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== Lesson |
== Lesson 4: Create a Poem with the Story Builder == |
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Note: You can do this activity alone, or with a partner. |
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Do you like cartoons? Who are some of your favorite cartoon characters? |
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An image that inspires feelings can also inspire a poem. Try to create or capture a strong image (something you find very beautiful or ugly), then write a poem to go with it. |
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A cartoon is made from a series of drawing with small differences that, when viewed quickly, seem to move. This movement is called animation. |
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Try the Cartoon Builder to learn more about how animation works. |
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#Paint a picture with “Paint” or take a photo with the “Camera” on your XO laptop. |
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#Open the MaMaMedia Activity Center from the XO Home screen. |
#Open the MaMaMedia Activity Center from the XO Home screen. |
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#Open the |
#Open the Story Builder from the MaMaMedia Activity Center. |
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#Add your drawing or photo to the Story Builder by using the “Add My Background” button. |
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#3. A space alien will appear in the activity. You can play with this character, or choose a different one using the Character chooser on the right. Click on the arrows to see more characters. |
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#Write your title of your poem and the words in the text boxes. Remember that you want to create a ‘word picture’ for readers. |
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#4. After you choose a character, decide which 6 movements you would like your character to make. |
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#Save your poem. |
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#5. Click on the first box in the filmstrip at the top of the screen, and then click on an image in the pose gallery on the left. The image you chose will appear in the first box. Repeat this process for all six boxes. |
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#Read your poem aloud to the class and listen to the poems your classmates have written. |
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#After someone reads their poem, classmates should describe the image that comes to mind. This will give each writer an opportunity to see whether or not their words were descriptive enough. |
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#7. Explore the backgrounds and sounds on the right of the screen. Click on the arrows to see more backgrounds and hear different sounds. |
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#8. Save your animation when you are happy with it. Click the “Save” (computer disc) button in the top right corner of the screen. Give it a name you will remember, like “Cartoon1” and click “Save.” |
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#9. To find “Cartoon1” later, click on the “Open” (folder) button in the top right corner (next to “Save”). Click “Cartoon1” on the list that appears to load your animation in the Cartoon Builder. |
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#10. Share your cartoons with classmates, and look at the cartoons they made. Talk about making the cartoons. What was hard? What was fun? What did you learn? |
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#11. Record the ideas your class had using the “Write” activity on your XO. If you have poster paper, you can create a set of ‘Cartoon Making tips’ to put up on the wall. |
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Lesson 4: Create a Poem with the Story Builder
Note: You can do this activity alone, or with a partner.
An image that inspires feelings can also inspire a poem. Try to create or capture a strong image (something you find very beautiful or ugly), then write a poem to go with it.
- Paint a picture with “Paint” or take a photo with the “Camera” on your XO laptop.
- Open the MaMaMedia Activity Center from the XO Home screen.
- Open the Story Builder from the MaMaMedia Activity Center.
- Add your drawing or photo to the Story Builder by using the “Add My Background” button.
- Write your title of your poem and the words in the text boxes. Remember that you want to create a ‘word picture’ for readers.
- Save your poem.
- Read your poem aloud to the class and listen to the poems your classmates have written.
- After someone reads their poem, classmates should describe the image that comes to mind. This will give each writer an opportunity to see whether or not their words were descriptive enough.