Understanding by Design Technology Template

(Photo Retouching, Grades 9-12)

Content

Technology

Stage 1

Desired Results

Standard(s) (Content):
Content Standard AVC.03
(Connecticut Technology Education
Standards, Rev. 03/2012)
Demonstrate the use of appropriate
communication equipment for the
delivery of a message.

ISTE Technology Student

Standard(s):
4. Critical Thinking, Problem Solving,
and Decision Making

NETS Technology Teacher

Standard(s):
1. Facilitate and Inspire Student
Learning and Creativity

Understanding(s) (Content):
Students will understand...

Photo retouching is an integral part of

a photographers workflow but a
photographer must exercise
judgement to create photographs
that are both true to life and creative.

Understanding(s)
(Technology):
Students will understand...
Photoshop is a powerful tool for
retouching photographs.

Students will know...

Students will know...

Students will be able to...

Students will be able to...

Images in the media are heavily

retouched.
Not all photo retouching is ethical.
Teeth whitening, skin softening,
blemish removal, and eye brightening
are common retouching techniques
that most photographers consider to
be ethical..

Retouch photographs to improve the

subjects appearance.
Determine how much retouching is
appropriate for a given photograph.
Choose which effects to apply to a
photograph.

How to retouch photographs to

improve the subjects appearance.

Use the spot healing brush tool,

adjustment layers, blur tool, and
selection/fill tools in Photoshop to
perform photo retouching.

Essential Question(s)
(Content):

Essential Question(s)
(Technology):

How much retouching is ethical?

What are the best tools in Photoshop

to use to retouch a photograph?

Stage 2

Assessment Evidence

Performance Task(s
(Content):

Performance Task(s)
(Technology):

Students will soften skin, brighten

eyes, whiten teeth, and remove
blemishes from a photograph.
Students will discuss the ethics of
photo retouching.

Students will use Photoshop to

retouch photographs.

Other Evidence (Content):

Other Evidence (Technology):

Discussion summary.

Retouched photographs.

Stage 3
Learning Activities (Content):
Students will participate in discussion
of photo retouching ethics and
consider the pros and cons.
Students will work with a partner to
develop their stance on the issue and
summarize their thoughts.

Learning Plan
Learning Activities
(Technology):
Students will watch videos explaining
how to retouch photographs, pausing
and re-watching as necessary.
Students will retouch photographs
using Adobe Photoshop.
Students will submit photographs as
evidence of their learning.