Elements of a Story

 Title Elements of a Story
Overview This lesson will focus on helping students understand what a portrait is and the six elements of portraiture. Students will observe and infer the story that is communicated by the artist. The lesson will also focus on using technology to teach the elements of a story. Upper Elementary (3­5) Grades Subject Area Objectives Materials Activity Sequence English Language Arts Students will: ● Discuss where they see portraits in their daily lives ● Identify and describe the six elements of portraiture ● Compare and contrast portraits based on the six elements of portraiture ● Discuss the elements of a story ● Use technology to create a stop motion video including the elements of a story ● Several portraits for students to observe ● Download Nearpod on iPad or use www.nearpod.com
● Download i­Motion HD on iPad ● Nearpod Quick Start Guide https://yourmcneillibrary.wikispaces.com/file/view/Nearpod+Quick+
Start+Guide.pdf ● Story Elements for The Three Little Pigs worksheet (attached) ● “Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?” by B5 http://video.disney.com/watch/who­s­afraid­of­the­big­bad­wolf­
b5­4cc4b6aa789c3168a812622e ● “Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?” lyrics (attached) ● The Elements of a Plot Diagram with the 3 Little Pigs PowerPoint http://cvms.canfield.k12.oh.us/homepages/data/canf_moc/files/Ele
ments­of­a­Plot­Diagram­with­3­Little­Pigs.ppt ● Plot Diagram worksheet (attached) ● The Three Little Pigs video www.youtube.com/watch?v=leAh00n3hno Part 1: 1. Begin the class discuss by asking the following questions: ● What is a portrait? ● How would you describe a portrait to someone who does not know what it means? ● Where do you see portraits? 2. Tell class that with each of the six elements of portraiture we will learn a hand gesture to help remember. ● Facial Expression (use your hand to make a circle around your face) ● Focal Point (bring fingers right beside your eyes) ● Gesture (make a fist and swing your arm up across your chest) ● Clothing (pinch the shoulders of the clothes you are wearing) ● Setting (draw an imaginary rectangle with your fingers) ● Objects (with arms in a semi­circle, have your fist “land” in the palm of your other hand) 3. Have several portraits laid out for the class to look at. In each picture make sure to observe the six elements that were just discussed. ● What mood or feeling is the person’s face expressing? ● Where are the person’s eyes looking? ● What is the action or pose of the body? ● What is the person wearing? ● Where is the person? What is the time period? What time of day? ● What else is in the portrait? 4. Allow students to compare and contrast portraits based on the elements. ● Can you infer what story the artist is trying to communicate about the life of the person or people? 5. In closing, tell class they can also use these elements when looking at a picture book or stories with pictures. Part 2: 1. Repeat the hand gestures for review of what was learned in Part 1. ● What does the hand gesture that looks like a square frame represent? 2. Use Nearpod to review/teach the elements of a story. (Refer to the Nearpod Quick Start Guide for help) ● The lesson includes the Pre­Quiz, drawing, video, website access, PDF viewer, and PowerPoint. (In addition to being on Nearpod, the information is attached or the link can be found in the materials section) 3. Using the i­Motion app (stop motion video), create a video with at least 30 pictures using legos, clay, and paper to recreate a story from a chosen book. ● This part can also be done using the Puppet Pals app where the students create a background using the legos, clay, and paper to take a photo to use as the setting. 4. The story should include the characters, tell of a conflict, have a climax and then, close with a resolution. ● Sample book options: Goldilocks Jack and the Beanstalk Three Little Pigs Rapunzel Rumpelstiltskin Ginger Bread Man Hansel and Gretel 5. In closing, share each video with the class. Have viewers try to guess what the story was that they were trying to recreate. Vocabulary and Terms
Focal Point Facial Expression Protagonist Antagonist Climax Falling Action Resolution Setting Stop Motion Video Common Core State Standards
RL.3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.6 RI.3.1, 3.7 SL.3.1, 3.3, 3.6 L.3.1, 3.3 RL.4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.6 RI.4.1, 4.7 SL.4, 1, 4.3, 4.6 L.4.1, 4.3 RL.5.2, 5.3, 5.6 RI.5.1, 5.7 SL.5.1, 5.3, 5.6 L.5.1, 5.3 Visual Arts Standards
