Shaun Tan's books are beautifully written and illustrated. The Lost Thing, was made into a movie nominated for an academy award. To visit his website, click here. Watch a video interview about The Arrival here.
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Wednesday, September 3, 2014
Sunday, August 26, 2012
Week 2 Wrap-Up
Extending our ongoing read aloud of Shaun Tan's The Arrival, we watched his debut short film The Lost Thing during lunch bunch on Friday. Tan's blog offers fans news of future books and events. Click the image below, or right here to explore.
In math, we're shifting from place value to addition.
Students are setting their first reading goals during conferences, while the class builds independent reading stamina. We're up to 20 minutes!
During writing workshop, the class is constructing personal narratives about their names.
Social studies has been all about geography, but next week we'll begin the first science unit on rocks and minerals.
Friday, August 10, 2012
Shaun Tan Video Interview
One of the social studies Enduring Understandings is Movement/Migration. Watch the Scholastic interview as Shaun Tan reflects on the process and inspiration behind his beautifully illustrated story of immigration, The Arrival.
Click here to read a review of Tan's jump from books to film, in the animated short, The Lost Thing.
1. What is The Arrival about?
2. What was the genesis, or inspiration behind this idea?
3. How long did it take to make The Arrival?
4. How did your vision for The Arrival evolve as you were creating it?
5. What inspired the decision to keep all of the people human in an otherwise alien world?
6. How did you decide on the all-sepia color scheme?
7. What are the challenges for the writer of a wordless book?
8. What do the serpents above the city symbolize?
9. Were any drawings inspired by actual Ellis Island photographs?
10. What is the meaning behind the violent image with the giants?
11. When did you first discover you wanted to be an artist?
12. What did you like to read growing up?
13. How did your parents and teachers encourage your artwork?
14. How did you get your start as a children's book illustrator?
15. What are the steps in the process of creating a picture book?
16. Do you have any advice for kids who want to be artists?
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