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7th Grader Stop Motion Animation
7th Grader Stop Motion Animation
Gross in Spring2020
MA:Cr2.1.7 - Design, propose, and evaluate artistic ideas, plans, prototypes, and production processes for media arts
productions, considering expressive intent and resources.
MA:Cr3.1.7a -. Coordinate production processes to integrate content and components for determined purpose and meaning in
media arts productions, demonstrating understanding of associated principles (for example, narrative structures, composition).
MA:Cn10.1.7a -Access, evaluate, and use internal and external resources (for example, experiences, interests, research,
exemplary works) to inform the creation of media artworks.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1. Technical- Given an explanation of the key terms, students will be able to perceive and identify movement in artwork.
MA:Cr2.1.7
2. Formal-Given a demonstration on how to use the technology provided, students will be able to curate a stop motion
animation. MA:Cr3.1.7a
3. Conceptual- Given an explanation of what genre is and and shown professional examples of 2D animations, students
will be able to create an engaging narrative from them. MA:Cn10.1.7a
Teacher Materials
STUDENT MATERIALS
● Be as specific and include as much detail about sizes, etc. as you can!
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ARTE 343 Education Lesson Plan- by Dr. Gross in Spring2020
● Scissors
● Pencils
● Erasers
ARTISTS IN CONTEXT
https://youtu.be/zrKAhX47LC4?
si=InD_hBmdQTB5vzx0
Margaret Scrinkl,Stop Motion Animation Compilation, 2021
Language Tasks and 1. Students will answer questions asked to them by instructors.
Activities 2. Students will describe aspects of providing professional artwork that made animations
enjoyable.
3. Students will present their animations by stating what their narrative was, what they
liked, and finding hard about curating an animation.
● Students will discuss with each other in their groups what kind of scene they
want to recreate for their animation. They will generate ideas and create a small
storyboard, or sketch ideas for the project.
● Instructors will come around to observe the student’s ideas and ask them more
about their projects.
●
Closure (Day 1) Instruction Methods
● Students will work together to
● Instructors will announce at 2:40 p.m. that students will wrap up their ideas
clean the classroom by throwing
before art class ends. away scraps and moving chairs
● Students will need to finalize their ideas and have it all down on paper. back to their original positions.
● Small group work
● Instructors will announce it is time to wrap up and collect materials by walking ● Direct Instruction
around the classroom with the bin.
● Students will place their materials and paper in the bin.
● Instructors will announce to the students the plan for day two. Instructors give a
farewell and depart from the classroom.
Early Elementary grades K-3 , Late Elementary grades 4-6 • Middle School grades 6-8
Early High School grades 9-11 • Late High School grade 12
ARTE 343 Education Lesson Plan- by Dr. Gross in Spring2020
● Starting off day 2, I will begin by asking the students what we had spoken ● Students will begin class following a
of the day prior, reviewing the terms and what we looked over so it’s fresh PowerPoint, answering prompted
in their minds with an emphasis on the excitement of their ideas. Asking questions and participating in
questions such as: classroom discussion.
“What were some of the terms we spoke about last week?”
● Group discussion
“What are some examples of 2D animation? It could be anything new we
didn’t discuss or something we already have!”
Instruction (Day 2) Instruction Methods
● Instructor Hathway will provide the materials used for the second part of the ● Students will be working in their
lesson. groups to design and craft the
background, the characters, and
● Students will be using construction paper to create their background, their
objects used in their animation.
characters, and objects in their animation.
● Group work time
● Students will use a variety of colors for their animation.
● Students will use pencils and scissors to trace their objects and cut them.
● Instructors Hathway, Panzer, and Valdovinos will walk around the classroom to
observe the group’s works.
● Instructors will ask students more about their project regarding how they plan to
film their animation.
● Instructors will offer suggestions to students who are unsure how to create a
good animation.
● Instructors will remind students the objective of the assignment, and the goal for
the day.
Closure (Day 2) Instruction Methods
● Before five minutes til the end of class, instructors will make an announcement ● Students will with instruction clean up
that students have five minutes to wrap up what they are currently working on. their materials properly and be left
with a closing statement of what
● Students will try with their best ability to finish their crafts.
we’re to do next time.
● Instructors will create folders for each group during those five minutes for the ● Direct Instruction
students to keep.
● Instructors will announce it is time to put things away. Students will return the
materials they borrowed from the instructors. Instructors will pass out folders to
the students and the students will put their crafts in the folders.
● Students will hold on to these folders until next lesson.
● Instructors will pass out iPads to each group. Students will begin to animate. ● Students will be shown how to
animate on the ipads through the
● Instructors will be walking around the classroom to assist students who are
Stop Motion application, taking
having trouble with the iPads. several photos of the materials
they’ve already constructed and
piecing their frames together.
● Teacher demonstration and
assistance as needed
Closure (Day 3) Instruction Methods
● At 2:30, Instructors will announce to students they have about ten minutes to ● Students will take their last photos of
finish their animation. the day and put the ipads away,
ending small group work for the day
● Students will do their best to complete their animation.
and being prepared to finish their
● Instructors will do their best to help students wrap up their animation. work on our remaining day.
● Direct Instruction
● At 2:40, instructors will collect the iPads from students.
OBJECTIVE-DRIVEN ASSESSMENTS
1. Summative assessment: Rubric assessing students' finished projects accuracy, movement, creativity, and narrative
(objectives 1,2,3).
REFERENCES
Maio, A. (2023, May 7). What is Animation — Definition, History and Types of Animation. StudioBinder. Retrieved December 9,
Lockwood, D. (2019, October 16). Overlooked no more: Lotte Reiniger, animator who created magic with scissors and paper.
Reiniger, L. (2017, August 29). The adventures of prince achmed [1926] trailer - lotte reiniger. YouTube.
https://youtu.be/G_9L7r8NIBc?si=PIyYzUaX-H0zZj_i
Scrinkl, M. (2021, June 30). Stop motion animation compilation: Relaxing: Margaret Scrinkl. YouTube.
https://youtu.be/zrKAhX47LC4?si=5lTN2sAA-x171x0r
* Developed and written by (your name goes here), Art Education, Northern Illinois University, 2020 *
Early Elementary grades K-3 , Late Elementary grades 4-6 • Middle School grades 6-8
Early High School grades 9-11 • Late High School grade 12