Overview
In this lesson, students explore digital storytelling concepts by modeling how technology and media capture unique perspectives. The focus is on Moana’s story to deepen understanding, with the teacher modeling tasks such as deconstructing a song and creating a digital artifact. Students then apply these concepts by remixing a sprite, customizing backgrounds, and coding behaviors.
Student Objectives
- Understand oral communication’s storytelling role.
- Deconstruct a song to reveal character stories.
- Model digital artifact creation using block coding.
- Apply learned concepts to explore and create personal stories.
TEACHER GUIDE
Storytelling Through Digital Media
Lesson 2: Telling a Story Through Song and Digital Animation
SLIDES
Storytelling Through Digital Media
Lesson 2: Telling a Story Through Song and Digital Animation
MATERIALS
Activity Materials to Prepare Introduction: Nainoa’s story Play Video Nainoa Story Clip Activity 1 : Story – I am Moana Play I Am Moana Video I Am Moana worksheet -> song Link
Activity 2: Sample of Moana Project Open – I Am Moana Project (Sprite Lab) Use Slides to help deconstruct the code for the project
Activity 3: REMIX and personalize Remix the I Am Moana Project – Remix than Rename (Put in students Name) Use Activity 3 Slides to prompt what the students should include in the Remix
Lesson 1 – Homework sheet