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Available to Grade(s): 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8
Art Form: Visual Art	Curriculum Focus: Social Studies English
Program Type: Grade Level Program	Integration Continuum Level: Alignment
# of Visits as a Grade Level Program: 1	Length of Visit (Grade Level Program): 60 min
Program Format: In-School Workshop	Program Format Info:
Availability: all year I travel over an hour so prefer 2-4 classes, but will visit a school with fewer classes.
Cost Per Student (Grade Level Program): $10	Minimum # of Students Needed In Order to Book This Program: 0
Program Requires Prior Meeting: no	Meeting Method: Email , Phone
Materials Arts Provider Provides: Artist will bring magazines, age-appropriate images and materials for cut and paste; Artist will provide the template for the activity; Artist will provide study guide Artist will bring samples to share with students
Materials School Provides: Paper, pencils, scissors, tape, glue sticks, markers; White board or chart paper for the artist to use for demonstrations; Artist may request access to a photocopy machine; If available, age-appropriate magazines (artist will also bring magazines)
Space and/or Set Up Requirements for Program: The artist needs a table for artists' supplies and demonstrations. Students at tables or desks grouped in 4-6 students so they can share collage materials.
Program Learning Objective: I CAN create a comics image with collage. I CAN choose vocabulary to make meaning of random images. I CAN combine and organize words and images to communicate my idea. I CAN use three elements from the comic arts to create meaning.
Program Description (Grade Level Program): In Comics + Collage = Connections students are engaged with collage materials while they are challenged to go outside their comfort zones to make creative new connections and communicate their ideas in language. Students will creatively combine, design, and organize words and images to express themselves to the classroom audience. This fun and engaging program uses the multiple intelligences to teach visual art standards while building literacy skills through exploration and discovery. Content, techniques and vocabulary are adjusted and stepped up for grade level complexity. This workshop can be adjusted to address specific areas of concern, for examples a topic such as bullying, or a literacy concerns such as point-of-view, transition, sequencing.
Additional Notes: Teachers have called this program "engaging," "fun," they say "students worked hard," and that the process "is easily transferable to other curriculum areas. Over and over classroom teachers say, "I'll definitely use this again!"
Parent Engagement Opportunities: Yes! 1-2 Volunteers can assist with handing out templates assisting students and clean-up.

Grade 1

Grade 1: Knowledge of Language Standards: Vocabulary Acquisition and Use #5: With guidance and support from adults, demonstrate understanding of word relationships and nuances in word meanings.

Grade 1: Speaking and Listening Standards: Comprehension and Collaboration #1:Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about grade 1 topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups: a. Follow agreed upon rules for discussions.

Grade 1: Visual Arts: Creating: Anchor Standard 1. Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work. A. Use observation and investigation in preparation for making a work of art.

Grade 1: Visual Arts: Creating: Anchor Standard 2: Organize and develop artistic ideas and work. A. Explore uses of materials and tools to create works of art or design.

Grade 2

Grade 2: Knowledge of Language Standards: Vocabulary Acquisition and Use #5:Demonstrate understanding of word relationships and nuances in word meanings.

Grade 2: Speaking and Listening Standards: Comprehension and Collaboration #2: Recount or describe key ideas or details from a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.

Grade 2: Visual Arts: Creating: Anchor Standard 1. Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work. A. Make art or design with various materials and tools to explore personal interests, questions, and curiosity.

Grade 2: Visual Arts: Creating: Anchor Standard 2: Organize and develop artistic ideas and work. A. Experiment with various materials and tools to explore personal interests in a work of art or design.

Grade 3

Grade 3: Language Standards: Knowledge of Language #3: Use Knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening a. Choose words and phrases for effect

Grade 3: Speaking and Listening: Comprehension and Collaboration #2: Determine the Main Ideas and supporting details of a text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively and orally.

Grade 3: Visual Arts: Creating: Anchor Standard 1. Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work. A. Elaborate on an imaginative idea.

Grade 3: Visual Arts: Creating: Anchor Standard 2: Organize and develop artistic ideas and work. A. Create personally satisfying artwork using a variety of artistic processes and materials.

Grade 4

Grade 4: Language Standards: Knowledge of Language #3: Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening. a. Choose words and phrases to convey ideas precisely.

Grade 4: Speaking and Listening Standards: Comprehension and Collaboration #2: Paraphrase portions of a text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.

Grade 4: Visual Arts: Creating: Anchor Standard 1. Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work. A. Brainstorm multiple approaches to a creative art or design problem.

Grade 4: Visual Arts: Creating: Anchor Standard 2: Organize and develop artistic ideas and work. A. Explore and invent art-making techniques and approaches.

Grade 5

Grade 5: Language Standards: Knowledge of Language #3: Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.

Grade 5: Speaking and Listening Standards: Comprehension and Collaboration #2: Summarize a written text aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.

Grade 5: Visual Arts: Creating: Anchor Standard 1. Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work. A. Combine ideas to generate an innovative idea for art-making.

Grade 5: Visual Arts: Creating: Anchor Standard 2: Organize and develop artistic ideas and work. A. Experiment and develop skills in multiple art-making techniques and approaches through practice.

Grade 6

Grade 6: Writing Standards: Text Types and Purposes #3: Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences. Use a variety of transition words phrases, and

Grade 6: Speaking and Listening Standards: Comprehension and Collaboration # 1: Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 6 topics, texts, issues, building on others’ ideas

Grade 6: Visual Arts: Creating: Anchor Standard 1. Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work. A.Combine concepts collaboratively to generate innovative ideas for creating art.

Grade 6: Visual Arts: Creating: Anchor Standard 2: Organize and develop artistic ideas and work. A. Demonstrate openness in trying new ideas, materials, methods, and approaches in making works of art and design.

Grade 7

Grade 7: Writing Standards: Text Types and Purposes #3: Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences. Use a variety of transition words phrases, and

Grade 7: Speaking and Listening Standards: Comprehension and Collaboration # 1: Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 7 topics, texts, issues, building on others’ ideas

Grade 7: Visual Arts: Creating: Anchor Standard 1. Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work. A. Apply methods to overcome creative blocks.

Grade 7: Visual Arts: Creating: Anchor Standard 2: Organize and develop artistic ideas and work. A. Apply visual organizational strategies to design and produce a work of art, design, or media that clearly communicates information or ideas.

Grade 8

Grade 8: Writing Standards: Text Types and Purposes #3: Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences.

Grade 8: Speaking and Listening Standards: Comprehension and Collaboration # 1: Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions. Review the key ideas expressed and demonstrate understanding of multiple perspectives through reflection and paraphrasing.

Grade 8: Visual Arts: Creating: Anchor Standard 2: Organize and develop artistic ideas and work. A. Demonstrate willingness to experiment, innovate, and take risks to pursue ideas, forms, and meanings that emerge in the process of art- making or designing.

Grade 8: Visual Arts: Creating: Anchor Standard 2: Organize and develop artistic ideas and work. A. Select, organize, and design images and words to make visually clear and compelling presentations.