Alphabet SoupLetters in everyday life

Q WS

BA T

Using Thematic Collections

• A thematic collection is a compilation of items that share a specific theme–Favorite New England Patriots

players–Magnets from every state in the

country–Nike sneakers in every color

Alphabet Soup Assignment

•Create a thematic collage representing the 26 letters of the alphabet•See the next slide for some examples

Alphabet Soup Assignment

• Step 1 - Develop a theme for your collage• Step 2 - Take photos that represent each of

the 26 letters of the alphabet

• Photos must be of items in their natural state, not created by you or taken from any electronic source– assembled or contrived photos are not

acceptable – if you see a tree branch that looks like an “C”,

that is acceptable– if you curve a water hose into a “C” shape and

take a photo, that is not acceptable

Alphabet Soup Assignment

• You must use Photoshop to create your collage. – File>New – Width: 7.5 inches; height 10 inches– Resolution: 72 pixels/inch– Color Mode: RGB Color, 8 bit– Title it [last name] Alphabet Soup [class period]– Make sure you save it as a Photoshop (PSD) file

when you are working on it!• Save your PSD file and your final JPEG file on your

H drive• Final JPEG is due to Mr. Nigrelli via Google

Drive by the end of class on FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14th

Alphabet soup rubricCriteria Weight

All 26 photos turned in 15

Final project submitted as JPEG 10

Creative title included on collage 10

All photos found in nature 30

Quality 20

Effort 15

Total 100