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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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