Picture Book Unit Year 11 ECW      Home

Time- 4 weeks, 24*35 minute lessons

Aims

• Students learn about Picture Book genre
• Students write for particular audience- Years 1-5
• Students design, plan and construct Picture Book.
• Students understand text concepts in Picture Books
• Students appreciate role of visual imagery in Picture Books
• Students plan time to complete stages of Picture book
• Students learn factors that lead an audience to choose reading materail, in this case Picture Books for younger audiences

Introduction-

• 12 lessons
•  Students work in class- 12 lessons

Lesson 1 ,2 3, 4

• Behaviour Management-classroom rules and consequences
• Introduction to Picture Book Unit.  Discuss picture books (PB) they like and why they like them.  What PBs appeal to 5 year olds?  Do not give out task sheet.  Worksheet 1- Books that Appeal to 1-5 Year Olds.  Show variety of types of books.
•  Refer Worksheet 2.  Show Hairy McCleary images.  Discuss images.  Read text.  What is the significance of the text and the images. Is there a message?
• Show Grunter.  Discuss images.  Read text.  What is the significance of the text and the images.  Is there a message?
• Show Zoom.  Why is it successful without words?  Show other Wordless Picture Books eg Clown.  How is it successful without words?
• Show "Way Home" by Libby Hathorne.  Discuss images.  Read text.  Would this book appeal to younger readers? Show other PB for older readers, eg The Rabbits, Chopper, My Place.  Worksheet 3 - PB for older readers.
• Students look at techniques for reading picture books to younger readers.- expression, interaction, position, questions, changing voice, fun.  Consider function of Picture Books for those who can't read themselves.  Consider what factors influence book selection in this age group.
• Discuss issues pf character, plot, themes eg learning about the world, problem resolution, subject matter-common themes-Big Dog, setting, humour, language- rhythm and rhyme.

• View Libby Hathorne video.  What are the issues with writing a Picture Book? Focus on redrafting and editing and word choice.

Lesson 6 and 7

Students choose 2 or 3 picture books to read to Year 1 students (or any younger group).  Students devise questionnaire in groups to ask to younger students about books they like.

Lesson 8 

Reflect on reading and experience and results of questionnaire.

Talk on types of picture books using data projector. 

• http://picturingbooks.imaginarylands.org/ 

• http://picturingbooks.imaginarylands.org/anatomy/anatomy.html

Lesson 9

Construction of Picture Books.  Show examples by other students.  Suggest different means of construction- folding stapling. plastic binding.  Look at Monsters in the Park Kit which show stages of production of Picture Book.  Discuss choice of text, style, flap books, sources of images, copyright, design.  Hand out task sheets.  Students to have story proposal by Lesson 12.

Lesson 10

• Explore various books for children with special features eg flap books, rhyme books, alphabet books, counting books.

• Read some books eg By Mem Fox, Yay by Emily Rodda, Where the Wild Things Are,  Chuffy the Steam Train, DR Seuss,

• Faust's Party, Possum in the House, Zoo- Worksheet 4- Group work-why do these books have so much appeal?  Students compare features of 3 books.

• Look at graphic PB eg Tin Tin , Asterix,

• Discuss how to produce images- clipart, collage, photographs, original drawings, medium etc

Lesson 11

Cathy Grant speaks on Aboriginal picture books, especially books by Aboriginal children using childish drawings to great effect.  Also Alphabet books relevant to Aboriginal peoples, also flap books for Aboriginal themes. Also discuss  easy and effective ways to produce illustrations.

Lesson 12

Students discuss their proposed books.  Students commence Storyboard.  Discuss parts of books again and storyboard.  Discuss how their books will be presented.  Discuss work ethic and expectations.  Students complete study plan to show how they will use the next 24 lessons.

Options

Read Around Australia-2003 I Don't Want to go to School.

Look at contenders for CBC Awards and evaluate which should win.

Evaluation

Students produce Picture Book.  See task sheet and criteria.