We read a story called “My Hockey Sweater”

After we were finished, we retold the story as a whole class. Once that was done, students worked in pairs to create a page from the book and we put all the pages together to retell the story on a story map. Here is what it looks like:

Big Idea: 

  • Inquiry through the arts creates opportunities
  • Through listening and speaking, we connect with others and share our world.
  • Language and story can be a source of creativity and joy.

First Peoples Principles of Learning:

  • Learning takes patience and time

Curricular Competencies:

  • Explore elements, processes, materials, technologies, tools, and techniques of the arts
  • Develop processes and technical skills in a variety of art forms to refine artistic abilities

Content:

  • elements of design: line, shape, texture, colour, form
  • principles of design: pattern, repetition, rhythm, contrast
  • exchange ideas and perspectives to build shared understanding
  • through listening and speaking, we connect with others and share our world
  • elements of a story; character, plot, setting, structure (beginning, middle, end), and dialogue

Core Competency: Creative Thinking

  • Creative growth requires patience, readiness to take risks, and willingness to try new approaches

Learning involved:

  • Students learned the significance of following step-by-step instructions
  • Students demonstrated increasingly sophisticated application and/or engagement of curricular content
  • Students demonstrated an understanding of story elements