Unit
Unit 2 Laughing Out Loud - Humorous Fiction/Essays
Activity 8:  Comics in the Classroom (GLEs:  02a, 02e, 09a, 09b, 09c, 09d) 

 

 

CC: Students will explore a variety of comic strips.

 

Web Site:

Cartoons for the Classrooms

http://www.emints.org/ethemes/resources/S00001222.shtml

 

CC: In journals, students will brainstorm the names of various comic books or comic strips

 

Use Inspiration software for brainstorming.

Inspiration template - "Favorite Comics"

 

Use MS Word for journal.

 

CC: The teacher will distribute class-appropriate examples of comic books or strips

 

Web Site:

Cartoons for the Classrooms

http://www.emints.org/ethemes/resources/S00001222.shtml


CC: In small groups, students will discuss and record on chart papers the similarities and differences, noting the various layouts and designs.

 

Use Inspiration software to compare layouts and designs.

Inspiration template - "Comparing Comics"

 

 

Additional Resources: 

CC:  Finally, as a group, students will read a poem or short story and create a comic strip summarizing its message.

Microsoft Word

 

Students will be provided feedback through a class-created rubric.
Rubrics
http://www.teach-nology.com
RubiStar
http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php

 

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