Art History Newspaper Project

Art History Newspaper Project

The editor of a National Newspaper requires you, to write an illustrated article, featuring your opinions on a famous artist.

Produce a document on the computer, which looks like it is the front page of a National Daily Newspaper. This front page must contain;

1. A title

2. Two pictures

3. Text from other sources

4. Text which you have generated

Preparation

Before you go into your computer lesson you must decide, with the help of your teacher which Artist you are going to look at. It must be relevant to your area of study and the project that you will be involved with. After you have made this decision you must get some information.

5. Information from a book, about an artist including a picture of those artists works, to scan into your newspaper page. Bring the book with you to your lesson.

6. A page from a web site, which includes text, about, the same artist and a different picture, of that artist work to transfer into your newspaper page.

This page must be saved into your area before your computer lesson.

(If you know how to use the scanner then it would be helpful if you could scan the information from the book into your area before the lesson. If you are unsure about using the scanner then a ‘Help’ sheet is available from the ILIAD. You must still bring the book to prove to your teacher where you got it from.)

2.1A	Select appropriate information taken from existing sources	3
2.1B	Select appropriate information developed during input	3
2.1C	Text - samples of source information collected	3
2.1D	Graphics - samples of source information collected	3
2.1F	Sample printout of text information with appropriate annotations	3
2.1G	Sample printout of graphics information with appropriate annotations	3
2.2C	Find information by searching for it through looking for specific criteria	3
2.2D	Text information	3
2.2E	Graphics information	3

During the Lesson

7. Print out the Internet page unchanged (1 copy) and label the words and picture(s) to explain what you are going to do with them

8. Transfer the page into your own directory (in MY WORK) and give it a suitable name

2.1P	Name files sensibly to indicate contents	3
2.1Q	Locate files conveniently for future use (File directory printout)	3

9. Put the information into WORD or PUBLISHER

You will need to transfer the web page from an HTML file to a DOCUMENT file.

10. Put the scanned image into WORD or PUBLISHER

11. Manipulate the images and text to look as though it were the front page of a newspaper.

2.1K	Use manual and on-line help facilities	(3 )
2.1L	Ask for help as appropriate	(3 )
2.1M	Text software	(3 )
2.1N	Graphics software	(3 )
2.2G	Software for text	3
2.2H	Software for graphics	3
2.2J	Edit information: Amending	3
2.2K	Edit information: Moving	3
2.2L	Edit information: Reformatting	3
2.2M	Edit information: Copying	(3 )
2.2N	Edit information: Deleting	(3 )
2.2O	Edit information: Inserting	3
2.2P	Sort information as part of reorganising for the task	3
2.2Q	Restructure stored information	3

12. Add your Title.

13. Add your conclusion. This should be your own words and be your own opinions about the artist and his or her work.

14. Print two copies of your finished newspaper.

One is for your Art Notebook and one is for your I.T. Key Skills folder.

	Examples of combined text and graphics information. Range below to be ticked as appropriate:
2.3A	Fitness for purpose	3
2.3B	Matched to the audience	3
2.3C	Clarity	3
2.3D	Accuracy	3
2.3E	Appropriate use of information reference	3
2.3F	Consistent format	3
2.3T	Print-out of presented combined information completed	3

Save your completed front page in your area and then save a back-up copy onto your floppy disk

2.1T	Save work when all the information has been input	3
2.1U	Examples of back-up copies of files	3
2.2S	Save information when the processing is complete	3
2.2U	Combine information by importing information of different types	3
2.3U	Back-up copies of files containing combined information made	3

Evaluation

When writing an evaluation you must remember that some information is for I.T. and some information is for your Art Teacher. Again you will need to make two copies.

Because you are making two copies you will need to word process the evaluation as this will save you time in the long run.

You must consider the following things:

Is it quicker to get information from the Library or the Internet?
Which gives you information of a better quality - a book or a Web Site?
Which is easier to manipulate?
What features of Word or Publisher helped you produce your front page?
Would it be quicker to produce your Newspaper Page by cutting and pasting, bits of paper and photographs, photocopies etc?
How would you present the information that you have found if you did not have a computer?

2.4A	Explain the reasons why you have chosen to use information technology for a particular task	3
2.4C	Compare manual methods of completing tasks with those involving the use of information technology	3
2.4D	Describe the features of software facilities which you have used in completing a task	3

Assessor (Teacher) Observations

2.1I	Correct errors noticed on entry (Assessor Observation)	(3 )
2.1J	Put right simple equipment faults (Assessor Observation)	(3 )
2.1S	Save work before and after important changes (Assessor Observation)	3
2.2R	Save information before and after important changes (Assessor Observation)	3
2.3S	Records of observation by the assessor of information displayed on screen obtained (Assessor Observation)	3

Equipment Faults and Errors Log

2.4E

Describe the errors and equipment faults that occurred during the completion of a task involving inf. technology and the effects of this

(3 )