If you’re interested in working in animation, read on to learn about David’s career journey.
Read about the role of a director of animated movies, including its benefits and challenges; understand how to get started in an animation career.
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES
HEALTH ED STANDARDS
NHES 6: Use goal-setting skills to enhance health.
CASEL: Self-management, responsible decision-making
Lesson Plan: I Make Animated Movies
PREPARING TO READ
Before you read the article “I Make Animated Movies,” ask your students the following pre-reading questions:
What does a director of an animated movie do, and what skills are required for a career in animation?
READING AND DISCUSSION
- Have your students read the article “I Make Animated Movies”; 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 writing prompt:
Have students use the skills sheet to write a DIRECTOR OF ANIMATION JOB POSTING advertising a director of animation position with the Walt Disney Animation Studios or another animation studio they know about. They should draw on what they learned from the article to divide their job posting into different sections: purpose of the job, description of benefits and challenges, necessary skills, and what kind of education and experience is needed to be successful in the job.
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