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Students explore and understand prospective content for works of art Students select and use subject matter, symbols, and ideas to communicate meaning Students know that the visual arts have both a history and specific relationships to various cultures Students identify specific works of art as belonging to particular cultures, times, and places Students demonstrate how history, culture, and the visual arts can influence each other in making and studying works of art Students understand there are various purposes for creating works of visual art Students describe how people's experiences influence the development of specific artworks Students understand there are different responses to specific artworks Story Elements for The Three Little Pigs Protagonist Antagonist Climax Falling Action Resolution Setting "Who's Afraid Of The Big Bad Wolf"
By B5 Yeah, B5, the big bad wolf, huh the big bad wolf, yeah c'mon, the big bad
wolf,B5,yo yo yo yo [Verse 1] From the throw there were 3 little pigs Little hats and piggy wigs For the big bad wolf, the very bad big bad wolf They didn't give 3 figs Number 1 man he liked to play, so he built his house with hay With a hey toot toot and he blew on his flute and he played around all day, now
let's ride [Chorus] Who's afraid of the big bad wolf, the big bad wolf, the big bad wolf Who's afraid of the big bad wolf, we aint afraid yall, we aint afraid, uh Who's afraid of the big bad wolf, the big bad wolf, the big bad wolf Who's afraid of the big bad wolf, we aint afraid yall, we aint afraid (who's
afraid of him) [Verse 2] Number 2 he was fond of jigs And so he built his house with twigs Hey diddle diddle he played on his fiddle and he danced with lady pigs, huh Number 3 said nix on tricks I'ma build my house with bricks He had no chance to sing and dance, cause work and play don't mix, now let's go
c'mon [Chorus] (I aint afraid) Who's afraid of the big bad wolf, (no) the big bad wolf, the big
bad wolf Who's afraid of the big bad wolf, we aint afraid yall we aint afraid, uh Who's afraid of the big bad wolf (wolf), the big bad wolf (wolf), the big bad
wolf (wolf) Who's afraid of the big bad wolf, We aint afraid (oh) yall (oh) we aint (oh) afraid (oh no) [Verse 3] Came the day when fated frown And the wolf blew into town With a gruff puff puff, he puffed just enough, and the hey house fell right down
(Blew it down) 1 and 2 were scared to death, of the big bad wolfy's breath By the hair of your chiny chin chin I blow you in And the twig house answered "yes", huh [Bridge] We aint afraid of nothin (We aint afraid) We aint afraid (Oooooooh) We aint afraid of nothin We aint afraid (oh,oh,we are not afraid) We aint afraid of nothin We aint afraid (ooh) We aint afraid of nothin We aint afraid (ooh,ooh) [Chorus] (oooooo) Who's afraid of the big bad wolf, the big bad wolf, the big bad wolf Who's afraid of the big bad wolf, we aint afraid yall, we aint afraid (I aint
afraid, I aint afraid) Who's afraid of the big bad wolf, the big bad wolf, the big bad wolf (Big bad
wolf) Who's afraid of the big bad wolf, we aint ant afraid yall, we aint afraid
(Who's afraid of him) [Verse 4] They were left with number 3, to save the pigs' family When they knocked, he fasted unlocked, and he said come here with me (come
here with me) Now they're all safe inside, and the bricks heard wolfy's cried So he slid down the chimney, and oh by Jimmy, and the fire, man he was fried,
yeah [Chorus] Who's afraid of the big bad wolf, the big bad wolf, the big bad wolf (I aint
afraid, I aint afraid) Who's afraid of the big bad wolf, we aint afraid (oh) yall, we aint afraid (oh) Who's afraid of the big bad wolf, the big bad wolf, the big bad wolf Who's afraid of the big bad wolf, we aint afraid yall, we aint afraid, uh Who's afraid of the big bad wolf, the big bad wolf, the big bad wolf (we aint
afraid of nothin, we aint afraid) Who's afraid of the big bad wolf, we aint afraid (oh) yall, we aint (oh) afraid
(we aint afraid of nothin, we aint afraid) (We are not afraid) Who's afraid of the big bad wolf, the big bad wolf, the big
bad wolf (We aint afraid of nothin, we aint afraid) (We are not afraid) Who's afraid of the big bad wolf, we aint afraid yall, we
aint afraid (who's afraid of him) gra