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Students will participate in a speed illustrating activity where they are asked to quickly create a set of illustrations/sketches for a number of short stories. The short stories can be generated using AI, with or without the input of students.

Learning intentions:

Students will...

understand how imagery can help to bring a short story to life.

Success criteria:

Students can...

demonstrate an ability to listen to a short story and identify key elements that can be used in an illustration.

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This lesson is designed to build students’ competencies in the following skills:

creativity
communication
digital literacy

Australian Curriculum (v9.0) content description:

Year 5 English:

Examine the effects of imagery, including simile, metaphor and personification, and sound devices in narratives, poetry and songs (AC9E5LE04)

Year 6 English:

Explain the way authors use sound and imagery to create meaning and effect in poetry (AC9E6LE04)

Relevant parts of Year 5 English achievement standards: Students explain how language features including literary devices, and visual features contribute to the effect and meaning of a text.

Relevant parts of Year 6 English achievement standards: Students explain how language features including literary devices, and visual features influence audiences.

NSW Syllabus outcomes: EN3-5B

General capabilities: Critical and Creative Thinking, Digital Literacy, Literacy

Device capable of access to AI tools, such as ChatGPT and Canva
Drawing materials
Timer or stopwatch.

This is an original Cool+ lesson.

Level of teacher scaffolding: Medium - source or oversee the creation of the short stories and support students in the speed illustration task.

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Meaningful Moments: Short Story Illustrating with AI

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