The forgotten fork II

The forgotten fork II

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This task is about using visual techniques to communicate ideas.
This resource uses a presentation from 'The Underwater Melon Man' by Flaws, Baysting and Dasent. 
Read the poem and look closely at the illustration. You will use ideas from the poem and the illustration to create your own visual presentation to share with others.  
The Forgotten Fork poem
The title Forgotten Fork is made up of two words that begin with the same sound. This is called alliteration.
The author has given the fork human qualities such as loneliness and dejection. This is called personification.
Your task is to:
  1. Choose an object found at school, e.g., a ruler, a calculator, a rubbish bin.
  2. Give it a name that uses alliteration.
  3. Give it human qualities.
  4. Create a visual presentation of your object.
  5. Explain the techniques you have used in your visual presentation.
  6. Share your visual presentation and explanation with a classmate to get their feedback.

Question 2Change answer

a)  i)  What object have you chosen?  
     ii)  What name have you given it? 
     iii)  Which human qualities will you give it?
           
Create a visual presentation of your object to show its human qualities. Think about techniques you can use to achieve this.

Question 1Change answer

b)
Describe the visual techniques you have used:
How do your visual techniques help to personify the object
(make it seem human)? 
 
Colour:         
Proportion: 
Shape:          
 
Movement:
 
Other visual techniques used: 
 
Look below and consider

Question 1Change answer

c) Show your visual presentation and your explanation to someone in your class and ask them to complete the feedback form below.
a)  i)  What object have you chosen?  
     ii)  What name have you given it? 
     iii)  Which human qualities will you give it?
           
Describe the visual techniques you have used:
How do your visual techniques help to personify the object
(make it seem human)? 
 
Colour:         
Proportion: 
Shape:          
 
Movement:
 
Other visual techniques used: 
 
Feedback from someone in your class
Impact: How well do the visual techniques communicate personification?
Concept: How clear are the written explanations of the visual techniques?  
What other ideas are shown in this presentation, and how would you explain them?  
Name:
Task administration: 
This task can be completed with pencil and paper or online.
 
Background
The book used in this resource is "The Underwater Melon Man and other unreasonable rhymes" by Flaws, F., Baysting, A., and Dasent, P., (1999), produced by Monkey Biz Music Ltd. (Book and CD). Flaws wrote and illustrated the poem used in this resource. Listening to the music that goes with this poem would add another dimension to this task.
 
Prior teaching needed
Students should have explored the techniques of perspective, alliteration, personification, and foreground and background before working on either part of this resource. Some ARB resources focusing on these techniques are:
This resource follows on from The Forgotten Fork I. It will need introducing and initial support. The focus is not on artistic or technical expertise, but on the communication of ideas and messages. Annotated student work samples from this resource have been given as models of this communication. (Click on the Working with Students tab). 
The following starter ideas could be used to support students before they attempt their own examples:
 

Name of object (kitchen examples): Word to go with the object that makes an alliteration: This could communicate the human qualities of:
spoon
grater
knife
bowl
spinning
grateful
conniving
bulging
being out of control/confused
being thankful for small mercies
being untrustworthy
being greedy/indulging too much
Copyright: 
Flaws, F., Baysting, A., and Dasent, P., (1999). The Underwater Melon Man and other unreasonable rhymes. Monkey Biz Music Ltd. (Book and CD). Permission granted for use August, 2004.
Level:
4
Curriculum info: 
English, Creating meaning, Presenting
Keywords: 
perspective, personification, foreground, mood, alliteration, work samples, peer assessment, visual texts
Description of task: 
Students explore the literary device used in the poem title, choose their own phrase, and visually present it. They obtain feedback from a class member. Annotated student work samples are provided.
Diagnostic and formative information: 

See below for annotated student work samples. These could be used as models for students and teachers to reflect on while working on this resource. 

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