Ordinary to Wild Flipbook

Students explore the “big idea” transformation in the book Where the WIld Things Are. In particular, they illustrate the idea of ordinary to wild in their flip books.

Drawing story board sketches for their flip books – the project can be adapted and broken down into steps by first teaching students to animate a ball or other simple object, and introduce the ordinary to wild concept later.

Students watch videos of their flip books.

Student Example #2

Student Example #3

Student Example #4

Extensions for the project include creating a binding for the flip book, and creating a second book with two story lines taking place: one in the foreground and one in the background.

Ordinary to Wild Flipbooks.   Grade 6 (90 minutes)

Teacher: Michael Read

Objectives:

Ÿ  Students will explore sequential art.

Ÿ  Students will exhibit animation with the use of flipbooks.

Ÿ  Students will demonstrate understanding of the concept of ordinary to wild.

Materials:  Notecards, paper clips, pens, pencils, markers, colored pencils, and the book or movie:  Where the Wild Things Are.

 

SOL 6.8 The student will produce a kinetic work of art.

SOL 6.9 The student will utilize fantasy as a means of expression in a work of art.

Sequence:

1. Introduction of the theme and Where the Wild Things Are.

2. Brainstorm ideas with students for the theme ordinary to wild.

3. Flipbook example and instructions on how to make a flipbook.

4. Making a storyboard sketch.

5. Start on the flipbooks.

Hook:  Flipbook demonstration and introduction of ordinary to wild concept.

Vocabulary:  Flipbook, ordinary, animation, sequential art.

Guided Practice:

1.  How many of you have read the book or seen the movie Where the Wild Things Are?

2.  For those of you who haven’t seen the movie, can someone tell us what it was about?

3.  What was your favorite part of the story and why?

Closure:

1.  What methods were used to animate your topic/story?

2.  What did you find challenging when making your flipbook?

Rubric

	Excellent 3 pts	Satisfactory 2 pts	Unsatisfactory 1 pt
Demonstrating understanding of ordinary to wild	The character or object of your story begins with an ordinary idea and transforms into a wild idea.	The ordinary to wild concept is not clearly present in your flipbook.	The concept of ordinary to wild is not illustrated in your flipbook.
Animation	The character or object shows movement and liveliness.	The characteror object has little or choppy movement.	The character or object is not seen to animate.
Sequence	The story or topic of your flipbook has a beginning middle and end.	The story or topic of your flipbook doesn’t clearly present a beginning, middle, or end.	The story ortopic of your flipbook does not have a beginning, middle, or end.