SPARK follows photographers from the Sixth Street Photography Workshop as they take pictures of their lives and ideas in some of San Francisco's most depressed neighborhoods. This Educator Guide is about the history of photography.
Overview: This lesson is sure to sizzle, not fizzle, as students use comic strips to find onomatopoetic words, develop a vocabulary list from the words, and discuss why writers use onomatopoeia.
Subject: Arts and Humanities, Language, Grammar and Vocabulary
Level: Upper Primary
Material Type: Activity/Lab, Lesson Plan
Provider:
Provider Set: ReadWriteThink Date Added: 09/28/2013
License: http://www.readwritethink.org/util/legal.html
Language: English
Media Format: Downloadable docs, Text/HTML
Students create animations, interactive artwork, photograph filters, and other exciting, artistic projects using code.
Art is a complete theme designed to be completed over eight, 45-75 minute sessions. For each activity, students will watch a series of videos and create one coding project with opportunities to personalize their work using “Add-Ons,” which are mini-coding challenges that build on top of the core project.
Mardi Gras MasksA Lesson Developed and Submitted by Cathy Harrington and Marilyn StadlerObjectives: 1. Introduce the art of mask making to the participants.2. Review the art concepts of formal and informal balance and shape.3. Celebrate Mardi Gras by creating masks using imagination and the materials provided.Audiences:Could be suitable for all ages to enjoy.
Name TanglesA Copyrighted Activity Re-Posted with Permission from Cheryl Trowbridgewww.teachkidsart.netZentangle® is an art form developed by Maria Thomas and Rick Roberts. Zentangle®, per their website, www.zentangle.com, is “an easy to learn method for creating beautiful images from repetitive patterns. Zentangles® are miniature pieces of unplanned, abstract, black and white art created through structured patterns. Creating a Zentangle® is known as tangling and a tangle is a single pattern. Visit Pinterest to see how to create a wide variety of patterns or consider purchasing one of several books available on the subject: Pattern Play: A Zentangle® Creativity Boost by Cris Letourneau, Zen Doodle: Tons of Tangles by Tonia Jenny, Drawing: Drawing Art for Beginners: Doodle Patterns and Shapes by Meredith Graham, Design Originals, Joy of Zentangle® by Marie Browning, and The Art of Zentangle®: 50 Inspiring Ideas for the Meditative Artist by Bremner, Brunell, and Raile. Objectives:The participants will:1. Learn about the “doodling with purpose” art form known as Zentangle®2. Incorporate the art elements of line, pattern, color and positive and negative space in creating artAudiences:This activity is suitable for any age. Zentangles® are an enjoyable and relaxation tool for everyone.
This multi-day mini-unit explores the event of Christopher Columbus landing in the Bahamas from the viewpoint of both the Europeans and the Taino Tribe. On Day 1 the students will participate in an interactive read-aloud of Encounter, by Jane Yolen. The focus will be centered around questioning as the reading strategy and then finishing with a graphic organizer depicting the portrayal of Christopher Columbus and the Native Americans. Day 2 involves students seeking out resources on Christopher Columbus and continuing the graphic organizer. On Day 3 students will show their understanding of the different perspectives on the landing of Christopher Columbus in the Bahamas by will creating two different storyboards, one from the European perspective and the other from the Native American perspective. To finish the unit students will use the ShadowPuppet EDU app to create a project showcasing their storyboards. The unit will be assessed through a rubric.