Begin with individual reflection on the prompts below as preparation for thinking through some of the themes of the arrival in pairs or groups, have students work through the following prompts to feed into a broader discussion about alienation and journeys. The lost thing by shaun tan a unit of study yr 4 upwards australian curriculum lessons the lost thing by shaun tan. The book captures the hope, dreams, loneliness, and isolation of a new immigrant. I have created and published several full drama units on the theme of migration and led workshops on them in various countries. Posted on september 30, 20 september 30, 20 by grantthomasonline. This is a unit we used in year 6 that is mainly based around reading but does incorporate some writing and pshe too. Each clip will support, validate or throw into question some of the student responses.
How the graphic novel genre influences your understanding and appreciation of the arrival. Teaching the arrival welcome to the first of our occasional educator spotlights. Shaun tans illustrated book the arrival presents an interesting conundrum for literature majors. In this series, we will highlight great teachers using great resources to explore issues related to migration with students. Shaun tan the arrival inferring activity chapter 1 youtube. These will help children draw their creatures accurately from different angles another trick shaun tan uses to develop his work. Based on the extremely popular picture book by shaun tan. Top 10 picture books for the secondary classroom by kim mccollumclark. The book captures the hope, dreams, loneliness, and isolation of a the arrival printables, classroom activities, teacher resources. Final written outcome is a persuasive letter and viral campaign to persuade the prime minister to allow more refugees to settle in britain.
In a place where he is the outsider and everything is strange to him, he struggles to communicate, to make a living, and to connect with. A riveting wordless book follows a young man as he journeys from home to a new land. A riveting wordless book follows a young man as he journeys from home to a new land read more. The arrival observation lesson video shaun tan youtube. The joy in this lesson is the students predfictions. Using this book with my students has been a fantastic experience. This is shaun tan the arrival animation by frederik vorndran on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Remember only write down what you infer is happening and what the clip is about. For an english teacher used to working solely with words, it was certainly a challenge to my lesson planning, my expertise and my whole thinking.
So teachers who want to try something new and different, give the arrival a try. Sep 23, 2015 based on the extremely popular picture book by shaun tan. With a wide range of diy, decorative, and scientific arts and crafts activities below, your arts and crafts classroom ideas list will never be empty again. Jun 20, 2017 this is a unit we used in year 6 that is mainly based around reading but does incorporate some writing and pshe too.
The arrival 1 teachers book notes the arrival written by shaun tan description the arrival is a 128page book of illustrations without words, a silent graphic novel. Tan discusses the significance of the giants image in the arrival. Tan creates an interesting blend of genuine human emotion and otherworldly fantasy to tell the story of a father leaving his troubled homeland and beloved family to create a. A shockingly imaginative graphic novel that captures the sense of adventure and wonder that surrounds a new arrival on the shores of a shining new city. The lost thing is a 15 minute animated short film based on the highly acclaimed picture book by multi award winning author and illustrator, shaun tan. The red tree, by shaun tan a unit of study yr 4 upwards. We asked shaun some questions about why he decided to produce sketches from a nameless land, the companion title to the arrival. Jeff smith, author of bone a magical river of strangers and their stories.
Suitable for years 5 and 6, including shifts in formality. The arrival book, teaching resources, story, cards, mat. The arrival shaun tans the arrival is a beautiful, immersive example of the internationally renowned illustrators narratives of belonging. The main characters of this sequential art, graphic novels story are. Jul 29, 2018 an introductory lesson for the graphic novel the arrival by shaun tan in which students watch an interview with tan about the novel and his. Aug 02, 2012 draw a picture of your new world and add it to a classroom bulletin board. Picturebook challenge update although technically this is a graphic novel hehe. Make a collection of shoes, enough for all the children in your class. The featured text is a book that displays the complexity of. It is the merging of digital animation from shaun tans exquisite images, skilled performance and the excellence in puppetry that you have come to expect from spare parts puppet theatre. Y6 literacy the arrival by shaun tan shaun tan, the.
