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Lesson Plan Title		 Paper Sculpture Birds
Developed by Kay Bosanko  (Cooperating Teacher) and Nadya Wiedrich (Student Teacher)
Subject Area Elementary Art and Creative Writing
Topic Imaginary Birds
Grade Level 3-5
Lesson Summary      During art class, students are instructed in a variety of paper sculpture techniques.  Each student creates his or her own imaginary paper sculpture bird.  When completed, a digital camera is used to take a picture of each student holding his or her bird.  Before the students leave art class it is explained that they are to write a descriptive story about their birds.  The students write their stories in the computer lab and insert their pictures into their document.
Prerequisites Knowledge of paper sculpture 
Standards National Content Standards
Art Standards
Standard #1  Students will understand and use visual art as a means for creative self-expression and interpersonal communication.  Benchmark:  1.  Use selected media and processes to express ideas or personal topics of interest.
Standard #2  Students will understand the media, techniques, and processes used in the production of visual arts.  Benchmark:  2.  Understand selected techniques which give artwork detail.
National Educational Technology Standards
5. Use technology tools (e.g., multimedia authoring, presentation, Web tools, digital cameras, scanners) for individual and collaborative writing, communication, and publishing activities to create knowledge products for audiences inside and outside the classroom.
Lesson Objectives Upon completion of instruction, the students will have:
  1. Created an imaginary bird using various paper sculpture techniques. 
  2. Created a descriptive story about their bird. 
  3. Inserted a picture (taken with the digital camera) of themselves with their birds into their written stories. 
Assessment
  1. The teacher will observe whether each students used a variety of paper sculpture techniques. 
  2. The stories will be assessed according to teacher-determined criteria. 
  3. Each story must have at least one digital picture of the student with his or her bird. 
Technology to be Used Digital cameras, word processing program on computers
Other Materials Paper, glue, and scissors
Procedural Activities
  1. Instruct students in ways to make paper sculpture birds.  Each child will create his or her own bird. 
  2. Ask students to write descriptive stories about their birds using the word processor. 
  3. Instruct students in the use of the digital camera and in the way to insert digital images into text. 
  4. Students will take digital pictures of themselves and their birds and add these images to their stories. 


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