What Costume Can You Make?
Description:
Students will use the parts of a book to locate mask and costume examples and stimulate creative ideas for construction of a character costume or mask using various supplies provided by the instructor. This lesson is designed to help students become interested in the research process by allowing them to create an artistic reproduction of items discovered during the research process.
Goals & Objectives:
LIBRARY MEDIA SKILLS OBJECTIVES
The student will use the parts of a book to locate information about a topic of interest.
CURRICULUM OBJECTIVES:
This activity may be incorporated into an art lesson on the use of paper and mask making. It also may be used with lessons in social studies on holiday festivities and other special events.
MOTIVATIONAL OBJECTIVES:
The student will:
-become interested in the research process.
-understand the importance of information skills.
-experience increased confidence in research ability.
-achieve satisfaction in research accomplishments.
Materials & Sources:
Resource List
| Credits: |
School Library Media Activities Monthly
Adapted for SOS by Kori Gerbig
School of Information Studies
Syracuse University
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| Sources: |
School Library Media Activities Monthly
September 2002; 19:1; 12-13
http://www.schoollibrarymedia.com
http://www.crinkles.com
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Procedures:
INSTRUCTIONAL ROLES:
-This activity may be completed by the library media specialist, art teacher, and/or classroom teacher.
ACTIVITIES AND PROCEDURES FOR COMPLETION:
-Following a discussion about favorite book characters, discuss the problem that some may be having in deciding what they might like to dress up as for local Halloween parties or other fall festivals that occur during the school year. Present a challenge. Students may be shown a table set up with very basic materials. The challenge will be to use these materials to make a costume and/or mask.
-As students consider the problem, explain that books may help in giving ideas. Introduce or review the parts of a book. Focus on the use of the table of contents and index for location of information. Discuss how browsing through books can be useful for stimulating ideas.
-As students use books and materials, explain that they must transfer their ideas to the materials provided. For example, how can a lion character be made from paper bags and construction paper? Students may think about the shapes of the animals, how much they want to cover their bodies and/or faces, and what elements might be important to represent or suggest the character. Mane? Whiskers? Students may make pencil sketches and decide how large and what shapes they will need.
-Allow enough time for students to work on their designs and patterns before they actually begin cutting, pasting, and eventually modeling. When costumes are completed, they may be modeled. The students may discuss how they used parts of books to stimulate their imaginations and develop their costumes from simple materials.
FOLLOW-UP:
-Students may make up plays in which their costumed characters participate.
Assessment:
-The student will use the parts of a book to explore costume ideas and stimulate creativity for the production of their own costume.
Sources:
School Library Media Activities Monthly
September 2002; 19:1; 12-13
http://www.schoollibrarymedia.com
http://www.crinkles.com