Unit plan for the arrival by shaun tan linked to the. This document contains seven worksheets for students. And if you live in your native country, then your parents, grandparents or ancestors came from a different country or countries. The arrival shaun tan guided reading miss harris year. This article presents a reading of shaun tans the arrival in the light of postcolonial theory. Click here to watch this video with creator shaun tan. Once these are done i will post once again on what the children come up with. Jun 18, 2012 the arrival shaun tan s the arrival is a beautiful, immersive example of the internationally renowned illustrators narratives of belonging. Most students in my class were able to grasp very quickly some of the techniques shaun tan uses, such as zooming out from an extreme close up to a long shot over a sequence of several panels.
This unit of study includes predicting, discussing and viewing before assessing students comprehension abilities. You will need your notepads to record as you watch the clip. Through a series of connecting images, it tells the story of an anonymous migrant leaving some unfortunate. Shaun tan the arrival two week reading unit teaching resources. The arrival shaun tan guided reading miss harris year 6.
Using shaun tans book the arrival in the classroom duration. Here he talks about the way the arrival mirrors a multicultural society as well as the background characters of the city. What similarities do you see between your world and the worlds of your classmates. Give each student an a3 sheet of paper and create a storyboard by folding it into 8 rectangles. The lost thing by shaun tan a unit of study yr 4 upwards. The first edition of the novel was published in 2006, and was written by shaun tan. The arrival by shaun tan hardcover book the parent store. The theme for our fourth graders year is immigration. We begin by having them think about their own migration from a small lower school to our huge building that has both our 48 middle. Shaun tans illustrations show four different graphic sequences. Discussion questions for chapter 1 of shaun tans the arrival. Shaun tan the arrival inferring activity chapter 1.
Shaun tan is an illustrator and author from western australia. See my lessons section for a free, shorter version of this. It uses shaun tans the arrival as the key resource. He has won a number of awards and began drawing and painting images for magazines when he was a teenager.
Shaun tan used this approach to help him create the travellers companion, which he described as mouselike, doglike, tadpolelike. Insights into negotiating shaun tans the arrival using a literature cyberlesson by catherine kurkjian and julia karasoteriou, central connecticut state university i suspect that i might not have read the arrival with the appreciation and depth of understanding that is required. Even the most anonymous character, in the strangest situation, is familiar to us if we are allowed to know his feelings, and so be invited to walk for a moment in his shoes shaun tan. Its the perfect novel to share with struggling readers or students who just havent fallen in love with reading. The arrival printables, classroom activities, teacher resources rif. The first starts with a leaf which morphs into a sort of flower. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 128 pages and is available in hardcover format. Using plasticine or similar, make models of the creatures. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times.
Jan 15, 2016 shaun tan the arrival inferring activity chapter 1 youtube stay safe and healthy. The arrival by shaun tan 56j today you are going to watch the story of the arrival by shaun tan. He graduated from the university of wa in 1995 with joint honours in fine arts and english literature and began his career freelancing through a studio in mt. Shaun tans the arrival should be on every bookshelf in every classroom. Free download or read online the arrival pdf epub book. Working in a large, open space, place each pair of shoes on a large sheet of paper. The thumbnails and activities are the property of the authorscreators and available due to their generosity in sharing their work. Jun 12, 2008 click here to watch this video with creator shaun tan. Student activities the teacher store book clubs book fairs scholastic education.
This is 3 consequetive weeks planning for the arrival by shaun tan, an intense picture book for older children. The story is essentially about a father who becomes a refugee to a strange new world. This article highlights the use of shaun tan s the arrival to teach literacy to english language learners in social studies classrooms. How does shaun tans the arrival match up with your notes about graphic novels. He copes with new customs, strange food, and other uncertainties to raise money for his family.
View some of the images that inspired shaun tan in his illustrations. Wordless, but with perfect narrative flow, tan gives us a story filled with cityscapes worthy of winsor mccay. The activities allow the students to reflect on the story and extend their understanding of the themes within this text. It showcases the adventure and excitement that comes from arriving in a new city. Using shaun tan s book the arrival in the classroom duration. When they got here, they discovered places and creatures they had no experience with. They may need to make a rough plan first so that they include the most pertinent details.
