ALEX Classroom Resources

   View Standards     Standard(s): [ARTS] MED (6) 2 :

2) Collaboratively organize, propose, and evaluate artistic ideas, plans, prototypes, and production processes for media arts productions, considering purposeful intent.

[ARTS] MED (6) 9 :

9) Fulfill various tasks and defined processes in the presentation and/or distribution of media arts productions, utilizing various presentation formats.

Example: Explore various methods of release for name brand product advertising.

[ARTS] MED (6) 18 :

18) Analyze and interact appropriately with media arts tools and environments, considering fair use and copyright, ethics, and media literacy.

[ARTS] MED (7) 2 :

2) Design, propose, and evaluate artistic ideas, plans, prototypes, and production processes for media arts productions, considering expressive intent and resources.

[ARTS] MED (7) 9 :

9) Evaluate various presentation formats in order to fulfill various tasks and defined processes in the presentation and/or distribution of media arts productions.

[ARTS] MED (7) 18 :

18) Analyze and responsibly interact with media arts tools and environments, considering copyright, ethics, media literacy, and social media.

[ARTS] MED (8) 2 :

2) Collaboratively structure and critique ideas, plans, prototypes, and production processes for media arts productions, considering intent, resources, and the presentation context.

[ARTS] MED (8) 9 :

9) Design the presentation and distribution of media arts productions through multiple formats and/or contexts.

[ARTS] MED (8) 18 :

18) Analyze and responsibly interact with media arts tools, environments, and legal and technological contexts, considering ethics, media literacy, social media, and virtual worlds.

Students will develop a list of characteristics of multimedia presentations by analyzing a variety of sample presentations.  They will comply with copyright law while they plan, storyboard, and create their own multimedia presentation.  This unit includes ten lessons. 

   View Standards     Standard(s): [ARTS] MED (6) 2 :

2) Collaboratively organize, propose, and evaluate artistic ideas, plans, prototypes, and production processes for media arts productions, considering purposeful intent.

[ARTS] MED (6) 6 :

6) Develop a variety of artistic, design, technical, and career skills through collaboration to create media arts productions.

a. Utilize invention, formal technique, production, self-initiative, and problem-solving.

Example: Participate in an invention convention where they pitch an invention idea to help society.

[ARTS] MED (7) 2 :

2) Design, propose, and evaluate artistic ideas, plans, prototypes, and production processes for media arts productions, considering expressive intent and resources.

[ARTS] MED (7) 6 :

6) Display an increasing set of artistic, design, technical, and career skills through creative problem-solving, organizing, and collaboration to produce media artworks.

[ARTS] MED (8) 2 :

2) Collaboratively structure and critique ideas, plans, prototypes, and production processes for media arts productions, considering intent, resources, and the presentation context.

[ARTS] MED (8) 5 :

5) Apply concepts from across content areas and varied arts forms to create a single media arts production.

Example: Collect images to communicate the theme or idea of a song.

[ARTS] MED (8) 6 :

6) Demonstrate a defined range of artistic, design, technical, and career skills, including strategizing and cooperative communication, to construct media arts productions collaboratively.

Students will research ancient Greece, including Greek gods, heroes, and creatures. In pairs, they will use Powtoon to create a digital story based on their research.  This unit includes nine lessons.   

   View Standards     Standard(s): [ARTS] MED (6) 2 :

2) Collaboratively organize, propose, and evaluate artistic ideas, plans, prototypes, and production processes for media arts productions, considering purposeful intent.

[ARTS] MED (6) 4 :

4) Assess how elements and components can be altered for specific effects and audience, then refine media artworks to reflect purpose and audience.

[ARTS] MED (6) 11 :

11) Identify, describe, and analyze how message and meaning are created by components in media arts productions.

[ARTS] MED (7) 2 :

2) Design, propose, and evaluate artistic ideas, plans, prototypes, and production processes for media arts productions, considering expressive intent and resources.

