| Collage | |
| Piecing together pieces of paper, cloth, natural objects, etc. to make a picture | |
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1997 Winner Golem by David Wisniewski |
| 2000 Winner Joseph Had a Little Overcoat bu Simms Taback |
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Caldecott Award Books
A Library Unit for Grade 2
Helping Children Appreciate the Art of Illustration
Activities & Procedures for Completion
Day 1: Library
10 min - Introduce the unit. Explain what the students will be doing in the library, art class, and classroom
| Library | Art | Classroom |
| Learn about Caldecott Medal and how it is awarded each year | Learn about 4 different mediums of art | Read 1 Caldecott Medal book each week and take Reading Counts quiz |
| Look at different Caldecott Medal books and discuss art mediums | Learn proper safe way to handle art materials when creating projects | Do a mini book talk for each book |
| Learn about illustrations in books | Create 4 pieces of art using 4 different mediums | Complete a comparison of the Caldecott books read |
10 min - Discuss Caldecott Medal and how it is awarded
1937 had Newbery Award for best children's book
ALA dedided to give award for best illustrated children's book
Criteria:
Must be a picture book for children to age 14
Must be published in the United States the previous year
Illustrator must be a United States citizen
Annual award
10 min - Discuss 1 art medium used in picture book illustrations
| Collage | |
| Piecing together pieces of paper, cloth, natural objects, etc. to make a picture | |
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1997 Winner Golem by David Wisniewski |
| 2000 Winner Joseph Had a Little Overcoat bu Simms Taback |
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15 min - Students check out books
Day 1: Art Class
Learn about and begin work on a group collage
Day 1: Classroom
Teachers discuss setting, characters, and plot with students
| Created by Peggy Burton, Media Specialist pburton@cam.k12.il.us |
| This site created on 07/25/2002 | ||
| This site last revised on 04/17/2006 |
