Grade 4 Term 2

Alice in Wonderland Card Army

Session 1 & 2 (24 May-June 4)

The level 4's will be creating basic Card Soldiers. Later in the term they will be experimenting with their own new Alice in Wonderland Card creations. Two of the Grade 4 classes have already had a go of creating an Alice in Wonderland card at school. It was intended that each student would create between 1 and 3 cards for the first two sessions. This is why I have grouped Session 1 and 2 together.

Please note, I have deliberately left out the details of how to construct the sculptures. As an independent learner, you need to look at the pictures carefully to work it out!

Materials:

-For this project, if we don't stay in lockdown, you will not need purchase a deck of cards. Instead, think of a way that you can create your own playing cards using two pieces of paper and some glue, or use some cardboard.

-Glue (tape if you have it)

-Paper

-Pencil

-Cardboard (food packaging)

-Get creative. What materials do you have access to?

Session 1 (24-28 May)

You could watch Alice in Wonderland at home.

2. Watch this video on YouTube about the 2018 ACME exhibition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4m1fCZLMGPw

We will be creating our own EHPS version of this

3. Watch ‘Alice in Wonderland, March of the Cards’:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFyK46kjQ48

Have a look to the left of this writing at what a basic soldier looks like.

Have a look at the materials used.

Think about:

-What materials are being used (yes, you can create arms without using pipe cleaners and yes, you can use pencils and glue to create your own cards)

-How could you create the separate components

-How would you cut out these materials?

4. Draw a soldier design on paper to get a good feel of what they look like and how they could be made

5. Thinking about everything discussed above, create a robust (strong) card soldier just like the one at the top left. To achieve this, you will need to have accurate design and cutting skills, and clever use of glue and possibly tape.

Check out the 2020 Student gallery. There you will see some really cool examples from last year!

Session 2 (31 May - June 4)

This week we will refine what we have learnt by creating a second card soldier! Think about what went well last week. Think of what didn't go so well. This is your feedback.

Now think what actions you will take based on your feedback. This is your feedforward.

Here are some examples of feedback and feedforward:

-Feedback: I drew my card designs really accurately and the texta worked well. Feedforward: I will continue doing this for the next card soldier.

-Feedback: Things kept falling off my card. Feedforward: I will try using more glue, or even use tape to attach things on the back of the card so the viewer cant see it

-Feedback: I made the card just like the picture; everything is firmly attached and it stands on its own but... I don't want to make the same one twice. Feedforward: I'll add my own detail to the soldier such as it holding a scroll, a lance or I'll make it even bigger (like a centurion card soldier)

When you have made your soldier, make sure you bring it to school when we get back. We will create a display somewhere in the school. Good luck!

Session 3 (June 7-11)

Now for the creative bit, designing and creating your own card soldier creations, formations or maybe something else like a card castle!

Internet image research 'alice in wonderland cards', 'alice in wonderland card artworks', 'alice in wonderland card formations', 'alice in wonderland card castle', 'alice in wonderland card army' and other similar image searchers.

-What accessories are the soldiers carrying?

-What formations are the soldiers in?

-Check out those amazing castles! How were they constructed?

-Notice the queen?

-Have the soldiers been constructed in different ways?

-Look on the cards at the different card patterns.

Now you have researched, on paper or a book you have at home, start developing your ideas of what you want to make. Think deeply about how you are going to construct your artwork(s).

If you want to make a castle, would glue stick glue be strong enough? Is it possible to only use glue stick glue with some other genius engineering approach?

How about making card trees, landscapes, roads etc.

If you are making soldiers, what formation are they going to be in?

If you make a queen, should she be larger than your regular card?

Once you have developed your ideas on paper, take a photo and upload them to Seesaw.

Looking forward to seeing your awesome designs and providing you with some feedback!

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