[ARTS] MED (7) 3 :

3) Coordinate production processes to combine content and components for specific purpose and meaning in media arts productions, demonstrating understanding of associated principles.

a. Utilize narrative structure and composition.

Example: Write, perform, direct, and produce a short film.

[ARTS] MED (7) 11 :

11) Describe, compare, and analyze the qualities of and relationships among the components in media arts productions.

[ARTS] MED (8) 2 :

2) Collaboratively structure and critique ideas, plans, prototypes, and production processes for media arts productions, considering intent, resources, and the presentation context.

[ARTS] MED (8) 4 :

4) Modify and refine media artworks, improving technical quality and intentionally accentuating selected expressive and stylistic elements, to reflect an understanding of purpose, audience, and setting.

[ARTS] MED (8) 12 :

12) Compare, contrast, and analyze how various forms, methods, and styles in media arts productions manage audience experience and create intention.

Students will explore the differences in written and spoken text by watching digital videos with and without audio narration.  They will identify how images and words enhance each other.  They will write essays that will become captions for a class-created video.  There are nine lessons in this unit.        

   View Standards     Standard(s): [ARTS] DAN (6) 6 :

6) Illustrate a dance sequence through two different mediums, including writing, symbols, or a form of media technology.

[ARTS] MED (7) 2 :

2) Design, propose, and evaluate artistic ideas, plans, prototypes, and production processes for media arts productions, considering expressive intent and resources.

[ARTS] MED (8) 1 :

1) Generate various ideas, goals, and solutions for original media arts products, applying focused creative processes through divergent thinking and experimentation.

Students will observe, describe, and demonstrate axial and locomotor movements. They will depict a dancer's motion in illustrations and photography.  

   View Standards     Standard(s): [ARTS] MED (6) 2 :

2) Collaboratively organize, propose, and evaluate artistic ideas, plans, prototypes, and production processes for media arts productions, considering purposeful intent.

[ARTS] MED (6) 4 :

4) Assess how elements and components can be altered for specific effects and audience, then refine media artworks to reflect purpose and audience.

[ARTS] MED (6) 9 :

9) Fulfill various tasks and defined processes in the presentation and/or distribution of media arts productions, utilizing various presentation formats.

Example: Explore various methods of release for name brand product advertising.

[ARTS] MED (6) 12 :

12) Identify, describe, and analyze how various forms, methods, and styles in media arts productions manage audience experience.

[ARTS] MED (7) 1 :

1) Produce various ideas and solutions for media arts products, applying chosen creative processes.

a. Use concept modeling and prototyping.

Example: Create a conceptual drawing and input into a computer to use a 3D printer to create a game character.

[ARTS] MED (7) 2 :

2) Design, propose, and evaluate artistic ideas, plans, prototypes, and production processes for media arts productions, considering expressive intent and resources.

[ARTS] MED (7) 11 :

11) Describe, compare, and analyze the qualities of and relationships among the components in media arts productions.

[ARTS] MED (8) 1 :

1) Generate various ideas, goals, and solutions for original media arts products, applying focused creative processes through divergent thinking and experimentation.

[ARTS] MED (8) 2 :

2) Collaboratively structure and critique ideas, plans, prototypes, and production processes for media arts productions, considering intent, resources, and the presentation context.

[ARTS] MED (8) 12 :

12) Compare, contrast, and analyze how various forms, methods, and styles in media arts productions manage audience experience and create intention.

Students will observe children's products and discuss their likes and dislikes about each product. They will view a variety of advertisements and decide if they would purchase the item or not. They will begin drawing an advertisement for a product. 

   View Standards     Standard(s): [ARTS] MED (6) 1 :

1) Generate variations of goals and solutions for media arts products, utilizing chosen creative processes.

Example: Rewrite commercials to reflect truth in advertising.

[ARTS] MED (6) 2 :

2) Collaboratively organize, propose, and evaluate artistic ideas, plans, prototypes, and production processes for media arts productions, considering purposeful intent.

