{"product_id":"the-arts-unit-3-the-digital-storytellers-lesson-plans-year-1-2","title":"The Arts - Unit 3: The Digital Storytellers - LESSON PLANS - Year 1\u00262","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTired of spending your weekends planning? Transform your Year 1 and Year 2 Arts lessons with this complete, 9-week inquiry-based unit that turns screen time into creative time!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eStep into the lens of \u003cb\u003e\"Unit 3: The Digital Storytellers,\"\u003c\/b\u003e a comprehensive Media Arts and Drama unit designed to save you time and build essential digital literacy skills in your Lower Primary students. This unit focuses on \u003cb\u003eresponsible technology use - \u003c\/b\u003eteaching students how to capture their world, manipulate sound and image and construct narratives using the devices they love.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003ePacked with creative, hands-on activities, this unit will transform your classroom into a dynamic production studio where students don't just consume media, they create it as \u003cb\u003ePhotographers, Foley Artists, News Anchors\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eFilmmakers.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat's Inside?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis 9-week unit is meticulously planned to help you deliver exceptional Arts lessons with confidence. You will find:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0cm;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e9 Weeks of Engaging Lesson Plans:\u003c\/b\u003e Guide your students through a technical journey of discovery, from mastering \u003cb\u003e'Framing the World'\u003c\/b\u003e with camera angles and exploring \u003cb\u003e'First Nations Stories'\u003c\/b\u003e on screen, to creating sound effects in \u003cb\u003e'The Foley Studio'\u003c\/b\u003e, transforming into heroes for \u003cb\u003e'Superhero Selfies'\u003c\/b\u003e and filming their own \u003cb\u003e'Fairytale News Reports'\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAustralian Curriculum Aligned:\u003c\/b\u003e This unit is fully aligned with the Year 1 and 2 Arts curriculum. 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Imagine your students using \u003cb\u003e'Cardboard Viewfinders'\u003c\/b\u003e to learn composition before touching a screen, hunting for \u003cb\u003e'Sound Textures'\u003c\/b\u003e to build audio awareness and striking \u003cb\u003e'Power Poses'\u003c\/b\u003e to understand how camera angles change meaning.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBuilt-in Assessment \u0026amp; Differentiation:\u003c\/b\u003e Effortlessly monitor student progress through natural observation opportunities embedded in each activity. 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