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/discuss a successful Claymation film; particularly how it is filmed.

2. Demonstrate how to use the Stop Motion app on the iPad to create your film with the stop motion technique.

3.  Pass out materials, and have groups assign one student in each group to film while the rest of them are in charge of arranging the characters and the backdrop.

4.  Assist students while they work. Continue assessing students on their discussion of movement individually.

5. Clean up with 7 minutes left.

 

 

Materials and Supplies:

 

1.  SMARTboard

2.  Claymation film from Vimeo or YouTube

3.  Students’ story maps and clay characters

4.  Students’ backdrops

5.  Ipads (1 for each group)

6.  rubrics

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 successful Claymation film and the iPads will be used to film.

 

 

Assessment:

 

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