Home Plan - [JG3-L1-U2-LC2-8 The Arts – Visual Arts – Painting From Caves to Computers]

The document focuses on teaching students about the role of illustrators in storytelling, the use of text and graphic features in visual arts, graphic elements in illustrations, and writing skills development through the use of illustrations in books. Students learn how illustrators plan their illustrations and the purpose of text and graphic features like bold text and speech balloons. They also explore different tools and textures used in illustrations. The importance of graphic features in storytelling, reader engagement, and visualization is emphasized, along with practicing opinion paragraphs and identifying elements like topic sentences and supporting reasons. The document promotes student engagement with texts, writing tasks, and self-reflection to enhance their skills by understanding how illustrations convey a story.

Contents

• Pages 1—22: Illustration and storytelling
• Pages 23—44: Graphic features in illustrations, opinion paragraphs, activities
• Pages 45—50: Illustration-focused writing guidance.

This section of the document focuses on teaching students about the role of illustrators in storytelling and the use of text and graphic features in visual arts. Students learn how illustrators plan their illustrations, decide on scenes to illustrate, research, and use different tools to create different textures and styles. The document also discusses the similarities and differences between illustrators and authors in telling stories. Students are guided to identify and understand the purposes of text and graphic features like bold and italic text, speech balloons, sketches, and cartoon frames. Additionally, students learn about the concept of scale and practice sequencing the steps illustrators take to make a dummy model of a book.

The section discusses the importance of graphic features in explaining various tools, lines, and textures in illustrations. It states that the author explains different tools and the effects they create through graphic features. Additionally, it covers elements such as color choices (paint, pastels, pencils, crayons) and the impact of illustrations on storytelling, reader engagement, and visualization. The section also addresses the concept of opinion paragraphs, highlighting the key elements such as topic sentences, reasons, details, examples, and concluding statements. It includes activities where students are guided to identify and revise topic sentences and provide reasons to support opinions expressed in given paragraphs.

This section of the document provides guidance on helping students develop their writing skills by focusing on the use of illustrations in books. It prompts students to think about whether they prefer reading books with illustrations and why. It also outlines steps for students to follow, such as completing a graphic organizer, understanding text and graphic features, and planning an opinion paragraph. Self-reflection and review tasks are encouraged at the end of the lesson, preparing students for the next one. The document emphasizes the importance of understanding how pictures help to convey a story and encourages students to engage with texts and writing tasks to enhance their skills.