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stop sign Have you checked PowerShool? This is your responsibility! Make sure that the grade you are recieving is the grade you are expecting. If not, then it is probably a good idea to talk to your teacher about why that is. Easy hed 796x398 Technology is not an easy button to be exploited. It is created by humans to aid in a variety of tasks. It must be learned, harnessed and mastered. 

DUE DATES MATTER!

Late Assignments: Assignments submitted past the due date are subject to the following:

  • 10% loss of points (of the overall possible total) per day that the assignment is late.
  • 0% is awarded if an assignment is submitted past the five day mark. The only way an assignment will be graded past this period is if a FULL SIZED Milky Way Midnight , Twix (any kind), or Snickers (Almond), candy bar is surrendered to the teacher. It will cost one candy bar per late assignment. 
    • This exchange will buy you time. It will not buy you guaranteed success on a project. All rubrics and grading standards still apply
  • All late assignments must be followed up with an email to the teacher

Adobe Illustrator: The Pen Tool Advanced (18 pts)

Due Date: August 27

  1. Rationale
  2. Instructions
  3. Rubric
  4. Standards

Learning to seriously control and master the Pen Tool is essential for the creation of a great, many things. It is here where our knowledge is expanded upon.

Create a new folder in your Communications/Multimedia folder and call it "Adobe Illustrator - The Pen Tool Advanced"

Your folder should appear as so: 

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Save the files (below) to your "Adobe Illustrator - The Pen Tool Advanced" folder by right clicking on them and choosing "Save Link As" or "Save Target As"
(DO NOT RENAME THESE FILES)

 Create a new Illustrator file (Paper/US Letter/8.5" x 11") for each pen tool exercise.

  • DO NOT OPEN ANY OF THESE FILES IN ILLUSTRATOR!!!!! 
  • Instead, create a NEW Illustrator document (Letter sized) and then PLACE the downloaded file into it by going to FILE and then PLACE command.

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  • Lock the layer that your Pen Tool PDF is on. Create a new LAYER - this is the layer you will draw on.
    (You can find Layers under the Window menu item at the top of the program.) You will need to Make New Layer to draw on.

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  • Connect the dots, create curves, and/or whatever else the pdf instructs you to do.
  • Once you have completed these exercises in Illustrator, save the file as a PDF document titled "Pen Tool 1," "Pen tool 2," etc,. Select "Save As" from the Menu

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Then, name your file and select the file type

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Your folder should contain two sets of PDF files. The original TEM1AI pdf files and the new "Pen Tool 1," "Pen Tool 2," "Pen Tool 3," etc.All Pen Tool exercises are 2 points each.

 Criteria NO YES
 Were all Pen Tool exercises completed? 0 6
 Were all lines created in a smooth fashion which appears like the original? 0 6
 Was the white fill disabled and lines created in single line creations?  0 6 

STEL 2 Core Concepts of Technology and Engineering

2R: Compare how different technologies involve different sets of processes.

STEL 7 Design in Technology and Engineering Education

70: Apply tools, techniques, and materials in a safe manner as part of the design process

STEL 8: Applying, Maintaining, and Assessing Technological Products and Systems

8D: Follow directions to complete a technological task.

8J: Use devices to control technological systems

Mr. Christopher Garner (AS, BS, MS)
STEM Education and Leadership
Technology Education
Graphic Communications & Design
Email: christopher.garner@mcusd709.org

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