6th & 7th Grade General ArtRachel Bein

Narrative: Altering Literature

1) Dictionary Page Painting2) Book Poetry Sculpture3) MadLib Light Box

Three Main Projects

OBJECTIVE: Research the definition, the essential characteristics, real life examples, and non-examples of a selected word from a random dictionary page and use this research to illustrate and paint the word on the dictionary page later. (Re7-7b, RI.7.4)

OBJECTIVE: Compare the map works of Ed Fairburn to historical handmade maps using a Venn diagram. (Pr6-7a, SL.7.2)

Project 1: Dictionary Painting

SmartBoard Activity: Venn DiagramPage pickingWord research worksheetSketchingIllustrate with ink drawingEnhance with watercolor paint

Project 1: Dictionary Painting

Examples

SmartBoard Activity

SmartBoard Activity

Ed Fairburn

Research Worksheet

OBJECTIVE: Create an altered book sculpture based off of a poem created by selecting a random page from a book, selecting key words from at least 4 lines on the page and using the pages from this book as sculpture material that stays contained between the front and back cover of this book that represents the poem. (Cr2-7c, SL.7.5)

Project 2: Book Poetry Sculpture

Discovered poem videoDiscovered poem sketch activityVideo of example book sculpturesSketching for sculptureSculpture making based on one of the poems

Project 2: Book Poetry Sculpture

Examples

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zf6k8aW2Toc

Discovered Poetry

Pick a pageChoose words from at least 4 lines on the

page“accentuate” the words with a box, circle,

etc.Illustrate the poem, on the pageDon’t think too hard! Less than 5 minutes!

Poetry Sketch Activity!

OBJECTIVE: Fill in a “MadLib- Happily Ever After” on an iPad that creates a fictional story that will be used in creating a light box sculpture illustrating their story. (Cr2-7a, W.7.3D)

Project 3/Expansion: MadLib Light Box

Video of Hari & Deepti making light boxesVideo of Kara Walker making her silhouettesArtist Comparison Handout iPad MadLib story activityStory expansion worksheetSketching for light boxMake sculpture based on one of the MadLibs

Project 3/Expansion: MadLib Light Box

Introduction(Artist Comparison, Checklist, Project Intro)

Lesson 1

Artist Comparison Frames Activity

http://vimeo.com/66543233

Hari & Deepti

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8uJ6tQRxvo

Kara Walker

Checklist/Mini Critique

Story(Madlib Activity, Story Expansion, Checklist, Share)

Lesson 2

MadLib Activity

MadLib Activity

Story Expansion

Share!

Project(Demo, Sketching/Planning, Building, Checklist,

Presentation)

Lesson 3

Light Box!

Demo

Sketch of all layers together (practice paper)Sketch all individual layersEncourage overlapping/textureThink of the purpose of each layer

Sketching/Planning

Test out the layers before gluingDon’t get too attached – try again!Think about a color!

Building/Presenting

Effort & Achievement Rubric