Adobe Digital Kids Club Lesson submission Personification Poem

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• Overview Students write a personification style poem using a supplied pattern. Completed poems are published and illustrated using Photoshop Elements

• Objectives o Students understa

identify its use o Students can deteo Students understa

Elements features Creating a Adding laye Importing p Using the s Using the t Using layer

the poetry

• Materials o Personification Poo Use of a computeo Photoshop Elemen

Personification Poem Pattern _____________________________________________

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• Instructions o Complete the personification poem using the supplied template o Open Photoshop Elements and set up a canvas as below:

o Create a new layer, Layer>New Layer, and name it “back”

o Select a color from the Swatches palette for the foreground color

o Fill the layer with the foreground color, Edit>Fill

o Obtain a graphic/picture to illustrate poem from whatever digital sources are available to (Internet, digital cameral, scanner) and save the picture on the computer.

o Open the picture in Elements, File>Open, browse to the file

o If your picture is on a solid background, select the magic wand tool

to select all the background. Use the “Add to Selection” option if necessary to select all the background color.

o When all the background is selected, Select>Inverse

o Select the “move” tool to move the selected picture to the working canvas

o Select the “Custom Shape Tool”

o Select the “talk bubbles” from the options bar

o Select a new color from the Swatches palette for the talk bubble

o Draw the talk bubble and adjust the picture and bubble

o Select the text tool and a new color for the text from the Swatches palette. Enter the text of the poem, left aligned, and using the “Enter” key whenever a new line is desired

o Open the Layer Style palette and add styles to emphasis your text and your talk bubble

o Add you name to the bottom as the author

o Print in color and proudly display!

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• Evaluation Rubric

Personification Poem Rubric-Poetry Only 40 points possible

Personification Poetry

Below Average Average Above Average Excellent Score

Ideas Idea is unclear or unfocused (1-2 points)

Mostly focused on a single idea (3-4 points)

Interests reader throughout, well focused (5-6 points)

Specific, concrete ideas and feelings. Involves readers completely (7-8 points)

Proper Use of format Does not follow poem pattern (1-3 points)

Follows pattern most of the time (4-6 points)

Follows pattern (7-9 points)

Follow pattern with high level of creativity (10-13 points)

Sensory images Minimal use of sensory words (1-2 points)

Some attempt to use image, idea, or emotion. (3-4 points)

Clear use of sensory images to express emotions (5-6 points)

Word choice evokes intense emotions (7-8 points)

Use of language General/ordinary words. Inappropriate use of words (1-3 points)

Expresses thoughts marginally (4-6points)

Appropriate use of words most of the time (7-9 points)

Precise, original (10-13 points)

Total Score

Personification Poem Rubric-Publishing Photoshop Elements Skills-40 points possible

Personification Poetry-Publishing

Below Average Average Above Average Excellent Score

Importing graphic/picture

Inappropriate picture/graphic, selection process poor, picture fuzzy (1-2 points)

Appropriate picture use in most areas (3-4 points)

Appropriate picture/graphic selection, good selection process, picture clear (5-6 points)

High quality picture/graphic superior selection and quality of picture (7-8 points)

Adding shape-talk bubble

No talk bubble attempted (1-2 points)

Talk bubble does not "point" to object, wrong size(3-4 points)

Good use of talk bubble, points to picture/graphic, correct size, good placement on canvas (5-6 points)

Creative use of talk bubble, excellent color, size, placement, (7-8 points)

Adding text Text poorly placed, wrong alignment, poor spacing. Text does not fit in talk bubble (1-2 points)

Average placement of text, some issues with alignment, spacing or fit within the talk bubble(3-4 points)

Text properly sized, easy to read, good fit inside the talk bubble (5-6 points)

Excellent use of text-font style, size (7-8 points)

Layer Styles No layer styles (1-2 points)

Some layer styles (3-4 points)

Layer styles applied, not all appropriate, text may be hard to read (5-6 points)

Layer styles applied to both text and talk bubble. Appropriate styles add to the creativity and readability of project (7-8 points)

Use of color, design Poor color and design (1-2 points)

Average color and design (3-4 points)

Use of color and design is appropriate, the poem is readable and illustrated appropriately (5-6 points)

Excellent, creative use of Adobe Elements. Sophisticated color and design (7-8 points)

Total Score

At a Glance Grade Level 6-8 Subjects Language Arts Technology Time Needed One class period to introduce and write poetry Two class periods to Practice Elements skills and publish individual poetry