StageWrite Sequential Field Trips

An educator worked with StageWrite (contact@stagewrite.org) staff to develop a series of workshops that develop artistic skills, encourage collaboration with others, and expand storytelling options of youth through media.

Music Video Field Trip - Oakland Hebrew Day School

A group of students from Oakland Hebrew Day School in Oakland, CA wrote, composed, and performed their original composition about the difficulties of learning algebra during a Music Video field trip at Zeum. During their field trip the class was able to connect back to their classroom experiences in poetry and narrative writing/performance.

Clay Animation Field Trip - Head Royce

A group of students in the Head Royce Summer Program in Oakland, CA created this clay animation short featuring a group of skateboarders that are abducted by aliens, during a field trip at Zeum after completing an extended course in animation basics.

Junior Field Trip - OMI Head Start

A group of pre-kindergarten students from OMI Head Start in San Francisco, CA show off their clay creations and sing "Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes" after learning about body parts on a Junior Field Trip at Zeum

Sequential Field Trip - Clay Animation

Clay Animation

During this field trip, students learn the basics of stop-motion animation and narrative storytelling. Groups design their own clay characters and then produce a short animated film using multimedia tools.

The following clay animation was made by a group of 2nd graders in collaboration with Stage Write, a San Francisco based non-profit that brings theater to public school students. "The Lemon Tree" is a play about a young woman who finds a magical lemon tree; this animation will be played in unison with the original play that will be performed this fall.

This animation was made by group of 6th graders from Sacramento Adventist Academy in Carmichael, California. Watch as the space ship flies through space to land on Mars, only to discover a whole world of creatures awaiting its arrival!

NewsCast

Students work together to create their own news broadcast, learning the basics of the production process while enhancing writing, reading, and music skills. The groups collaborate on the entire project from start to finish: choosing topics, creating scripts, and producing and filming the final product.

This NewsCast was made by 4th and 5th graders from Cresmont Elementary about the recent tiger escape from the San Francisco Zoo. This segment was part of a larger NewsCast, which also featured a weather, sports, and entertainment section.