[ARTS] MED (6) 4 :

4) Assess how elements and components can be altered for specific effects and audience, then refine media artworks to reflect purpose and audience.

[ARTS] MED (6) 11 :

11) Identify, describe, and analyze how message and meaning are created by components in media arts productions.

[ARTS] MED (6) 12 :

12) Identify, describe, and analyze how various forms, methods, and styles in media arts productions manage audience experience.

[ARTS] MED (7) 1 :

1) Produce various ideas and solutions for media arts products, applying chosen creative processes.

a. Use concept modeling and prototyping.

Example: Create a conceptual drawing and input into a computer to use a 3D printer to create a game character.

[ARTS] MED (7) 2 :

2) Design, propose, and evaluate artistic ideas, plans, prototypes, and production processes for media arts productions, considering expressive intent and resources.

[ARTS] MED (7) 4 :

4) Independently improve and refine media artworks by intentionally emphasizing particular expressive elements to reflect an understanding of purpose, audience, or place.

Example: Take clips of 3D animated film and change colors and position of characters to change audience response.

[ARTS] MED (7) 12 :

12) Describe, compare, and analyze how various forms, methods, and styles in media arts productions interact with personal preferences in influencing audience experience.

[ARTS] MED (8) 1 :

1) Generate various ideas, goals, and solutions for original media arts products, applying focused creative processes through divergent thinking and experimentation.

[ARTS] MED (8) 2 :

2) Collaboratively structure and critique ideas, plans, prototypes, and production processes for media arts productions, considering intent, resources, and the presentation context.

[ARTS] MED (8) 3 :

3) Implement production processes to integrate content and stylistic conventions for determined meaning in media arts productions, demonstrating understanding of associated principles.

a. Utilize theme and unity.

Example: Construct a podcast script for a specific holiday, unifying current and past events.

[ARTS] MED (8) 4 :

4) Modify and refine media artworks, improving technical quality and intentionally accentuating selected expressive and stylistic elements, to reflect an understanding of purpose, audience, and setting.

[ARTS] MED (8) 12 :

12) Compare, contrast, and analyze how various forms, methods, and styles in media arts productions manage audience experience and create intention.

Students will discuss the purpose, target audience, and value of advertisements.  Students will create original, hand-drawn advertisements. They will continue to work on their advertisements by adding more details, such as color, text, and symbols (such as price).

   View Standards     Standard(s): [ARTS] MED (6) 2 :

2) Collaboratively organize, propose, and evaluate artistic ideas, plans, prototypes, and production processes for media arts productions, considering purposeful intent.

[ARTS] MED (6) 4 :

4) Assess how elements and components can be altered for specific effects and audience, then refine media artworks to reflect purpose and audience.

[ARTS] MED (6) 11 :

11) Identify, describe, and analyze how message and meaning are created by components in media arts productions.

[ARTS] MED (7) 2 :

2) Design, propose, and evaluate artistic ideas, plans, prototypes, and production processes for media arts productions, considering expressive intent and resources.

[ARTS] MED (7) 3 :

3) Coordinate production processes to combine content and components for specific purpose and meaning in media arts productions, demonstrating understanding of associated principles.

a. Utilize narrative structure and composition.

Example: Write, perform, direct, and produce a short film.

[ARTS] MED (8) 2 :

2) Collaboratively structure and critique ideas, plans, prototypes, and production processes for media arts productions, considering intent, resources, and the presentation context.

[ARTS] MED (8) 4 :

4) Modify and refine media artworks, improving technical quality and intentionally accentuating selected expressive and stylistic elements, to reflect an understanding of purpose, audience, and setting.

[ARTS] MED (8) 12 :

12) Compare, contrast, and analyze how various forms, methods, and styles in media arts productions manage audience experience and create intention.

[ARTS] MED (8) 17 :

17) Demonstrate and explain how media art productions and ideas relate to various contexts, purposes, and values.

Examples: Democracy, environment, or connecting people and places.

Students will complete their advertisements and identify the key elements. Working in pairs, they will create a new children's product and a marketing strategy. They will apply advertising design strategies to market their product.

