LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Read about the role of a video game artist, including its benefits and challenges; understand how to get started in a career as a video game artist.

HEALTH ED STANDARDS

NHES 6: Use goal-setting skills to enhance health.

CASEL: Self-management, responsible decision-making

Lesson Plan: I’m a Video Game Artist

If you’re interested in the gaming industry, check out Daniella’s story.

PREPARING TO READ

Before you read the article “I’m a Video Game Artist,” ask your students the following pre-reading questions:

What does a video game artist do, and what skills are required to become one?

READING AND DISCUSSION

  • Have your students read the article “I’m a Video Game Artist”; read the article out loud to them; or have students partner-read the article out loud. 
  • After they’ve read the article, revisit the pre-reading questions. Have their answers changed?

BUILDING COMPREHENSION

Check students’ comprehension of and engagement with the story with the following assessment tools:

  • Comprehension Quiz

EXPANDING SEL OPPORTUNITIES

Continue the learning journey with the following extension activity: 

In WHY VIDEO GAME ART? have students imagine that Daniella Zeman (or a different video game artist they know about) has been invited to present at a school career fair. In this activity, they’ll create a short visual presentation that their chosen artist might give to persuade students that being an artist in the video game industry is a job worth choosing. Encourage them to include a mix of ideas from the article and their own research.

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