorials Video
Graphicdesigngif.weebly.com

Preparation:
What do you need to prepare for this experience? List steps of preparation in a bulleted format.

Prepare Materials
Prepare visual examples for students
Layout handouts/cheat sheets/assignment sheets

Safety:
Be specific about the safety procedures that need to be addressed with students. List all safety issue in a bulleted format.

 No inappropriate use of material

Do not eat/drink in computer lab
Keep heavy objects off of Wacom Tablets

Action to motivate/Inquiry Questions:

Describe how you will begin the lesson to stimulate students interest. How will you pique their curiosity and make them interested and
excited about the lesson? What inquiry questions will you pose? Be specific about what you will say and do to motivate students and get
them thinking and ready to participate. Be aware of the varying range of learning styles/intelligences of your students. Some ideas might
include: telling a story, posing a series of questions, role-playing, etc.

Students will enter to gif images open on the board, and every computer will have photoshop
pulled up with the timeline feature ready to go. In front of each computer all the handouts will
be laid out for their use.
Say: What is a gif image? How can gif images be used professionally? Where did the gif
image come from?

Ideation/Inquiry:
Ideation is the creative process of generating, developing, and communicating new ideas, where an idea is understood as a basic element of
thought that can be visual, concrete or abstract. List and describe inquiry questions and processes you will engage students in to help them
develop ideas and plans for their artwork.

Graphic Design: GIF Ideation

10/26/2016
(USE THE BOXES BELOW TO SKETCH IDEAS FOR YOUR 3 WORDS)
SETTING:

CHARACTER

ACTION: (Make multiple sketches showing different points of movement)

Below: Write about your 3 words, and how you might animate in your GIF image based on
setting, character, and action. Consider before making; What might be moving in the
background setting? What movements will your character make to fulfill an action?

Instruction:
Give a detailed account (in bulleted form) of what you will teach. Be sure to include approximate time for each activity and instructional
methodology: skills, lecture, inquiry, etc. Include motivation and ideation/inquiry where appropriate; including what student will understand
as a result of the art experience

Day
1

Instruction - The teacher will... (Be specific

about what concepts, information,
understandings, etc. will be taught.) Identify
instructional methodology. KNOW (Content)
and DO (Skill)
Teacher will:

Introduce the history and examples of

GIF images through a brief powerpoint
Where did the GIF come
from?

In 1987, a
US-based software
writer named Steve
Wilhite developed
the GIF image
format while
working for
CompuServe.
Wilhite developed
it for the
CompuServe
company who
released it that
same year to
provide a color
image format for
their file
downloading areas.
GIF replaced the
previous RLE
(Run-Length
Encoding) format
previously used,
because it was
quicker to
download even on
computers with
slow modems
GIF stands for
Graphics

Learning - Students will... i.e.:

explore ideation by making
connections, comparing,
contrasting; synthesize
possibilities for each painting
technique; etc. (Be specific
about what will be the
intended result of the
instruction as it relates to
learning.) UNDERSTAND

Time: 1 class
period

Intro Powerpoint:
10 minutes

Interchange Format
What is a GIF image?
GIF is a bitmap
image formate
which supports up
to 8 bits per pixel,
which allows a
single image to
reference its own
256 color palette
chosen from a
24-bit RGB color
space.
It also supports
animations and
allows for up 256
colors per frame
from the same
24-bit RGB palette
GIFs are not a
good format for
reproducing
colored
photographs or
high resolution
images with
continuous color,
but is amazing for
simpler images
such as graphics or
logos
Controversy?
The inventor of the
GIF image came
out to say that the
actual
pronunciation is
JIF not GHIFF
Examples:

Say: This is an
example of how it
is successful using
big areas of color.
And notice how
only one element is
animated.

Say: This is a great

example of how
simple animation
can be with gif
images. If your
whole purpose it to
make a graphic of a
line figure waving,
it is really simple to
do.

Say: This example

really shows how
complex your
animations can
become. Notice
how they gears are
one animated
element, as well as
the bubbles floating
throughout.
Ideation activity:

Start by having students

write down on slips of
paper.
First slip: write a
setting
Ex: At the
park, in a
car, outside
in the rain,
etc
Second slip: write a
character
Ex: a cat,
baseball
player, etc
Third slip: write an
action
Ex:
throwing a
football,
driving a
car, flying
a kite, etc
Students will then draw one
slip out from each pile.
After drawing three
slips, the students
will fill out the
ideation activity
sheet
Demo of how to use the timeline
function
Show how to build layers
and change time periods
Introduce assignment and work
time:
Direct students to the
assignment sheet in front of
them
Say: For your
assignment, you
will create a GIF
image in photoshop

Ideation Activity:
20 minutes

Demo: 5 minutes

Assignment work
time: 2 hours

that combines the

three words you
just did you
ideation with. Each
person must
include 3 tools in
the making of their
image and must
have one animated
element in the
background and in
their characters
action
Reflection activity
After everyone has
completed their gif images,
students will pair up with
the person next to them. In
pairs, the students will
address their setting,
character, and action words.
In the reflection, each
student should discuss their
process, where they
included animation, where
they had struggles, what
they felt was successful,
and what 3 tools they used.
After the reflection,
students will write a brief
description of how they
think they can apply gif
images to their own art
classroom and email it to
the instructor along with
their image and the list of
the 3 tools they used.

