Teaching / Learning Activities Resources 5. Exploring visuals and imagery in print N3-1A Communicates effectively for a Texts variety of audiences and purposes Wonder increasingly challenging topics, ideas, Wonder Explore the visuals on the cover of the text and discuss how title placement is used to issues and language forms and features Dandelion show cranial deformity. Respond to and compose texts Examine the use of simple lines and colours on the cover. Draw connections to the main participate in and contribute to discussions, Visual Stimuli: character’s wish to be a plain, ordinary child. clarifying and interrogating ideas, developing and by Pablo Picasso Explore the one-eyed, Picasso-like illustration on the cover. Draw connections to the supporting arguments, sharing and evaluating information, experiences and opinions artist’s work and the distortion of facial features. Dandelion EN3-3A Uses an integrated range of skills, Explore the use of (dark) colours within illustrations in establishing mood. Discuss how strategies and knowledge to read, view the illustrator has used them to create a of depression and foreboding. and comprehend a wide range of texts in Examine the soft and periscopic focus within the illustrations. Discuss how they are different media and technologies used to show isolation and disconnectedness from the real world. Discuss the use of lighting to draw the eye to and focus the reader on visuals Respond to and compose use comprehension strategies to interpret and (especially the dandelions) in the text. analyse information and ideas, comparing content Examine the use of lighting from below to create the menacing of the school. ‘face’ from a variety of textual sources including media and digital texts Explore how shadows are used within the illustrations. Discuss how they are used in the on the way to school to the protagonist and cause him to feel pursued. ‘follow’ Examine the use of shadows to add an quality to the bullies’ faces. Draw similarities ‘evil’ to a torch being lit under ones’ face in the dark. Discuss how visual imagery can be used by illustrators to support the author’s characterisation and stereotyping in texts.
Teaching / Learning Activities Resources N3-1A Communicates effectively for a variety of audiences and purposes increasingly challenging topics, ideas, issues and language forms and features Respond to and compose texts participate in and contribute to discussions, clarifying and interrogating ideas, developing and supporting arguments, sharing and evaluating information, experiences and opinions EN3-3A Uses an integrated range of skills, strategies and knowledge to read, view and comprehend a wide range of texts in different media and technologies Respond to and compose use comprehension strategies to interpret and analyse information and ideas, comparing content from a variety of textual sources including media and digital texts 5. Exploring visuals and imagery in print Wonder Explore the visuals on the cover of the text and discuss how title placement is used to show cranial deformity. Examine the use of simple lines and colours on the cover. Draw connections to the main character’s wish to be a plain, ordinary child. Explore the one-eyed, Picasso-like illustration on the cover. Draw connections to the artist’s work and the distortion of facial features. Dandelion Explore the use of (dark) colours within illustrations in establishing mood. Discuss how the illustrator has used them to create a of depression and foreboding. Examine the soft and periscopic focus within the illustrations. Discuss how they are used to show isolation and disconnectedness from the real world. Discuss the use of lighting to draw the eye to and focus the reader on visuals (especially the dandelions) in the text. Examine the use of lighting from below to create the menacing ‘face’ of the school. Explore how shadows are used within the illustrations. Discuss how they are used in the on the way to school to ‘follow’ the protagonist and cause him to feel pursued. Examine the use of shadows to add an ‘evil’ quality to the bullies’ faces. Draw similarities to a torch being lit under ones’ face in the dark. Discuss how visual imagery can be used by illustrators to support the author’s characterisation and stereotyping in texts. Texts Wonder Dandelion Visual Stimuli: by Pablo Picasso
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