Teacher:  Mrs. Urban

Grade Level: 5th grade

Lesson Title:  Claymation Films- connect to the Revolutionary War in Social Studies

                                       

Lesson Objective:

 

Given discussion and images of stop motion animation, movement in artwork, and collaboration, students demonstrate their understanding by collaborating to create a stop motion animation film and independently discussing movement in artwork

IL Fine Arts Learning Standards:

 

25A2d, 25 A3d, 25B2, 26A2e, 26A2f, 26A3e, 26B2d, 26B3d, 26B4d, 27A2a, 27A2b, 27A3b, 27B2, 27B3

 

Strategies and Activities:

 

1.  View a short Claymation film with successfully sculpted characters and backdrop.

2.  View/discuss how the film and backdrop show the art principle of movement.

3.  Demonstrate how to begin creating your backdrop making sure to consider adding movement into it.

4.  Pass out materials and have students rejoin their groups.

5.  Assist students while they work.

6. Clean up with 7 minutes left.

 

 

Materials and Supplies:

 

1.  SMARTboard

2.  Claymation film example from Vimeo acct.

3.  students’ story maps and clay characters

4.  Sculpey clay (multi colored)

5.  clay sculpting tools

6.  Cardboard boxes (from laptops)

7.  Multicolored construction paper

8.  Scissors, glue, pencils, markers

9.  3D materials: raffia, yarn, cotton balls, fabric, felt

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accommodations and modifications for different levels of learners:

 

Students with fine motor skill difficulties will be able to use larger or smaller tools for drawing.  When available, these students will also be provided with pencil adaptors. 

 

Visual, verbal, and hands on teaching techniques will be utilized to accommodate all types of learners.

 

 

Technology Integration

 

The smartboard will be used to view/discuss a Claymation film’s characters and backdrop that show movement.

 

 

Assessment:

 

This project will be assessed in 3 categories:  I can discuss movement, I can collaborate with others, and I can compose a stop motion animation film.