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Subject Matter: Fine Art, Language Arts, Social Studies

Grade Level: 5-8

WebQuest Target Length in Days: 10-14 days; it will vary with each individual

Context: In Language Arts, lessons dealing with writing a narrative, writing dialogue, and popular culture should come before the lesson.  In Fine Arts, lessons dealing with drawing characters, perspective, popular culture should come before the lesson.

Indiana Standards

Language Arts

6.5.1

Write narratives that:

  • establish and develop a plot and setting and present a point of view that is appropriate to the stories.

  • include sensory details and clear language to develop plot and character.

  • use a range of narrative devices, such as dialogue or suspense.

7.4.8

Review, evaluate, and revise writing for meaning and clarity.

7.4.9

Edit and proofread one’s own writing, as well as that of others, using an editing checklist or set of rules, with specific examples of corrections of frequent errors.

7.4.10

Revise writing to improve organization and word choice after checking the logic of the ideas and the precision of the vocabulary.

7.5.6

Use varied word choices to make writing interesting and more precise.

7.5.7

Write for different purposes and to a specific audience or person, adjusting style and tone as necessary.

Visual Arts

6.1.3 Identify icons in contemporary works and analyze how icons reflect the culture.
7.3.3 Use appropriate art vocabulary
7.7.1 Produce art that demonstrates refined observational skills in drawing from life
7.9.2 Demonstrate appropriate use of different media, technique, and processes to communicate
6.11.2 Identify skills required for various types of art
7.14.1 Analyze how two or more art forms are used together to communicate ideas
7.14.2 Create an integrated product or performance using two or more art forms to communicate meaning.

For other lessons...

National Association for Comics Art Educators: Teaching Resources (http://www.teachingcomics.org/exercises.php)

Inge, M. Thomas.  Comics in the Classroom. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution.

Media Club. Lesson Plan 1 for Comic Book Unit [http://www.mcps.org/ces/clubs/media/melesson.html].

 

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Kris McGlaun, Library Media Specialist
Jackson Creek Middle School
Last Updated: 08-08-03