Todd Parr Art
The assignment outline for your Todd Parr-style art is here: Todd Parr Art Criteria 2023
The rubric for your Todd Parr-style art is here: Todd Parr Art rubric 2023
The Todd Parr website is here (good for examples of the criteria).
Understanding Comics
Understanding Comics, by Scott McCloud, can be read online here. (The file is large: it might take a minute or so to open.)
The criteria for preparing for your Socratic Circles can be found here: Understanding Comics criteria 2023
A Wizard of Earthsea One-Panel Drawings
The assignment outline can be found here: A Wizard of Earthsea Single Panel Assignment
The list of major themes that you will be working with can be found here: A Wizard of Earthsea Major Themes
Ivan Brunetti’s exercise 2.4, using A Catcher in the Rye as an example, can be found here: Ivan Brunetti Exercise 2.4
Ivan Brunetti’s A Catcher in the Rye example (drawings only) can be found here: Brunetti Catcher in the Rye example
Understanding Comics
Understanding Comics, by Scott McCloud, can be read online here. (The file is large: it might take a minute or so to open.)
Real-Life Monster Art
The outline for the project can be found here: real life monsters criteria 2021
The Question sheet to help fill out your image can be found here: Monster Art guiding questions 2021
The graphic organizer to help create your title can be found here: Real Life Monster Titles
The rubric for the assessment of the project can be found here: Monster Art rubric 2021
The reflection questions to be completed after you’re done can be found here: Monster Art reflection 2021
The Black Cauldron Graphic Novel Adaptation
The project outline: The Black Cauldron Graphic Novel Project Outline
The checklist: The Black Cauldron Graphic Novel checklist
The iteration log: The Black Cauldron Graphic Novel Iterations Log
The rubric for ideating texts: The Black Cauldron Graphic Novel Rubric_Ideating Text
The rubric for prototyping visuals: The Black Cauldron Graphic Novel Rubric_Prototyping Visuals
The Character Guidelines we created together: The Black Cauldron Character Guidelines
The Black Cauldron One-Panel Drawing
The project outline for the Ivan Brunetti-style one-panel drawing of The Black Cauldron can be found here: The Black Cauldron Single Panel Assignment
The Golden Compass Group Mural Project
The project outline for The Golden Compass murals can be found here: The Golden Compass Mural criteria
The marking sheets that will be used for assessment can be found here: The Golden Compass Mural Project marking sheets
Todd Parr Art
The project outline for our Todd Parr exhibit can be found here: Todd Parr Art Criteria
The rubric for the Todd Parr project can be found here: Todd Parr Art rubric
The project outline for The Book of Me can be found here: The Book of Me Project Outline
Useful Links for Construction
- Pop-ups (V-folds, Internal Stands): http://www.technologystudent.com/designpro/popup1.htm
- Rotary Mechanism, Mouth Mechanism: http://www.technologystudent.com/designpro/popup1.htm
- Slide Mechanism: http://www.technologystudent.com/designpro/popup3.htm
- Puzzle Purse: http://www.marthastewart.com/1099224/decorative-past-puzzle-purse-valentine
- Lap-book Interactives: http://www.homeschoolshare.com/lapbook-templates.php
- Pull-tab Mechanisms: http://www.instructables.com/id/Paper-Mechanics-Part-1-The-Slider/
- Pull-out Pop-up Tab: ttps://littlegreenbox.wordpress.com/2011/03/07/automatic-sliding-tab-tutorial/
- More Pop-ups: https://littlegreenbox.wordpress.com/tag/step-by-step/
- Flexagon: http://www.murderousmaths.co.uk/games/flex/flexmake.htm
- Envelope Accordion Book: http://lifeyourway.net/bookmaking-for-kids-accordion-envelope-books-2/
- Pocket Book: http://changing-phase.blogspot.ca/2012/11/whats-that-in-your-pocket.html?m=1
Examples of Art Books for Inspiration
- One-of-kind experiments (breaking outside what a “standard” book can be): https://youtu.be/QePixqWy0LM
- “Nous sommes (we are),” by Ioana Stoian – how all your parts (tool box + First Nations learning model) could fit together in a container: https://youtu.be/QssRiZ4GtkI
- “Burning Me Open,” by Alicia Bailey:
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xLI_Yjnnwk4/TsjjJntWMMI/AAAAAAAADaM/6k-2mZj-Azk/s1600/Burning_Me_Open_ed_0002.jpg - “Night Watch,” by Marcia Vogler http://147sko1406zi1hs2j74emh3jf5g.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/DSCF4112.jpg
- “Luck 2,” by Marcia Vogler
http://147sko1406zi1hs2j74emh3jf5g.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/DSCF4114.jpg - “America’s Transparent Dichotomy,” by Rebecca Boardman ( uses slide mounts with the bookbinding technique called Jacob’s ladder)
http://147sko1406zi1hs2j74emh3jf5g.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/DSCF4103.jpg - “Cochleate,” by Rebecca Boardman
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The criteria for the A Wrinkle in Time mural project can be found here: a-wrinkle-in-time-mural-criteria
The project outline for Real-Life Monsters can be found here: real-life-monsters-criteria
The rubric for the Real-Life Monsters project can be found here: monster-art-rubric
Samples of the Real-Life Monsters project can be found below. Remember: these are from a grade 4/5 class. Although I love them – truly and deeply – the expectations for a grade 6/7 class are greater precision, more attention to detail, and more specificity in regards to your Real-Life Monster’s strengths and weaknesses.