Reflection: 15
minutes

Student reflective/inquiry activity:

Sample questions and activities (i.e. games, gallery walk, artist statement, interview) intended to promote deeper thinking, reflection and
refined understandings precisely related to the grade level expectations. How will students reflect on their learning? A participatory activity
that includes students in finding meaning, inquiring about materials and techniques and reflecting about their experience as it relates to
objectives, standards and grade level expectations of the lesson.)

Class Reflection:
After everyone has completed their gif images, students will pair up with the person next to them. In pairs,
the students will address their setting, character, and action words. In the reflection, each student should
discuss their process, where they included animation, where they had struggles, what they felt was
successful, and what 3 tools they used. After the reflection, students will write a brief description of how
they think they can apply gif images to their own art classroom and email it to the instructor along with
their image and the list of the 3 tools they used.

Post-Assessment
(teacher-centered/objectives as questions):
Have students achieved the objectives and grade level
expectations specified in your lesson plan?

Post-Assessment Instrument:
How well have students achieved the objectives and grade level expectations
specified in your lesson plan? Include your rubric, checklist, rating scale, etc.
RUBRIC:

1.) Are the students able to

connect their 3 words to create an
image?
2.) Are the students able to
develop a series of sketched ideas
for how to animate their gif
image?

3.) Are the students able to

develop a fully animated gif
image that has a setting,
character, and action?

4.) Are the students able to apply

3 tools in their image and animate
the action and the background?

5.) Are the students able to

describe their gif image and the
process used to create it?

6.) Are the students able to

explain one application they can
see for gif images in the
classroom?

Advanced
4

Proficient
3

Developin
g
2

Basic
1

Ideation:

Students
have
developed
more than
3
sketches
and
explore
multiple
ways to
animate
their 3
words in a
gif image

Students
have
developed
3
sketches
and
explore a
couple
different
ways to
animate
their 3
words in a
gif image

Students
have
developed
2
sketches
and
explored
one way
to
animate
their 3
words in a
gif image

Students
have only
developed
1 sketch
and did
not
explore
different
ways to
animate
their 3
words in a
gif image

Use of
Animation
:

Students
have
animated
more than
2
elements
in their gif
image,
using
multiple
forms of
layering

Students
have
animated
2
elements
in their gif
image, as
per the
prompt,
using
proper
layering

Students
have
animated
only one
of the 2
elements
in their gif
image
specified
in the
prompt,
using
limited
layering

Students
have not
animated
any
elements
in their gif
image and
do not
apply
layering

Use of
tools:

Students
have
incorporat
ed the use
of more

Students
have
incorporat
ed the use
of exactly

Students
have only
incorporat
ed the use
of 2 tools

Students
have only
incorporat
ed the use
of 1, or

Reflection
:

than 3
tools in
the
constructi
on of their
gif image

3 tools in
the
constructi
on of their
gif image

in the
constructi
on of their
gif image

have no
incorporat
ed, tool in
the
constructi
on of their
gif image

Students
can
properly
explain
the use of
tools,
process
of
constructi
on, and
applicatio
n of gif
images in
the
classroo
m with
exceeding
detail

Students
can
properly
explain
the use of
tools,
process
of
constructi
on, and
applicatio
n of gif
images in
the
classroo
m with
adequate
detail

Students
can use
some
detail to
explain
the use of
tools,
process
of
constructi
on, and
applicatio
n of gif
images in
the
classroo
m

Students
use very
little detail
to explain
the use of
tools,
process
of
constructi
on and
applicatio
n of gif
images in
the
classroo
m

Self-Reflection:
After the lesson is concluded write a brief reflection of what went well, what surprised you, and what you would do differently. Specifically
address: (1) To what extent were lesson objectives achieved? (Utilize assessment data to justify your level of achievement.) (2) What changes,
omissions, or additions to the lesson would you make if you were to teach again? (3)What do you envision for the next lesson? (Continued
practice, reteach content, etc.)

Appendix: Include all handouts, prompts, written materials, rubrics, etc. that will be given to
students.
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