   View Standards     Standard(s): [ARTS] MED (6) 2 :

2) Collaboratively organize, propose, and evaluate artistic ideas, plans, prototypes, and production processes for media arts productions, considering purposeful intent.

[ARTS] MED (6) 3 :

3) Experiment with multiple approaches to produce content and components for specific purpose and meaning in media arts productions, utilizing a range of associated principles.

a. Modify point of view and/or perspective.

Example: Record a scene about a bully on the playground. The points of view can reflect the bully, the victim, and the observer.

[ARTS] MED (7) 1 :

1) Produce various ideas and solutions for media arts products, applying chosen creative processes.

a. Use concept modeling and prototyping.

Example: Create a conceptual drawing and input into a computer to use a 3D printer to create a game character.

[ARTS] MED (7) 2 :

2) Design, propose, and evaluate artistic ideas, plans, prototypes, and production processes for media arts productions, considering expressive intent and resources.

[ARTS] MED (7) 3 :

3) Coordinate production processes to combine content and components for specific purpose and meaning in media arts productions, demonstrating understanding of associated principles.

a. Utilize narrative structure and composition.

Example: Write, perform, direct, and produce a short film.

[ARTS] MED (8) 1 :

1) Generate various ideas, goals, and solutions for original media arts products, applying focused creative processes through divergent thinking and experimentation.

[ARTS] MED (8) 2 :

2) Collaboratively structure and critique ideas, plans, prototypes, and production processes for media arts productions, considering intent, resources, and the presentation context.

[ARTS] MED (8) 3 :

3) Implement production processes to integrate content and stylistic conventions for determined meaning in media arts productions, demonstrating understanding of associated principles.

a. Utilize theme and unity.

Example: Construct a podcast script for a specific holiday, unifying current and past events.

This is a ten-part unit. Students will learn the vocabulary of film while creating an original film. The following key aspects of digital video filmmaking are included in the unit: plotting, script, storyboarding, camera work (shots, angles), and editing (transitions, title, credits, visual effects, sound effects, etc.).

   View Standards     Standard(s): [ARTS] MED (6) 2 :

2) Collaboratively organize, propose, and evaluate artistic ideas, plans, prototypes, and production processes for media arts productions, considering purposeful intent.

[ARTS] MED (6) 6 :

6) Develop a variety of artistic, design, technical, and career skills through collaboration to create media arts productions.

a. Utilize invention, formal technique, production, self-initiative, and problem-solving.

Example: Participate in an invention convention where they pitch an invention idea to help society.

[ARTS] MED (6) 14 :

14) Determine and apply specific criteria to evaluate production processes in various media artworks, considering context and practicing constructive feedback.

[ARTS] MED (7) 2 :

2) Design, propose, and evaluate artistic ideas, plans, prototypes, and production processes for media arts productions, considering expressive intent and resources.

[ARTS] MED (7) 6 :

6) Display an increasing set of artistic, design, technical, and career skills through creative problem-solving, organizing, and collaboration to produce media artworks.

[ARTS] MED (7) 14 :

14) Develop and apply criteria to evaluate production processes and various media arts productions, considering context and practicing constructive feedback.

[ARTS] MED (8) 2 :

2) Collaboratively structure and critique ideas, plans, prototypes, and production processes for media arts productions, considering intent, resources, and the presentation context.

[ARTS] MED (8) 6 :

6) Demonstrate a defined range of artistic, design, technical, and career skills, including strategizing and cooperative communication, to construct media arts productions collaboratively.

[ARTS] MED (8) 14 :

14) Evaluate with learner-developed criteria the production processes and various media arts productions, considering context and artistic goals.

Students will create a storyboard for a video. They will review another group's storyboard and provide feedback. They will revise the storyboards based on peer feedback. They will create a short video based on their storyboard. Finally, they will present their video to the class. This unit includes three lessons. This unit is a culmination project of a previous unit The Secret Lives of Batteries.