The arrival by shaun tan a complete novel study created by sharing sharon. At the conclusion of the first reading, it can be a rowdyfun activity to see how. In a place where he is the outsider and everything is strange to him, he struggles to communicate, to make a living, and to connect with others. Shaun tan the arrival two week reading unit teaching.
Shaun tan is the author and illustrator of the lost thing and the red tree, both of which have won international awards such as an honourable mention in the bologna ragazzi prize, were cbca honour books and have been widely translated. Ask them to retell the story in the style of shaun tan through visual images and few words in the 8 spaces. Tan creates an interesting blend of genuine human emotion and otherworldly fantasy to tell the story of a father leaving his. Jan 15, 2016 shaun tan the arrival inferring activity chapter 1 youtube. The arrival by shaun tan display school displays, classroom. This gorgeously illustrated story is an immigrants journey to find peace, security, and connection in his new home. Arts ideas can also be incorporated into this unit. Shaun tan is an artist, writer and film maker from australia. Thoughts on teaching the arrival using this book with my students has been a fantastic experience. The arrival by shaun tan is a lovely wordless novel that tackles a migrant story.
Highly recommended the arrival is a beautiful and poignant story, brilliant in its breadth and depth. Harvard project zeros seethinkwonder is my goto visible thinking lesson. Inference activities shaun tan making inferences visual literacy the arrival author studies social studies illustration art language. The arrival by shaun tan is a wordless graphic novel. For this first post, we reached out to sara ahmed, the author of the heinemann publishing book upstanders.
A graphic novel told completely in pictures about a father moving to an imaginary place to find work to better support his. This lesson provides students with the opportunity to develop their literal and inferential comprehension skills with the use of a fictional text. I will definitely do it again next year with few alterations. Together they highlight the passage of time shaun tan the arrival the details are really what count in art making. The pages are not numbered in this book, but chapter i begins on the fifth page. An excellent picture book that is very engaging and thoughtprovoking. Ever since i first saw it i have been trying to figure out how i could use shaun tans the arrival. And if you live in your native country, then your parents. Children are able to create their own words and stories to accompany this beautiful book.
Sep 26, 2007 ever since i first saw it i have been trying to figure out how i could use shaun tans the arrival. Sep 15, 2010 however, for a while ive been wanting to explore how teaching comics might work in an english classroom. How does shaun tan in the arrival use fantastic landscapes and realistic drawings to portray feelings and events that accompany leaving one home to find another. Pdf a reading of shaun tans the arrival in the light of. This resource is a nine page pdf document with activities to do based on the book the arrival by shaun tan. If you were packing to leave for a new world and you could only take one suitcase, what would you take and why. Below we will recap what readers do when they infer as they read. In the primary drama handbook i have a unit of work called leaving home. In the arrival, what is the significance of the violent image of a city being raised by vacuum cleanerwielding giants. This article highlights the use of shaun tans the arrival to teach literacy to english language learners in social studies classrooms. These short interviews show shaun tan talking about the creation of the arrival.
The arrival shaun tan interview questions activity with images. The second sequences does something very similar, same with the third and fourth. From preschool paper plate tambourines to fifth grade homemade thermometers, the arts and crafts activities below will keep students learning fun and engaged. A graphic novel told completely in pictures about a father moving to an imaginary place to find work to better support his family. Before beginning, i showed the children shaun tans website on the arrival. The book has been awarded with hugo award nominee for. It is a wonderful book to use within a study of immigration, bringing together the essence of. Please note that these pages contain a collection of links to activities to support and enhance classroom teaching and learning. However, for a while ive been wanting to explore how teaching comics might work in an english classroom.
Given that i came to this with no experience of teaching comics at all, my choice of shaun tans the arrival, a graphic novel in which the entire story is told through pictures alone, might seem unusual. The arrival printables, classroom activities, teacher. We discussed the images there, how to read them, and what they had to. This adaptation of acclaimed illustratorauthor shaun tans new story the arrival promises to be a truly warm and magical experience for all. Explore classroom activities, puzzles, teacher resources and enrichment pdfs for this book. Not only could they spot the techniques tan uses, but they were also able to come up with really perceptive ideas about why he might have chosen to use these techniques and what effects were being created. Creative classroom door ideas activities ideas for 2019.
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