Selected Poems of Joy Harjo - Music Center
Selected Poems of Joy Harjo - Music Center
Selected Poems of Joy Harjo - Music Center
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Model Lesson Four – Puppetry Arts: Design a Shadow Puppet<br />
Grades 2 – 5<br />
Materials: Scissors for each student, bright paper colors in squares for practice cuts, larger black paper for last practice cut, blank paper for design, pencils, handout with brief history <strong>of</strong> shadow<br />
puppetry & images <strong>of</strong> historical shadow puppets, copies <strong>of</strong> each group’s Found Poem, black tag board for actual puppets, attachments for moving parts, paper cut samples.<br />
Enduring Understanding: As we explore our connection to Nature and to other people, we can gain understanding <strong>of</strong> our shared values and universal human heritage.<br />
Essential Questions Related to Lesson and Unit: How can shapes and shadows portray characters and express meaning and ideas?<br />
Big Idea for Lesson: Elements <strong>of</strong> shape in shadow puppet design are tools to help communicate emotion and meaning in the Found Poem Shadow Play.<br />
SUMMARY<br />
Lesson Four Outcomes Creative Task & Criteria Assessment Strategies<br />
Students will be able to:<br />
Select and use an image or idea from their Found<br />
Poem as a basis for their puppet design. (CE)<br />
Identify a variety <strong>of</strong> visual elements (i.e., shape,<br />
silhouette, scale, positive and negative space) and<br />
apply them to their shadow puppet design.<br />
(AP, CE)<br />
Apply a variety <strong>of</strong> cutting techniques in executing<br />
their design. (AP)<br />
Demonstrate through discussing, drawing and<br />
cutting that they have learned the content <strong>of</strong> the<br />
lesson. (AP, CE)<br />
Teacher will be able to:<br />
Teach the lesson effectively.<br />
Assess student learning outcomes.<br />
Document and collect the evidence <strong>of</strong> student<br />
learning from this lesson.<br />
Assessing Prior Knowledge<br />
What are some examples <strong>of</strong> Shadow Puppetry you have<br />
seen?<br />
What are the unique capabilities <strong>of</strong> shadow puppets?<br />
What are the dreamlike qualities in Shadow Puppetry?<br />
CREATE & PERFORM – Becoming an Expert<br />
Task Students make a design for their shadow puppet that<br />
meaningfully relates to the Found Poem.<br />
Criteria<br />
In groups, student puppet designs will:<br />
Be based on an image or character from the group<br />
Found Poem<br />
Be simple, clear and large enough to be “readable”<br />
Represent the intended image or character<br />
Incorporate sharp and curving shapes, or a<br />
combination <strong>of</strong> these two<br />
Be in silhouette form, rather than a detailed<br />
drawing<br />
Have negative spaces within the positive spaces<br />
<strong>Music</strong> <strong>Center</strong> Anchor Work Model Curriculum Unit: <strong>Selected</strong> <strong>Poems</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Joy</strong> <strong>Harjo</strong>.<br />
©2011 <strong>Music</strong> <strong>Center</strong>: Performing Arts <strong>Center</strong> <strong>of</strong> Los Angeles County. All Rights Reserved.<br />
Teacher:<br />
Makes notes in assessment portfolio about the ability <strong>of</strong><br />
each group to work cooperatively.<br />
Identifies elements that should be re-taught and/or<br />
reviewed.<br />
Guides students in sharing and discussing their designs<br />
and practice cuttings.<br />
Uses rubric for Model Lesson Four at the end <strong>of</strong> the<br />
lesson.<br />
Student Prompts & Questions:<br />
Name one or two elements <strong>of</strong> shadow puppet design.<br />
Describe how your group cooperated in assigning each<br />
member one or more images to design.<br />
Enduring Understanding:<br />
How can shapes and shadows portray images or<br />
characters and express meaning and ideas?<br />
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