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English Language Arts - 7th
Exploring Literary Devices: Creating a Storyboard
Title: Exploring Literary Devices: Creating a Storyboard
Compliance: Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts - Grade 7
Subject: English Language Arts
Summary: This activity engages students in exploring various literary devices by creating a storyboard for a short story.
Topic: Exploring Literary Devices through Storyboarding
Learning Outcomes:
- Identify and analyze literary devices in a short story
- Create a storyboard to visually represent the elements of a story
- Apply knowledge of literary devices to enhance storytelling
Methodology:
This activity will be conducted in a collaborative and hands-on approach, allowing students to actively engage with the content. The steps involved are as follows:
Resources/Materials Required:
- Short story excerpts or a collection of short stories
- Storyboard templates or blank sheets of paper
- Art supplies (colored pencils, markers, etc.)
- Access to a computer or tablet for digital storyboarding (optional)
Instructions:
- Introduce the concept of literary devices to the students, providing examples and explanations for each device.
- Read aloud or assign short story excerpts to the students, ensuring that each story contains multiple literary devices.
- Discuss the literary devices present in the stories, encouraging students to identify and analyze them.
- Explain the concept of storyboarding and its purpose in visual storytelling.
- Provide storyboard templates or blank sheets of paper to the students.
- Ask students to choose one of the short stories they have read and create a storyboard that visually represents the key elements of the story, including characters, setting, plot, and the identified literary devices.
- Encourage students to use art supplies to add visual elements and colors to their storyboards.
- For students who prefer digital storyboarding, provide access to a computer or tablet with appropriate software or online tools.
- Allow students sufficient time to complete their storyboards.
- Once the storyboards are completed, ask students to present their work to the class, explaining the literary devices they have incorporated and how they enhance the storytelling.
Assessment:
To assess student learning, consider the following criteria:
- Accuracy in identifying and analyzing literary devices in the chosen short story
- Creativity and effectiveness in visually representing the story elements through the storyboard
- Clear explanation of the literary devices incorporated and their impact on storytelling during the presentation
By the end of this activity, students should:
- Know: The definition and examples of various literary devices
- Understand: How literary devices enhance storytelling and contribute to the overall meaning of a text
- Can do: Identify, analyze, and creatively incorporate literary devices in a storyboard
11 months ago
Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts - Grade 7
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