Digital Expression and Communication: Webpage Design through Art

National Standards:
• Understanding and applying media, techniques, and processes
• Using knowledge of structures and functions
• Choosing and evaluating a range of subject matter, symbols and ideas
• Understanding the visual arts in relation to history and cultures
• Reflecting upon and assessing the characteristics and merits of their
work and the work of others
• Making connections between visual arts and other discipline

Phase I
Students will:
1. Design a Home webpage
2. Design web pages introducing theElements and Principles of Art
3. Design web pages illustrating and defining each of the Elements and
Principles of Art

Phase II
Students will:
1. Design web pages illustrating and defining connections of Art to Math,
Science, Social Studies, and Language Arts
2. Design web pages illustrating Arts Integration
3. Design activities to engage the viewers in art and/or technological
expression

Phase III
Students will:
1. Maintain and update the web pages on a regular basis
2. Research other avenues of technology for incorporation into the
webpage design
3. Research and create a Web Library with links to sites suitable for
elementary age children

Illustrations will be provided by the students using digital photography to capture real world visuals that show the required Elements and Principles of Art.

Illustrations will be provided by the students using digital photography to record student art work that show the required Elements and Principles of Art.

All written information will be accumulated by the students using a variety of textbooks, art references and interview techniques.

The "Digital Expression and Communication: Webpage Design through Art" project is designed not only to foster understanding of the Elements and Principles of Art but to open to the students’ new avenues of visual expression incorporating the technological tools of today and skills for tomorrow. Teacher guided activities will be designed so that the students will ask the questions, problem solve and provide the answers.

Strict guidelines will be set with respect to copyright and licensing. All pertinent bibliographies or URL will be provided.