Studio Project #3

For this weeks studio project, we made a 2nd grade collage in attempt to show that we have learned the difference between near and far through our creations. I used scissors, construction paper, as well as glue to recreate a scene from a short clip we watched in class. As shown, there is one small tree in the middle that is back farther that is supposed to represent a far object, because it is smaller being off in the distance. The sun is also just a small yellow circle because it is extremely far away. The trees are large, representing their closeness to the edge of the page as well is the chicken.

Description:
This scene was from the middle part of the clip. It is when the chicken was weaving in and out of the trees on his afternoon walk. The sun was out, shining down on the chicken and the three trees that were shown in the video.

Is this an appropriate activity for this grade level?
I think this activity was extremely appropriate for the grade level that it was intended for. It's teaching students how to separate clips (or stories) into different sections, which helps the viewer dissect and comprehend the material that is presented. Creating this one little scene in the narrative allows the reader to see the differences in beginning, middle, and end. This also shows how illustrations connect with and support text (which is another one of Ohios ELA standards)

As far as any concerns pertaining to difficulty for this project, I really don't see any. I think this is a fun, creative way to get students involved in an educational video, and then respond to it, while learned how to dissect information and make connections between text and illustrations. I personally found this project, easy and simple, yet productive in educating.

Standards:
Visual Art 
1.1.2 Elements: Shape 1.1.5 Elements: Space 1.1.1 Skills and techniques: Explores the tools and  processes of visual arts.

Common Core ELA
.SL2. Recount or describe key ideas or details from a text read aloud or information presented orally or through  other media.

2.RL.5.Describe the overall structure of a story, including how the beginning introduces the story and the ending concludes the action.

2.RL.7. Use information gained from the illustrations and words in print or digital text to demonstrate understanding of its characters, setting, or plot.