Lesson Plan
Course Title: Digital Interactive Media
Session Title: Master Pages
Lesson Duration:
7.5 - 8 hours. Lesson length is subjective and will vary from instructor to instructor.
Performance Objective:
Upon completion of this assignment, the student will be able to identify, create, and use master
pages in their documents.
Specific Objectives:
• Identify a master page
• Create master page elements in a page layout document
• Apply a master page in a page layout document
• Create multiple master pages for a page layout document
• Apply multiple master pages in a page layout document
Preparation
TEKS Correlations:
§130.278. Digital and Interactive Media
(5) The student analyzes and applies design and layout principles. The student is expected to
(C) identify and use principles of proportion, balance, variety, emphasis, harmony,
symmetry, unity, and repetition in type, color, size, line thickness, shape, and space
(8) The student demonstrates appropriate use of digital graphics. The student is expected to
(B) export and set graphics to be used in both print and digital formats
Interdisciplinary Correlations:
English & Math Disciplines
Instructor/Trainer:
References:
• Using your favorite internet browser, perform a web search for “professional page
layouts” or “professional page design applications”.
• For additional content, perform a web search for “professional page layout tutorials”.
• http://www.aoc.gov/history/us-capitol-building
Instructional Aids:
• Master Pages Presentation
• Handout: Master Pages Student Lesson
• Teacher File: Master Pages Key
• DC Photos
o Capitol, Lincoln Memorial, World War II Memorial, Supreme Court, Treasury,
Washington Monument, and White House.
• Magazine Project
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Materials Needed:
• A page layout & design application on the teacher computer
• The corresponding presentation on the teacher computer
• Instructional aids
• Real magazines so that students may gather ideas
Equipment Needed:
• Projector for teacher computer
• Computer lab
• Internet access
Learner
•
Students should have a working knowledge of the page layout and design applications
before starting this lesson.
Introduction
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Introduction (LSI Quadrant I):
SAY: “Have you ever wondered when you look at a magazine, how they get the
same elements on every page? They use a very important and neglected feature in
many design and presentation programs called a master page. Whatever you create
on a master page will appear on EVERY page within your document.”
Outline
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Outline (LSI Quadrant II):
Show the master pages in the presentation. Walk
students through the Master Page Student Lesson.
Students will finish this lesson on their own. Then
students will create their own magazine on a topic
approved by their teacher.
I.
Show Master Pages Presentation
II.
Start working on Master Page Student
Lesson as a class
III.
Students finish lesson on their own with the
remaining photos
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Instructor Notes:
I. Have the students take
notes while viewing the
presentation.
II. Hand out the Master
Page Student Lesson
document to students.
Students will need all of
the photos inside the DC
Photos folder. Each
Monument/Memorial is
labeled.
III. The step-by-step
instructions only go to a
certain point. Students
will need to finish this on
their own.
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IV.
Students will work on the Magazine Project.
IV.
Hand out the
Magazine Project to
the students. Have
students look at real
magazines to look at
the layout, ads, etc.
Students will need to
choose a topic and
get your approval
BEFORE beginning
on the project.
Students need to use
2 master pages in this
project. Rubric is on
the student handout.
Application
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Guided Practice (LSI Quadrant III):
Master Page Student Lesson
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Independent Practice (LSI Quadrant III):
Master Page Student Lesson:
SAY: “Now that you have done this part of the lesson, you will need to finish
this lesson. Make sure that you document where you get your information
about each of the monuments that we are placing into this photo book.”
Magazine Project
SAY: “Now it is your turn to show off your creative soul. You will need to
choose some type of topic that you would like to cover in a 3-page magazine.
Take some time to look at some magazine samples to gather ideas before
you get started. You will also need to get my approval and signature on your
topic before you begin the project.”
Summary
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Review (LSI Quadrants I and IV):
ASK:
• “How do you select a master page item on a document page?”
• “What are advantages of adding objects to master pages?”
• “How does utilizing master pages contribute to the consistency of the
layout?”
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Evaluation
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Informal Assessment (LSI Quadrant III):
Teacher will monitor student progress during independent practice/application and
provide independent reteach/redirection as needed.
