Extensions

In this extension, you will express your personal style by adding a title to your collage using word art.

"Word art" is a tool you can use to add text with various colors, borders, and fonts.

To start, open Google Drive.

Find the collage you made during the main lesson.

Next, insert word art.

Add a title for your collage.

Choose an appropriate place for your title within your design.

To make your title stand out, change the font and color.

First, choose a font.

Make sure your font is legible, or readable, to others.

Resize your title, if you'd like.

Then, change the border color of your title.

Next, select a fill color.

This will change the color of the letters themselves.

Whatever colors you choose, make sure your images remain the focus and that your word art does not distract from your images.

Finally, choose a font style and color for the names of your cultural icons.

Apply the same formatting to the rest of your text boxes.

Now, it's your turn: use word art to add a title to your collage, and choose a font, fill color, and border color for your word art.

In this extension, you will add website links to your collage.

Anyone who views your collage can click the links to find out more about the people and places you've included.

To start, search for information about each of the places or cultural icons in your collage.

You can use Google Arts & Culture to help you find more information.

Highlight the URL, or website link, for the website you find.

Use the keyboard shortcut CONTROL + C or COMMAND + C to copy the URL.

Select the corresponding text box on your collage.

Then, paste the URL.

Continue searching to find more information about each of the people or places you've included.

When searching for information online, choose websites that detail how the place or person is important to your culture or to society.

Make sure the website you use is credible, or believable.

A "credible website" usually has an author, provides accurate and current information, and is objective.

"Objective" means the information is based on facts, not opinions.

Websites that end in ".edu" or ".gov" are a good indication that information is objective and credible.

Continue to add one external link for each person or place in your collage.

Now, it's your turn: search for information about each of the people or places in your collage, and add a website link with information on each one.

In this extension, you will share your collage with a partner.

Then, you will ask your partner questions about their collage to learn more about the people and places they've included.

When you and your partner exchange your collages and ask questions, you'll learn more about each other's cultures.

To start, find a partner or ask your teacher to assign you a partner.

Then, share your collage.

Type your partner's email address.

Then, select the permission you want to use: "Editor" means the person you share with can make changes directly to your drawing.

"Commenter" allows them to make comments, but not change the drawing.

And "viewer" lets them see your drawing only.

For this lesson, choose "Commenter" so your partner can ask questions about your collage.

Write a note to your partner to explain what your project is about.

When your partner shares their drawing, you will get an email with a link to their drawing.

As you view your partner's collage, think about questions you might want to ask.

You might ask your partner about why they chose their specific icons and how these icons impacted their culture.

Or, you might compliment your partner about a design choice they made.

You can also tell your partner what you like about their collage.

When your partner comments on your collage, you'll receive notifications in your email.

Respond to your partner's comments about your collage so they can learn more.

Now, it's your turn: share your collage with a partner, add comments to ask questions about your partner's collage, and respond to comments about your collage.