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1. Topic-
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| The adjustment of the horizontal space between individual pairs
of letters. |
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2. Content-
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Compare various type families to find those that might need kerning
and those that do not. Discover how kerning can be accomplished with
different software.
Type, Typography, Kerning, Graphic Design |
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3. Goals: Aims/Outcomes-
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1. An understanding of kerning.
2. Practice good kernings techniques.
3. Apply kerning in various software. |
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4. Objectives-
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1. Students will be able to apply kerning in various software.
2. Students will be able to kern practice examples of type. |
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5. Materials and Aids-
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| Smart board, computers, Adobe and Microsoft programs, handouts,
ed exchange.adobe.com |
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6. Procedures/Methods-
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A. Introduction-
1. Kerning is crucial to producing beautiful typography.
2. Tracking and kerning can be interchangeable but should never be
confused.
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B. Development-
1. Show kerning visual on smart board.
2. Go over each page.
3. Ask questions to check for understanding |
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C. Practice-
1. Guide students through kerning exercise.
2. Check each students progress on computer.
3. Have each student print there practice exercise, label and hand
in. |
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D. Independent Practice-
1. Provide examples of type to be kerned.
2. Check progress of each student.
3. Label and hand in all work. |
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E. Accommodations (Differentiated Instruction)-
1. Make sure all students can see material.
2. Read material that contains type that is
to small to read from a distance.
3. Generate material that presents good design and answers lesson
requirements. |
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F. Checking for understanding-
1. Provide kerning exercise.
2. Discuss how this technique should be used in projects.
3. Kerning and Type quiz |
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G. Closure-
1. Always print a proof to double check your results.
2. Be careful of the number 1. |
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7. Evaluation-
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1. Kerning exercise
2. Kerning quiz |
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8. Teacher Reflection-
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Standards:
Creativity and innovation
Research and information Fluency
Critical thinking problem solving and decision making
Technology operations and concepts |
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