Unit: Illustration and Storytelling

Lesson Title: Illustration Triptychs

Grade: 3rd
Length: 4-5 days 45 minutes
Task Description: Students will study illustrators, illustration, and
storytelling, before creating triptych collages
(using geometric shapes) that illustrate a fairy
tale or nursery rhyme’s beginning, middle, and
end.
Understanding: By examining the role of an illustrator, students
will gain a deeper understanding of what kinds of
jobs and careers are available as an artist.
Standards:  Indicator VA.C NH.7.2 I can identify ways
visual art skills are used in other careers
or vocations.
 Indicator VA.P NL.4.2 I can describe my
artwork.
 Indicator VA.CR IL.2.2 I can choose art
materials and tools to produce a desired
result.

Objectives: I can:
 Explore the role/job of an illustrator and
determine how a story may be depicted
through images.
 Demonstrate my competence in using
the collage processes and technique to
create illustrations that shows a fairy take
or nursery rhyme’s beginning, middle,
and end.
 Discuss and use geometric shapes to
create images.
 Use all materials in a safe and
appropriate manner.
Vocabulary:  Story: A series of events; a narrative
 Elements of a plot:
- Plot: the “what” of the story; what
happens.
- Setting: when and where the story is
taking place.
- Characters: Who is in the story
 Illustrators: The person who draws the
pictures for a story.
 Illustrations: Pictures that tell a story
 Collage: Gluing materials (paper,fabric,
etc.) to a surface.
 Triptych: A piece of art divided into three
sections.
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Curriculum Connections
Materials
Procedures:
Set Up/ Cleanup:
Formative and Summative Assessment:
 Geometric shapes: Shapes that have
names
Language Arts: Parts of a Plot
Math: Geometry (shapes)
 Colored construction paper
 Pencils
 Erasers
 Scissors
 Glue
Lesson 1: Introduction
Day 1:
 Intro to Illustration
Discuss illustrators and illustration
Discuss what makes a story (Plot,
Characters, Setting, & Details)
Discuss how a story is arranged
(Beginning, Middle, End)
 Read: An illustration book
 Demo how to draw a story beginning
middle and end
 In their journals students will sketch
ideas for their own story they want to do
for their collage
Lesson 2: Collage
Day 2:
 Review
 Demo and define triptych and collage and
geometric
 Show how to create a triptych using
construction paper
 Create a background first.
 Using construction paper, journal
sketches will be transferred into collage
form.
Day 3-5:
 Review
 Students continue to collage their
illustration Triptychs
 Students write the story on the back of
their collage board.
Team Captains/Helpers will distribute and collect
materials.
Formative:
 The teacher will observe and ask
provoking questions.
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Summative:
Illustration checklist:
 Is the triptych complete?
 Do the illustrations depict a fairytale or
nursery rhyme?
 Do the illustrations show a story
beginning middle and end?
 Did the student use all the materials in a
safe and appropriate manner?
 Did the student use geometric shapes to
create the imagery?
Accommodations: UDL:
- Displays images of illustrations, collages,
and triptychs
- Give a demo on how to create illustration
triptychs
- Assist as needed
Multi-modal presentation method:
Speech: information will be presented in an open
discussion format.
Visual: information will be presented with visuals
Tactile: students will create their own artwork.