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Stop Motion Day 1 — Story Plan
Daily Learning Contract
Topic: Filmable story design
Objective: Students will analyze story scope and justify how a character, setting, conflict, and resolution can be shown in a short animation.
TEKS:
- §126.19(c)(3)(B) — discuss and implement a design process that includes planning, selecting digital tools to develop, test, and evaluate design limitations, and refining a prototype or model; and
Demonstration of learning: Submitted paragraph, list, or mind map identifying all four story elements and one sentence explaining why the story is filmable within the project limits.
Before class
- Prepare genre/plot prompt cards, a story-plan template, and a filmable-scope example.
- Keep language stems visible for character, setting, conflict, and resolution.
- Confirm the preferred Canvas submission route.
Five-part lesson flow
- Launch: Compare a filmable story idea with one that is too large for a short animation.
- Model: Fill a sample plan with character, setting, conflict, and resolution.
- Plan: Students draft in a paragraph, list, or mind-map format.
- Conference: Narrow scope and verify a visible conflict and resolution.
- Evidence: Students submit the plan and use the checkpoint before Day 2.
Check before students leave
Every plan identifies a character, setting, conflict, and resolution that can be shown in a short film.
Support without lowering the thinking
Use the stem ‘My character wants ____, but ____.’ Allow speech-to-text, a labeled sketch, or a mind map; preserve the need for a complete story decision.