Introduce Symbolism with Pixel Art
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Objective
Students will determine a character's main characteristic and then develop a pixelated symbol that represents that trait.
Steps
- First students identify the main trait of a character from a story and sketch a symbol for that character.
- Next, they use grid paper to draw a pixelated version of that symbol.
- Finally, students can use a spreadsheet tool like Excel to create a digital version of their their pixelated symbol.
Resources
- Symbolism Worksheet (PDF)
- Symbolism Worksheet (Google Slides)
- YouTube Tutorial How to make pixel art using a spreadsheet. *Note that the first instruction should say "top left" not "top right"!*
- 7 by 7 Pixel Grid (PDF)
- 9 by 9 Pixel Grid (PDF)
- 11 by 11 Pixel Grid (PDF)
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