December 18, 2019 Documentaries: Video Games and LEGO
Homeroom Article: Kidnapping of teenager in The Bronx was staged, law enforcement source says - CNN
Learning Target: I can use documentaries to understand the topics covered as well as think critically about the issues that are raised.
Standard(s):
MA6.CN.1 Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical context to deepen understanding.
a. Identify and build media arts skills that support a variety of career options, higher order thinking, problem-solving, creativity, cultural experiences, and historical events in a global learning context.
MA6.CN.2 Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art.
a. Identify and describe trends in the media arts and communicate how the issues of time, place, and culture are reflected to increase innovation and quality of work (e.g. bridging cultural differences, interdisciplinary study, differing perspectives).
Warm Up: Political Cartoon:
Opening: The student will turn to a shoulder partner and tell each other their prediction for the best selling video game of all time. The students will watch a podcast about the history of Tetris.
Work Session: The student will turn to a shoulder partner and tell each other their prediction for the worst made video game of all time. The students will watch the documentary Atari: Game Over.
Atari: Game Over
LEGO Brickumentary
Early Finishers:
Closing: The students will fill out the documentary feedback form in which they try to explain why they thought this video game got made, how it got its name and what they learned or found most surprising.