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New!
Concert Tour Desktop Publisher
A New
Desktop Publishing
Simulation That Will Get Your Students
Rockin'! |
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©2007
ISBN 0-9774611-6-5
Softcover • 8.5 x 11"
120 pp.
Grades 9 and up
By Todd Toporski
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In this new and exciting simulation,
your students get to take their desktop publishing skills on
stage as they create and design a series of documents for their
own concert tour band.
In Concert Tour Desktop Publisher,
students
develop their own band name, logo, and a
variety of
creative documents that they will need to market and promote
their band. From concert T-shirts and event posters to CD covers
and promotional Frisbees, your students will be fully engaged in
honing their creativity and design skills.
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Designed to be
used with any DTP software including PageMaker®, InDesign®,
MS Publisher®, or Quark®
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Uses a self-guided, step-by-step instructional learning format
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Challenges students to create a professional image and
identity to promote their own concert band
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Sample band documents and design advice included throughout
the simulation
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Highlights and
Features: |
- Creative Documents...From designing
a guitar pick to creating backstage
passes, students get hands-on practice
in using and applying desktop publishing skills to
create a professional image for their own concert band.
- Use with Any DTP Software...Developed for use with
industry-standard DTP software including
PageMaker®, InDesign®, MS Publisher®, or Quark®.
- Self-paced, Individualized Format...Each
project is designed to allow students to work at their own pace with instructor guidance.
- Non-consumable Workbooks...Students do not need to write in the
workbook to complete the simulation.
- Fully Customizable...You can have students complete all of the
projects or select only those that meet your
course objectives and/or timeline.
- Completion Time...The simulation includes a total of 20
projects and 3 bonus projects that take approximately 15 -
25 hours to
complete (if all projects are completed).
- Sample Band Documents Included...After each new project is
introduced, students are provided with
professionally designed documents of the sample band "Stonehenge."
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 Grade and Skill Level...The simulation is designed to be used with
grades 9 and up, from beginner to advanced
skill level.
- Assessment Tools Provided...The Teacher’s Guide includes
grading rubrics and forms, tips and strategies
for administering the simulation, and black line masters of student
forms and handouts (to
duplicate).
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From designing
concert tickets to backstage passes, students
get real world practice and reinforcement in:
- Page layout & design skills
- Using graphic images and objects
- Creativity and imagination
- Technical writing & critical thinking
- Establishing a real world business identity
- Advertising & marketing
- Planning & decision-making
- Completing a real world comprehensive project
Built in Flexible Completion Time...
The simulation is designed to be
used by schools following either block or traditional schedules.
All of the tasks are separated into individual lessons.
The instructor can
choose to eliminate lessons to meet allotted time frames
and/or
course objectives. |
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Students use creativity, design, and page layout
skills to create the following...
• A Band Name and Logo
• Concert Tickets
• Band Poster
• Promotional Frisbee
• CD Cover
• Fan Newsletter
• Band Brochure
• Billboard Advertisement
• Tour Bus Design
• Fan Club Member Card
• Concert T-shirt
• Discount Coupons
• Backstage Pass
• Concert Flyer
• Letterhead
• Envelope
• Business Card
• And More! |
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Creatively Organized Format: |
The simulation is divided into the
following six parts:
Part 1: The Audition...
Students create
a new band and obtain instructor approval to use it.
Part 2: The Opening Act...
Students
create their band's logo, identity, and image.
Part 3: The Free Concert...
Students create and design a variety of
documents to help promote their band's first free concert.
Part 4: The Band Gets Discovered...
Students create and design
documents to help propel their band to new stardom.
Part 5: The National Tour...
Students are challenged to create a tour
schedule, brochure, and more as they set out a national concert tour.
Part 6: The Encore (Bonus Projects)...
Students complete a series of bonus
(encore) projects to conclude their concert tour (optional). |
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Teacher’s Guide
Includes:
• Tips and strategies for
administering
the simulation
• Grading rubrics and grading forms
• Black line masters of required
workbook handouts and forms |
Sample Band
Documents Included!
After each new project is introduced, the student is
provided with a sample design document using "Stonehenge," an
all teenage-member rock band. |
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Specifications and
Summary...
- Soft-cover, 8.5 x 11" workbook
format, 120 pages
- Published by Business Education Publishing
- Grades 9 and up
- Appropriate for all desktop publishing skill levels
- Teacher's Guide (available separately) includes grading rubrics,
grading forms, completion timeline table, and black line masters of forms and handouts (to duplicate)
- Aligns with NBEA standards
- Includes over
16 self-guided
projects
- Use with PageMaker®, InDesign®,
Publisher®,
Quark®, and even
MS Word®
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Concert Tour Desktop Publisher |
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Item # |
Description |
ISBN |
Price |
Order Online |
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CT-WB |
Student Workbook
(Non-consumable, softcover, 120
pp.) |
0-9774611-6-5 |
$28.95 ea. |
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CT-TG |
Teacher’s Guide
(Includes grading rubrics, forms, and student handouts, softcover,
80 pp.) |
0-9774611-7-3 |
$38.95 ea. |
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BEP-CTDTP |
Concert Tour
Desktop Publisher Classroom Poster
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N/A
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$24.95 ea. |
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