Imagery Through Literature

Grade(s) 3rd grade elementary course

Subject(s) English Language Arts
Length of 40 min
Lesson
Lesson The purpose of this lesson is to understand the importance of identifying
Overview/ characters in an artistic way.
Rationale Students will use movie maker to present the characters from the novel they read
as a group
Curriculum Explain how specific aspects of a texts illustrations contribute to what is
Framework/ conveyed by the words in a story (e.g., create mood, emphasize aspects of
Standard a character or setting).
Source: Pg. 12
https://online.hfcc.edu/pluginfile.php/879241/mod_resource/content/2/LANGUAGE_ARTS-
K-12_MI_ELA_StandardsREV_470029_7.pdf
Learning
Objectives -Students will be able to draw using technology and present it in movie maker.
- Students will be able to learn how to identify main characters and distinguish their
differences in appearance and characteristics.
-Students will also be working in groups of 3 with each person being given a different task.

Technology Will be using a computer to search images and a projector to share the drawings students
Uses come up with and using a movie maker software to showcase their art and characters.
Materials Computer
Projector
Paper
Pencil
Colored pencils
Novel
Crayons

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Procedure 1. First, one student will read the story amongst their group.
2. After that, another student will be writing down the characteristics and physical
features of each character.
3. Then, the next student will be drawing using paint in Microsoft software to draw the
characters.
4. Lastly, all 3 students will be creating a slide show of the drawings on movie maker,
publish the video, and together present it to the class.

Assessment o The students will be assessed to read and listen efficiently amongst their
partners.
o Students will be assessed to communicate and discuss how the characters
look while one student writes them down.
o Students will also use their creativity in drawing and publishing that using
movie maker to present their assignment.

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Name of
Student:
Beginning Developing Exemplary Score
Craft 0 points: 2 points: 5 points:
Does not The student Shows excellent
participate and shows little effort effort and uses
does not use any in using all materials to
materials to materials and make craft.
craft. follows few
Communication 0 points: 2 points: 5 points:
Student shows Student shows The student is
no action of little effort in excellent in
communicating communication. communicating
with their peers. with their peers
and sharing their
artwork.
Procedure 0 points: 2 points: 5 points:
Student does not Student shows Excellent in
follow the basic little effort in following
steps of the following procedure with
assignment. directions. all steps.
Overall Score: