Picture books reimagined
Students use the original artworks of a published illustrator and the original manuscript of a well-known children's author.
Details
Students use the original artworks of a published illustrator and the original manuscript of a well-known children's author to explore how illustrations can bring a story to life. Teachers can choose from three focus options:
- An exploration of the process of writing and illustrating children's books.
- The creation of a unique, illustrated story using original artworks.
- The creation of a drama piece based on the original manuscript and illustrations of an award-winning children's book.
Curriculum outcomes
English
EN4-RVL-01 uses a range of personal, creative and critical strategies to read texts that are complex in their ideas and construction
EN4-ECA-01 creates personal, creative and critical texts for a range of audiences by using linguistic and stylistic conventions of language to express ideas
Visual Arts
4.1 uses a range of strategies to explore different artmaking conventions and procedures to make artworks
4.4 recognises and uses aspects of the world as a source of ideas, concepts and subject matter in the visual arts
4.8 explores the function of and relationships between the artist - artwork - world - audience
Drama
4.1.2 improvises and playbuilds through group-devised processes
4.1.3 devises and enacts drama using scripted and unscripted material
4.2.1 uses performance skills to communicate dramatic meaning
English
EN5-RVL-01 uses a range of personal, creative and critical strategies to interpret complex texts
EN5-ECA-01 crafts personal, creative and critical texts for a range of audiences by experimenting with and controlling language forms and features to shape meaning
Visual Arts
5.1 develops range and autonomy in selecting and applying visual arts conventions and procedures to make artworks
5.4 investigates the world as a source of ideas, concepts and subject matter in the visual arts
5.8 uses their understanding of the function of and relationships between artist -artwork - world - audience in a critical and historical interpretations of art
Drama
5.1.2 contributes, selects, develops and structures ideas in improvisation and playbuilding
5.1.3 devises, interprets and enacts drama using scripted and unscripted material or text
5.2.1 applies acting and performance techniques expressively and collaboratively to communicate dramatic meaning
Before you visit
Excursion Summary
Cost
$230 for groups up to 15 and $355 for groups of 16 - 30.
Availability
Monday - Friday during term time
Duration
2 hours
Minimum supervision ratio
Kindergarten – Year 2 - 1 adult per 5 students
Year 3 – Year 6 - 1 adult per 10 students
Secondary students - 1 adult per 20 students
1 Shakespeare Place
Sydney NSW 2000
Australia
+61 2 9273 1414