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Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Book Making 7th Grade

Stage 1: Desired Results Book Making

Vermont Framework of Standards and the Grade Level Expectations
A7-8:18 Students show understanding of how the arts shape and reflect various cultures and times
A7-8:19 Approach to work
A7-8:20 Students develop effective, personal work habits
A7-8:21 Students demonstrate appropriate interactions


Established Goals:
1. Students will learn about different ways of binding books.
2. Students will be introduced to the history of world book making.

Understandings:

Students will understand that:
1. book making is an ancient art.
2. even with the great number of books available to buy, bookmaking is still a viable art form.
Essential Question(s)
1.     How did people convey information before there were books?
2.     What were the first books like?
3.     Why make books at all when there are so many you could buy?
4.     Is making books an art form or purely utilitarian?

Stage 2: Assessment Evidence
Performance tasks

1. Students will be able to make a simple book using the techniques of Japanese stab binding, sewing, gluing and folding.
2. Students will be able to individualize their books.
3. Students will be able to make a neat, attractive and usable book that they are proud of.
Other Evidence
1. Students focus on their work without signs of frustration.
2. Students can help others if asked.
3. Students can explain what they are doing.


Stage 3: Learning Plan
Learning Activities

1. Slide show of book making throughout the history of the world with a discussion on the essential questions
2. Explanation of materials to be used, the order of steps in the process and safety issues involved with hammering holes in paper.
3. Teacher will help students individually.
4. Students will each work on their own book while getting help from the teacher and other students.

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