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   View Standards     Standard(s): [ARTS] MED (3) 1 :

1) Develop multiple ideas for a media arts product, utilizing a variety of tools, methods, and/or materials.

[ARTS] MED (3) 6 :

6) Collaborate in a variety of artistic, design, technical, and organizational roles, including making compositional decisions, manipulating tools, and planning with a group in media arts productions.

[ARTS] MED (4) 1 :

1) Conceptualize original media arts products, utilizing a variety of creative methods.

a. Use brainstorming and modeling.

Example: Draw a design of a multi-purpose tool and create it out of foam or cardboard.

[ARTS] MED (4) 6 :

6) Collaborate to practice fundamental artistic, design, technical, and career skills in media arts productions.

a. Utilize formal technique, equipment usage, production, and effective communication.

Example: Divide students into groups focusing on cinematography (recording performance), acting, effects (lighting, sound, and scenery), and editing of a final product.

[ARTS] MED (5) 1 :

1) Present original ideas and innovations for media arts products, utilizing personal experiences and/or the work of others.

[ARTS] MED (5) 6 :

6) Collaborate to practice artistic, design, technical, and career skills in media arts productions.

a. Utilize formal technique, production, and effective communication.

Example: Divide into groups to develop components needed to produce a newscast.

Students will read about Virtual Reality (VR).  They will brainstorm ideas for a VR game.  They will discuss if VR is an acceptable substitution for real life.  

   View Standards     Standard(s): [ARTS] MED (3) 1 :

1) Develop multiple ideas for a media arts product, utilizing a variety of tools, methods, and/or materials.

[ARTS] MED (3) 8 :

8) Exhibit standard use of tools and techniques while constructing media arts productions.

a. Use storyboarding, scripting, musical selections, and movement.

Example: Draw comic strips in sequential order of the story from beginning to end.

[ARTS] MED (4) 5 :

5) Demonstrate how a variety of academics, arts, and media forms (content and media) may be mixed or coordinated into media arts products.

Example: Perform and record a narrated dance.

[ARTS] MED (4) 8 :

8) Demonstrate use of tools and techniques in standard and novel ways while constructing media arts productions.

[ARTS] MED (5) 5 :

5) Create media artworks through the integration of multiple contents and forms.

Example: Create video using storyboarding, site locations, filming, and background music to promote "Read Across America."

This unit plan includes four lessons using a storyboard to create an ebook. In the first lesson, students will use a storyboard to plan an ebook for a short three-part story of their own choosing. In the second lesson, students will develop their understanding of how storytelling can be enhanced using visual arts techniques. In the third lesson, students will be able to take an image using an iPad and use it effectively in an ebook. In the fourth lesson, students will record sounds to accompany the text and images for their ebooks.

   View Standards     Standard(s): [ARTS] MED (3) 1 :

1) Develop multiple ideas for a media arts product, utilizing a variety of tools, methods, and/or materials.

[ARTS] MED (3) 7 :

7) Exhibit basic creative skills to invent new content and solutions within and through media arts productions.

a. Use brainstorming, critical thinking, role playing, and discussion

Example: Suggest three different endings to a story.

[ARTS] MED (4) 1 :

1) Conceptualize original media arts products, utilizing a variety of creative methods.

a. Use brainstorming and modeling.

Example: Draw a design of a multi-purpose tool and create it out of foam or cardboard.

[ARTS] MED (4) 4 :

4) Demonstrate intentional effect in refining media artworks, emphasizing elements for a purpose.

a. Use elements of design to communicate through metaphor.

Example: Photograph shadows of repetitive lines to represent imprisonment.

[ARTS] MED (4) 8 :

8) Demonstrate use of tools and techniques in standard and novel ways while constructing media arts productions.

[ARTS] MED (5) 1 :

1) Present original ideas and innovations for media arts products, utilizing personal experiences and/or the work of others.

Students will read about podcasts and how they were created. They will read about how to start a podcast and what equipment is needed to begin. They will choose a podcast to listen to and write and record a script for their own podcast.    

   View Standards     Standard(s): [ARTS] MED (3) 1 :

1) Develop multiple ideas for a media arts product, utilizing a variety of tools, methods, and/or materials.

[ARTS] MED (3) 15 :

15) Use personal and external resources to create media arts productions.

a. Focus on interests, information, and models.

Example: Bring action figures from home to create stop motion video.

[ARTS] MED (4) 1 :

1) Conceptualize original media arts products, utilizing a variety of creative methods.

a. Use brainstorming and modeling.

Example: Draw a design of a multi-purpose tool and create it out of foam or cardboard.

[ARTS] MED (4) 15 :

15) Examine and use personal and external resources to create media arts productions.

a. Involve interests, research, and cultural understanding.

Example: Create paper bag puppets to tell a story based on a topic of character education, such as bullying.

[ARTS] MED (5) 1 :

1) Present original ideas and innovations for media arts products, utilizing personal experiences and/or the work of others.

[ARTS] MED (5) 15 :

15) Access and use internal and external resources to create media arts productions.

Example: Using community interests, content knowledge, and personal experiences, create a presentation to advocate for the school soccer team.

The students will read about stop-motion animation and how it's made. They will read about several movies that are stop-motion animated. They can draw a flipbook to create stop-motion animation.  They will watch a stop-motion animated film and explain how it is made. Finally, they can create their own stop-motion animated films.    

   View Standards     Standard(s): [ARTS] MED (3) 1 :

1) Develop multiple ideas for a media arts product, utilizing a variety of tools, methods, and/or materials.

[ARTS] MED (3) 8 :

8) Exhibit standard use of tools and techniques while constructing media arts productions.

a. Use storyboarding, scripting, musical selections, and movement.

Example: Draw comic strips in sequential order of the story from beginning to end.

[ARTS] MED (4) 1 :

1) Conceptualize original media arts products, utilizing a variety of creative methods.

a. Use brainstorming and modeling.

Example: Draw a design of a multi-purpose tool and create it out of foam or cardboard.

[ARTS] MED (4) 8 :

8) Demonstrate use of tools and techniques in standard and novel ways while constructing media arts productions.

[ARTS] MED (5) 1 :

1) Present original ideas and innovations for media arts products, utilizing personal experiences and/or the work of others.

[ARTS] MED (5) 5 :

5) Create media artworks through the integration of multiple contents and forms.

Example: Create video using storyboarding, site locations, filming, and background music to promote "Read Across America."

Students will read about how movies are made, including before and after filming. They will create a script and storyboard for their movie idea. They can watch a movie to get ideas for special effects, background music, and how people are listed in the credits.