Storytelling Through Art · Spring Term

Illustrating a Story

Creating illustrations for a simple story or poem, focusing on character, setting, and sequence.

Key Questions

  1. Design an illustration that effectively captures the main emotion of a story character.
  2. Analyze how different colors and lines can set the mood for a story's setting.
  3. Explain how a series of pictures can tell a story without words.

NCCA Curriculum Specifications

NCCA: Primary - DrawingNCCA: Primary - Looking and Responding
Class/Year: 2nd Year
Subject: Creative Explorations: Discovering the Visual World
Unit: Storytelling Through Art
Period: Spring Term

Suggested Methodologies

Role Play

Students embody historical or fictional characters

25–50 min

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Think-Pair-Share

Individual reflection, then partner discussion, then class share-out

10–20 min

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