Window

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Given that Jeannie is projecting one very strong idea, which by implication urges sustainable growth, it is likely she will be accused of producing propaganda. Is Window propaganda?

The materials and techniques I use vary from one project to another. I enjoy the continual challenges this medium gives me to invent techniques and explore and experiment with materials and their textures. Stunning and unique mixed media collages will amaze readers in this powerful, eco-conscious picture book by the internationally renowned Jeannie Baker. Describe what is happening to the population in the area around Sam’s house. How is the local area changing to accommodate this? This is a wordless picture book that shows the world from the view of a window. It shows how things change around us all the time.

Conference: the whole class discussion of particular elementsallows for the teacher to understand how well the student’s knowledge still is

Children’s Book Council of Australia Picture book of the Year Honour Book Award 1990 The Australian Wilderness Society Fiction Award for Children’s books 1996 The American Library Association Notable Book 1996 Australian Film Industry Award for Best Australian animated Film Finalist 1995 Gold medal for animation Palma international Film Festival 1995 Window by Jeannie Baker is a picture book; its illustrations present the reader with the story of a boy and the view from his bedroom window of the landscape below. As he grows up, the area he observes gradually develops from a lush, rural wilderness to a highly urbanised scene. The message is clear: humans are drastically and directly changing the planet through their actions. Window is accessible for all ages and does not require any prior knowledge around the subject. However, discussion around the impact of humans on their environment and related issues would facilitate a deeper understanding of the book. When I feel I can take the ideas and visuals no further in this way, I start to work on the collages themselves, concentrating now mostly on colour and texture, though still refining and developing ideas as I go.Sydney: Royal Botanic Gardens, (Sydney, N.S.W.), 1991 Z998034 1991 anthology criticism Abstract From May 1991- August 1992 an exhibtion on Jeannie Baker's picture book Windows travelled to seven Australian cities and towns. The exhibition of fourteen collages was accompanied at all venues by this resource guide and a picture book of the collages published by Julia MacRae books. Look at each illustration and describe how the use of colour changes throughout the story. Why is this? Windows took nearly three years to complete. Did she expect such a simple concept to take that long? I really liked this book and would definitely recommend it for children of all ages. The book consists of a series of pictures of a landscape, framed by a bedroom window. The bedroom belongs to a boy, and as he grows older you see how the landscape changes. Beginning as a rural, unspoiled setting, the view gradually transforms into an urban, built up environment.

Circle - A travelling exhibition has been organised by Newcastle Museum in collaboration with Baker, which will follow the migratory path of the Godwits, visiting museums and galleries across Australia and the world The intended participants for thislearning experience will be primary school children who are in the year level ofgrades 3 and 4.London: Walker Books [London], 2004 Z1134871 2004 single work picture book children's ( taught in 1 units) Abstract I personally like Home better than this wordless picture book since it is more hopeful. Of course on the other hand Window definitely realistically portrays what is happening with cities and the countryside.

How many animals can be found in each illustration? How many trees are there? How do the numbers of these items change as the story progresses?

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Before sharing the front cover of the book ask the children to write down a definition for the word ‘mirror’. Share definitions and discuss differences and similarities. Now compare with the definitions below and consider how different or similar they were. Think of places where this story could be set. Are there any clues in the text to help you choose a location? Use the window frame template to draw the image that you can see from a window in your home / school today (see Resources below). Students will have the opportunity to beintroduced to the artwork of Jeannie Baker, through exploring how she createsthe illustrations within her picture books. The focus will be on the story Window, by Jeannie Baker, which will lead to the students responding to the work of Jeannie and the story, Windowthrough the completion of a worksheet. This wordless picturebook has a powerful (and quite depressing) message, as summarized in the author's note at the end of the book: "We are changing the face of our world at an alarming and an increasing pace."