Do You See What I See?
What Do You Know?
Ask the students, “How many of you have read a novel or chapter book with no pictures? One thing that readers can do when this happens is to create pictures in their minds when they read (called mind imagery). These mental images can help readers better comprehend a story.”
Picture this: "I want everyone to close their eyes and visualize or imagine a mental picture of this scene. 'The fish swam in circles in its tank.'" Try and have the students call upon their five senses. “What color was the fish? Was it big or small? Is it a fish from a freshwater lake or one in a salty ocean? Was it in a tank? What is the condition of the tank?” Give students the opportunity to orally share their mental pictures as well, encouraging differences in the various responses. Write down these responses on a whiteboard or chart paper, so the students can see how differently or similarly they thought in relation to their peers.
Some examples for what students may have pictured include a giant life-size tank with a shark, or even a small goldfish with beady eyes in a small, dirty, fish tank.
Picture this: "I want everyone to close their eyes and visualize or imagine a mental picture of this scene. 'The fish swam in circles in its tank.'" Try and have the students call upon their five senses. “What color was the fish? Was it big or small? Is it a fish from a freshwater lake or one in a salty ocean? Was it in a tank? What is the condition of the tank?” Give students the opportunity to orally share their mental pictures as well, encouraging differences in the various responses. Write down these responses on a whiteboard or chart paper, so the students can see how differently or similarly they thought in relation to their peers.
Some examples for what students may have pictured include a giant life-size tank with a shark, or even a small goldfish with beady eyes in a small, dirty, fish tank.
Taking a Closer Look!
"Previously, we have been working on mental images. These are the images we create in our minds based on the text we read. Our task today will be to read to the passage of the poem “Casey at the Bat,” by Ernest Lawrence Thayer.* We will be using the “Book Creator” app, to draw illustrations of what we see in our minds, based on the passage provided."
Model for students using a document camera or if possible, the ‘Reflector Program’ how to use the “Book Creator” App. The teacher will read aloud and show the students using a document camera, a short section of “Casey At the Bat” The students’ task will be to listen and follow along with the passage and using this app, draw illustrations of what they see in their mind. They will be given 15 minutes to do this. Students need to be sure to caption each picture with a short sentence explaining what appears or is happening in the picture. If they are not as comfortable drawing, ask the students to write in detail what they see. Again, the students should keep in mind the 5 senses: What did they smell at the baseball game? What kinds of sounds did they hear? Who did they see? Compare and contrast the various responses by recording the results in the attached graphic organize. Did each student picture the same thing?
Model for students using a document camera or if possible, the ‘Reflector Program’ how to use the “Book Creator” App. The teacher will read aloud and show the students using a document camera, a short section of “Casey At the Bat” The students’ task will be to listen and follow along with the passage and using this app, draw illustrations of what they see in their mind. They will be given 15 minutes to do this. Students need to be sure to caption each picture with a short sentence explaining what appears or is happening in the picture. If they are not as comfortable drawing, ask the students to write in detail what they see. Again, the students should keep in mind the 5 senses: What did they smell at the baseball game? What kinds of sounds did they hear? Who did they see? Compare and contrast the various responses by recording the results in the attached graphic organize. Did each student picture the same thing?
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* The poem "Casey at the Bat: A Ballad of the Republic Sung in the Year 1888" was written by Ernest Thayer in the year 1888. I did not write this poem, and for this curriculum it is only to be used for educational purposes in an elementary school classroom.
In a World…
Students will be given a passage from "The Jungle Book” written by Rudyard Kipling, or “Charlotte’s Web” written by E.B. White and have to design a scenery set for the act. This requires students to transform the words from the text into their own vision for how they see it. There is a rubric** attached, so students know what to look for when designing. It can be done using the 'Book Creator' application*, or the 'Pixie' application*.
*I did not create or Design any of these applications. For this curriculum they are only to be used for educational purposes in an elementary school classroom. They can be purchased or downloaded from the iTunes App Store.
**This rubric was designed using the "rubistar" website. Under the "Multimedia"category button, there is the option for a rubric on multimedia presentation. The rubrics on the website are able to be edited, so if the category is too vague or specific it can altered. I have attached a sample of the rubric I felt would be best suited for this activity. I did not create the "rubistar" website.
*I did not create or Design any of these applications. For this curriculum they are only to be used for educational purposes in an elementary school classroom. They can be purchased or downloaded from the iTunes App Store.
**This rubric was designed using the "rubistar" website. Under the "Multimedia"category button, there is the option for a rubric on multimedia presentation. The rubrics on the website are able to be edited, so if the category is too vague or specific it can altered. I have attached a sample of the rubric I felt would be best suited for this activity. I did not create the "rubistar" website.
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