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Brief Description
Form an art agency and try to secure the job of creating
a children's book about endangered species.
Objectives
Students will
- form a group.
- conduct research.
- answer the questions for each section.
- critique a work of art using the levels of art criticism.
- prepare the facts gathered for final presentation.
- illustrate the species chosen.
- prepare a page introducing the problem.
- prepare a page for the conclusion.
- present your book to another group for critique.
Keywords
Endangered species, art, book, animals
Materials Needed
- paper and pencils
- Internet access (optional)
- handouts of questions (available online)
- preferred art media, such as colored pencils
Lesson Plan
In educator Frances Zamorano's Illustrating
Endangered Species WebQuest, students work in groups of
three to research art and endangered species online. As employees
of an imaginary art agency, the students create and submit
samples of a children's book about endangered species in an
effort to obtain the job of making the entire book.
Note: While this is a WebQuest activity, creative teachers whose students do not have Internet access could adapt the activity to make use of library materials.
Assessment
Student work must meet "editor's proof specifications" on the site. A rubric is provided.
Lesson Plan Source
Education World
Submitted By
Cara Bafile
National Standards
FINE ARTS: Visual Arts
GRADES 5 - 8
NA-VA.5-8.1 Understanding and Applying Media, Techniques, and Processes
NA-VA.5-8.3 Choosing and Evaluating A Range of Subject Matter, Symbols, and Ideas
NA-VA.5-8.6 Making Connections Between Visual Arts and Other Disciplines
LANGUAGE ARTS: English
GRADES K - 12
NL-ENG.K-12.2 Reading for Understanding
NL-ENG.K-12.4 Communication Skills
NL-ENG.K-12.6 Applying Knowledge
NL-ENG.K-12.7 Evaluating Data
NL-ENG.K-12.8 Developing Research Skills
SCIENCE
GRADES 5 - 8
NS.5-8.3 Life Science
TECHNOLOGY
GRADES K - 12
NT.K-12.1 Basic Operations and Concepts
NT.K-12.5 Technology Research Tools
Find more great lessons for teaching about Earth Day issues
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Day resources page.
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and Wonderful Lessons About Endangered Species.
Originally published 04/25/2003
Links last updated 03/28/2008
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