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Formal Assessment (LSI Quadrant III, IV):
Finished product of the Master Pages Photo book. Rubric is in student instructions.
Magazine Project. Rubric is in the student instructions.
Extension
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Extension/Enrichment (LSI Quadrant IV):
Have students create a coloring book on a public service topic of their choice. They
will need to integrate graphic design skills they have learned in order to do this
project. They will need to create a master page to link all the pages together so they
will stay consistent. Suggested items required on a master page would be a graphics
placeholder, text frame, and footer.
Suggested topics would be
• Hug A Tree Campaign
• Say No to Drugs
• Stranger Danger
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Verbal/
Linguistic
Logical/
Mathematical
Visual/Spatial
Musical/
Rhythmic
Bodily/
Kinesthetic
Intrapersonal
Interpersonal
Naturalist
Existentialist
Teaching Strategies
Personal Development
Strategies
Lecture, discussion, journal
writing, cooperative learning,
word origins
Reading, highlighting, outlining,
teaching others, reciting information
Problem solving, number
games, critical thinking,
classifying and organizing,
Socratic questioning
Mind-mapping, reflective
time, graphic organizers,
color-coding systems,
drawings, designs, video,
DVD, charts, maps
Use music, compose songs
or raps, use musical
language or metaphors
Organizing material logically, explaining
things sequentially, finding patterns,
developing systems, outlining, charting,
graphing, analyzing information
Developing graphic organizers, mindmapping, charting, graphing, organizing
with color, mental imagery (drawing in
the mind’s eye)
Use manipulatives, hand
signals, pantomime, real life
situations, puzzles and board
games, activities, roleplaying, action problems
Reflective teaching,
interviews, reflective listening,
KWL charts
Cooperative learning, roleplaying, group brainstorming,
cross-cultural interactions
Natural objects as
manipulatives and as
background for learning
Socratic questions, real life
situations, global
problems/questions
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Creating rhythms out of words, creating
rhythms with instruments, playing an
instrument, putting words to existing
songs
Moving while learning, pacing while
reciting, acting out scripts of material,
designing games, moving fingers under
words while reading
Reflecting on personal meaning of
information, studying in quiet settings,
imagining experiments, visualizing
information, journaling
Studying in a group, discussing
information, using flash cards with
other, teaching others
Connecting with nature, forming study
groups with like-minded people
Considering personal relationship to
larger context
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The project on pages 4-9 was designed for campuses who have access to professional page
layout application. Some of the content may or may not be applicable when using nonprofessional applications. For more information on page layout applications, perform a web
search on “professional page design applications”.
Master Pages: Student Instructions for Creating a Photo Book
Upon completion of this project, you should be able to
 Create a master page
 Edit a master page
 Add graphics and text to a document
DOCUMENT SETUP
1. Open a new document. We are going to create a New Document Preset.
2. Click on File  Document Presets  Define.
3. In the Document Presets box, type Photo book.
4. In the Number of Pages box, type 7. (Make sure that the Facing Pages option is selected.)
5. For the Width of the page, set it to 50p3; for the Height, set it to 65p3. Orientation should be
set to Portrait.
6. For Columns, we need to set it to 5. All the other settings should be set as seen to the right.
EXTRA GUIDES
Even with our columns, that is not enough for us to line up everything. One way to fix this is to
add more guides.
7. Look in the pages panel; double-click the Master Page A-Master. When we put the guides
on the master page, they will show up on all the pages that we create and apply this master
page to.
8. Go to Layout  Create Guides.
9. When the dialog box opens, select the Preview Option.
10. In the Rows section, for Number, type in 8. For the Gutter, Choose 0.
11. Under Options, make sure to choose the option Fit Guides to: Margins. Now Click Ok.
Now that we have our page set up with enough, guides, we can put in some placeholders so
that all the pages of our Photo book flow seamlessly.
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PLACEHOLDERS
12. Select the Rectangle Frame tool. Draw a rectangle from the Second Column, Second Row
down until the Fifth Column, Sixth Row.
