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!
[TIMECODES]
00:00 Introduction
00:23 Meet the creators
01:21 What are Zines?
04:14 What things will we find inside a Zine?
06:28 How to make a Zine?
08:37 Final words of advice
09:36 Here’s what we’ve learned
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
ENGLISH Year 5-6
Language:
● Text structure and organisation: AC9E5LA03, AC9E6LA04, AC9E5LA03, AC9E6LA03
● 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
LITERACY
Writing:
● Creating texts: Crafting ideas Level 7-8
CREATIVE AND CRITICAL THINKING
Reflecting
● Transfer knowledge: Level 4
Generate
● Create possibilities: Level 4
CREATORS
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