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ALEX Learning Activities  
   View Standards     Standard(s): [SS2010] USS5 (5) 7 :
7 ) Determine causes and events leading to the American Revolution, including the French and Indian War, the Stamp Act, the Intolerable Acts, the Boston Massacre, and the Boston Tea Party.

[ARTS] MED (5) 11 :
11) Identify, describe, and differentiate how message and meaning are created by components in media arts productions.

Example: Change musical underscoring to affect the message.

Subject: Social Studies (5), Arts Education (5)
Title: A Breakup Declaration to the King of England
Description:

This learning activity should be used at the end of a lesson or unit on the events and issues leading up to the Revolutionary War. The students will watch the satirical video depicting famous colonists issuing a declaration to King George III. The students will discuss the meaning of the video and identify the key players that are depicted in it. 

This activity was created as a result of the ALEX Resource Development Summit.



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ALEX Classroom Resources  
   View Standards     Standard(s): [ARTS] MED (4) 11 :
11) Identify, describe, and explain how messages are created by components in media arts productions.

[ARTS] MED (4) 12 :
12) Identify, describe, and explain how various forms, methods, and styles in media arts productions manage audience experience.

[ARTS] MED (5) 11 :
11) Identify, describe, and differentiate how message and meaning are created by components in media arts productions.

Example: Change musical underscoring to affect the message.

[ARTS] MED (5) 12 :
12) Identify, describe, and differentiate how various forms, methods, and styles in media arts productions manage audience experience.

Subject: Arts Education (4 - 5)
Title: What is CGI?
URL: https://wonderopolis.org/wonder/what-is-cgi
Description:

Are you a movie fan? Do you like animation or live-action? Do you watch movies in 3D? It makes the special effects seem so real! Have you ever WONDERed how moviemakers do it? It‘s not magic! Many times, they use Computer Generated Imagery (CGI). In this learning activity, students will learn about CGI and how designers put the images in films. The students will also learn about some of the films that include CGI.  Finally, the students will identify CGI in a movie and discuss how it affects the experience of the audience.  


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