2024 CBCA Book Week Edition - Zines are Magic
Want to make your own books right now? Say hello to the world of zines – incredible, inventive mini books that can be made with just one piece of paper, and filled with absolutely anything your imagination can dream up. Find out how in this hands-on lesson!
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Learning Intentions
1. Learning about zines, and how to create our own simple zine.
2. Exploring the creative process, and are using our experiences and interests to make a creative, imaginative piece of work.
SUCCESS CRITERA:
1. Followed a template and instructions to make a simple zine.
2. Communicated ideas in a creative, imaginative way.
Discussion Questions
PRE-VIDEO:
- Have you ever created a story and shared it with your friends or family? What kind of story was it? How did you make it? How did you share it with them?
- Do you know what a ‘zine’ is? What do you think it might be?
- The word ‘zine’ comes from the word ‘magazine’ – what do you think a zine might be now?
POST VIDEO:
- Aśka and Campbell showed examples of the different kinds of zines that they have made. Do you remember what some of those were?
- Campbell and Aśka talked about how zines are personal, and reflect the personality and interests of their creators.
- What do you think they mean by this?
- What sort of ‘personal’ things might YOU like to use if you were going to create a zine?
- Aśka showed us a simple way of making a zine. What do you remember about the instructions she gave?
- Campbell showed us a way of adding something extra to our zines. Do you remember what it was? (NB – a poster or big image on the reverse of the zine.)
Curriculum Links
Australian Curriculum V9.0 Links
ENGLISH Year 5-6
Language:
● Text structure and organisation: AC9E5LA03, AC9E6LA04, AC9E5LA03, AC9E6LA03
ENGLISH Year 5-6
Language:
● Text structure and organisation: AC9E5LA03, AC9E6LA04, AC9E5LA03, AC9E6LA03
Literature:
● Engaging and responding to literature: AC9E5LE05, AC9E6LE05
● Examining literature: AC9E5LE03, AC9E6LE03
● Creating literature: AC9E5LE05, AC9E6LE05
Literacy:
● Analysing, interpreting and evaluating: AC9E5LY05, AC9E6LY05
● Creating texts: AC9E5LY06, AC9E6LY06, AC9E5LY07, AC9E6LY07
● Engaging and responding to literature: AC9E5LE05, AC9E6LE05
● Examining literature: AC9E5LE03, AC9E6LE03
● Creating literature: AC9E5LE05, AC9E6LE05
Literacy:
● Analysing, interpreting and evaluating: AC9E5LY05, AC9E6LY05
● Creating texts: AC9E5LY06, AC9E6LY06, AC9E5LY07, AC9E6LY07
GENERAL CAPABILITIES
LITERACY
Writing:
● Creating texts: Crafting ideas Level 7-8
CREATIVE AND CRITICAL THINKING
Reflecting
● Transfer knowledge: Level 4
Generate
● Create possibilities: Level 4
LITERACY
Writing:
● Creating texts: Crafting ideas Level 7-8
CREATIVE AND CRITICAL THINKING
Reflecting
● Transfer knowledge: Level 4
Generate
● Create possibilities: Level 4
Resources
Teacher Pack
Printable Resource
A step-by-step guide for running the lesson activities with your group.
Additional Activities
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Reference Materials
Digital Resource
Posters, examples, references and more to help complete the activities.
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