C&i 303 Lesson Plan

Origami

Rachel Dorman April 28, 2009 Small Group Lesson Plan

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Students will understand the history of origami by the end of the introduction; they will be able to ask questions during the folding process to further develop their knowledge of the history. Students will be able to create several types of origami pieces; a crane, a lily, a square box and a star box, by following step by step instructions.

Student’s Prerequisites: Students may know how to fold origami, or they may have done it in the past which will make this activity a bit easier.

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Origami Paper Print outs explaining each step Pre-folded origami pieces Pictures of other origami

Procedure: Introduction -

1. Begin lesson with giving some history on Japanese culture, and

origami. (5 Min.) 2. Give ideas for teaching origami, and why it is relevant to a class (you can use it for math because origami is all geometric shapes, or you can use it for a language arts activity by reading the book about Sadako and 1,000 paper cranes followed up by creating the cranes in class, you can also use it for an art project.) (2 Min.) 3. Then show the students some origami pieces that have been folded. The ones that they will be creating preferably. (1 Min.) 4. Hand out step-by-step handouts on how to fold the origami that you will be creating that day. (1 Min.)

Body -

5. First as a class each person creates a crane. Making sure to ask

questions as we go, to check if each student is completing each step. (10 Min.) 6. Second make a box with the class, include a lid if students want to. (10 Min.) 7. Third create the star box and help students as they need. (10 Min.) 8. Fourth create a lily or any flower. (Flowers are more difficult so make sure to help each student through certain steps) (10 Min.)

Conclusion 9. After creating each origami piece have the class look around at the other students art pieces to see how everyone else compares. 10. The lesson will end with some pictures of amazing origami that have been created by masters of the art. (2 Min.) * If there is extra time have the students create more of what they just learned, checking if they are able to do them on their own.

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Formative Assessment = I will ask questions throughout the lesson, and look at each person’s origami to make sure they are getting each step. Summative Assessment = Their will be no form of summative assessment. Norm-referenced Assessment = Their will be no norm-referenced assessment. Criterion – referenced Assessment = Showing students pictures of the origami that was made by someone with a lot of experience will allow the students to compare and see how good they could get. Performance Assessment = This will be used throughout the activity by checking to see how each student is making their folds and making progress.