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Your own advertisement

Module by: Siyavula Uploaders. E-mail the author

TECHNOLOGY

Grade 4

CREATE YOUR OWN ADVERTISEMENTS

Module 2

YOUR OWN ADVERTISEMENT

CREATE YOUR OWN ADVERTS

Activity

To become familiar with the specifications with which your advertisements must comply [LO 1.5, 1.6]

  • An important part of the research is to compile certain requisites that your adverts must comply with.
  • It is important to choose the appropriate typefaces and pencil techniques.
  • This will help you to create TERRIFIC adverts.

Select the right style of lettering

First study the following aspects relating to the choice of the appropriate letters and spacing and how to apply them.

1. C hoose the right letters

Figure 1
Figure 1 (lettertipe.png)

(Insert an additional page after this page to paste your typefaces from newspapers and magazines.)

2. Choose the right spacing

Height

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Figure 2 (abc%231.png)

Width

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Figure 3 (graphics1.png)

Angle

Figure 4
Figure 4 (graphics2.png)

Figure 5
Figure 5 (graphics3.png)
Line variations

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Figure 6 (graphics4.png)
Part

Overlap

Figure 7
Figure 7 (graphics5.png)

3. Work neatly - especially with big letters

EXAMPLE A

1. Divide the paper.

Figure 8
Figure 8 (papier.png)

2. Cut them out.

Figure 9
Figure 9 (SnyPapier.png)

3. Select the style of lettering, write the letters.

Figure 10
Figure 10 (Vir%231.png)

4. Create the final product.

Figure 11
Figure 11 (Vir%232.png)

EXAMPLE B

1. Divide the paper in equal sized blocks. Write the letters in lightly.

Figure 12
Figure 12 (spfont%231.png)

2. Decide on spacing and colour.

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Figure 13 (spfont%231.png)

3. Cut out the letters.

Figure 14
Figure 14 (SnyLetter.png)

4. Space them on the paper.

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Figure 15 (SpasieerSP.png)

Activity

To apply pencil techniques [LO 2.2]

Choose the right pencil

You will now learn to use the appropriate pencil and to sketch people.

4. How to use your pencil

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Figure 16 (Potlood_harder.png)

Figure 17
Figure 17 (Potlood_vashou.png)
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Figure 18 (Potlood_effek.png)

Make sure that the pencils are always sharp.

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Figure 19 (skerpPen%231.png)

5. How to sketch people

Shapes

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Figure 20 (stokman%231.png)
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Figure 21 (stokman%232.png)

1. Use lines to help.

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Figure 22 (face%231.png)

2. Choose the desired expression.

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Figure 23 (face%232.png)
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Figure 24 (face%232.png)

3. Add hair or a hat.

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Figure 25 (face%233.png)
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Figure 26 (Owl.png)

6. An assignment for you:

Choose any small advertisement, e.g. a movie advertisement. Paste it in the frame and see if you can improve on it by:

  • adapting the letters and spacing;
  • using the right pencil.

Work neatly!

Assessment

LEARNING OUTCOME 1: Technological Processes and Skills

The learner will be able to apply technological processes and skills ethically and responsibly using appropriate information and communication technologies.

Assessment Standard

We know this when the learner:

  • suggests and records at least two possible solutions to the problem or need that link to the design brief and to given specifications or constraints (e.g. people, purpose, environment);
  • chooses one of these solutions, giving reasons for the choice.

LEARNING OUTCOME 2: Technological Knowledge and Understanding

The learner will be able to understand and apply relevant technological knowledge ethically and responsibly.

Assessment Standard

We know this when the learner:

2.2 demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the properties of common material (e.g. wood, food, clay, plastic, fabric), and how these properties influence the effectiveness of products.

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