13. Draw another Rectangle Frame on the second page.
14. Add some placeholders on the edge of each paper so that we have a place to list the name
of each monument and a little caption. Select the Rectangle Tool from the Tools panel. For
the fill color, choose the blue swatch. Draw a rectangle from the top left of the screen to the
bottom of the 1st column’s right side.
15. Now draw a red rectangle from where the 2nd column and 7th row intersect to the far right
edge of the page. This box will sit under our graphics.
16. Now copy the elements from the left master page and have them show up on the right
master page. The text shown here is just for show – you should just have red and blue
rectangles.
CREATE THE PHOTOBOOK
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17. In the Pages panel, click on page one. We are now ready to insert all the graphics and
information in the photo book.
18. Click on File  Place. Choose the Capitol Photo. With the mouse, point to the top left corner
of the graphic place holder.
19. Go to Object  Fitting  Fit Content to Frame Proportionally. This will resize the picture to
fit in the frame without stretching or distorting the photo.
20. Choose the Type Tool from the Tools Panel. Draw a textbox on the right side of the page –
do not worry if it does not fit just right; we will resize it in the next step. Type in THE
CAPITOL. Choose a font that you like, and change the color of the text to by the paper
swatch.
21. Select the Free Transform Tool and rotate your text so that it looks like the example shown
above.
22. Choose the Type Tool again from the Tools Panel and draw a textbox in the red rectangle
under the graphic. In this textbox, type the following text:
Over the years, the United States Capitol Building has caught fire and been restored
or rebuilt multiple times. The Capitol Building that we see today is the finished
product of ongoing renovations that have taken place since 1793. For more
information on the history of the US Capitol Building, please visit
http://www.aoc.gov/history/us-capitol-building.
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ON YOUR OWN:
23. Now that you have completed the first page, use the remaining photos for the rest of your
blank pages. Use the internet to search for details about each historical site snapshot.
(Make sure to document the website where you get your information from!) Be sure to use
the same fonts and font sizes on all of your pages.
Graded Elements for On Your Own Portion of Master Pages Photo Book
Total Points
25
25
10
7 pages with all 7 different photos in the graphics placeholder
Caption typed below each photo. Caption describes the photo shown above
Monument name on the side of the page in the placeholder on all pages
All fonts are the same – they do not change from page to page
2 - 3 sentences description for each monuments photo
Class time used wisely
Total
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20
10
100
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Designing a Magazine Project
Assignment: You will create a 3-page magazine. You should come up with an
appropriate theme for your magazine. Some appropriate ideas are a car magazine,
vacation magazine, teen magazine, garden magazine, etc. Once you have chosen a
topic, you will need to get teacher approval before beginning on your magazine.
Topic:
______________________________________________________________________
Teacher Signature for Approval:
_________________________________________________
Hints: You will need to create 2 master pages to keep your magazine looking
consistent. To create a master page, in the pages panel, click on the New Master
button. You should have a master page for the cover page and another one for the
inside pages. To apply a master page to a page you create in a document, just click the
master page, and drag it to the page you want it to appear on.
Page 1 – Cover Page
 Magazine title
 Issue number and date
 Bar code
 Price
 Appropriate graphics
 Your name
Page 2
 Two original articles (size 12 Arial font)
 Three ads (no bigger than 4 inches by 4 inches)
 Graphics as appropriate
 Page number on bottom right
 Magazine title on bottom
Page 3
 Two original articles (size 12 Arial font)
 Three ads (no bigger than 4 inches by 4 inches)
 Graphics as appropriate
 Page number on bottom right
 Magazine title on bottom
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Make it Look Professional!
Magazine Rubric
Item
Master Pages Used
Page 1 – Title
Page 1 – Issue # & Date
Page 1 – Bar code
Page 1 - Price
Page 1 – Your name
Page 1 - Graphics
Page 2 – 2 articles
Page 2 – 3 ads
Page 2 Page # & Title
Page 3 – 2 articles
Page 3 – 3 ads
Page 3 Page # & Title
Creativity
Professional look
Total
Possible Points
12
5
4 (2 each)
2
2
2
5
20 (10 each)
6 (2 each)
3
20 (10 each)
6 (2 each)
3
5
5
100
Actual Points
Teacher Comments:
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