The unit will begin with a visit from a Maine wildlife expert. Students will watch a presentation of live wild animals and learn interesting facts about those animals. Next, students will explore a variety of books and images of Maine animals to help them determine which animal they will choose for their project. Teaching Tip: Collect
Lesson Extension: Zines!
Step 1: Creating the Zines Take the 12”x18” paper and place it horizontally in front of you. Fold in half horizontally. Fold the paper in half again, horizontally. Unfold the paper, you should have 4 panels folded into the paper. Fold the paper in half vertically Unfold the paper Fold the paper in half horizontally,
Lesson Extension: Public Service Announcements
What is a PSA? As a class, watch three to five PSAs. Ask students what the videos had in common and how they differed. Explain that the videos they watched are called Public Service Announcements or PSAs. PSAs are videos created to raise awareness and change public attitudes and behavior toward a social issue. Explain
Lesson Extension: Slideshow of Images
Image Types Have students read aloud the image collecting handout in their PN. Talk about and define the types of images: Take a picture Make an original image/drawing An online document An existing Photograph Newspaper headlines A Timeline Map Diagram Photograph of object How to Collect Images Demonstrate for students how to navigate the internet
FILM: STANDARDS ADDRESSED
COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS corestandards.org Reading Standards for Informational Text: CCSS ELA literacy RI 5.1-5.10 Writing: CCSS ELA literacy W 5.1-5.10 Speaking and Listening: CCSS ELA literacy SL 5.1-10 Vocab Acquisition: CCSS ELA literacy L5.1-10 Math, measurement and Data: CCSS MATH CONTENT 5MD A 1-4 NATIONAL CORE ART STANDARDS nationalartsstandards.org Anchor Standard 1: Generate and
FILM RESOURCE: Five Types of Shots Used in Filmmaking
FILM RESOURCE: Production Notebook (Teacher Edition)
FILM RESOURCE: Production Notebook (Student Edition)
LESSON 1: Exploring Lines and Shapes
Step 1: Drawing lines and shapes Give students a pencil and a graphic organizer with different spaces to draw lines and shapes. Draw a line and ask students to name it (zigzag, curvy, etc.) and draw that kind of line in the space provided. Repeat with various lines. Ask students to draw lines on their
LESSON 2: Creating the Book Structure
Set Up: Set up two stations: one for painting and one for folding Cover tables with newspaper Make smocks available Fill containers of water to dip brushes Fill paint containers Pre-cut card stock for folding pages Pre-cut paper for book covers Fun Fact: Paste paper originated in Germany hundreds of years ago as a way
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