COURSE: This unit is for children of third Cycle of Primary Education.
SUBJECT: Arts & Crafts
LEARNING OUTCOMES: Through it children will learn:
- The different linguistic codes found in a comic book.
- Some techniques to design and draw their characters.
- To create their own original comic strip.
In creating their comic strip they will be able to apply all the different aspects they have been learning through the unit.
SUBJECT CONTENT:
Procedures:
- To distinguish different comic genres.
- To use different types of lettering.
- To know different characters in comic books
- To draw different face expressions.
- To create a character or some characters for a comic strip.
- To learn how to draw people in movement.
- To know how do characters speak in a comic book.
- To know the use of different shots and angles in a comic book.
- To know how to convey sounds in a comic book.
- To create a comic strip
TASKS, ACTIVITIES AND CLASS ORGANIZATION: A variety of tasks will be provided taking into account the learning purpose and learner styles and preferences.
– Make a list of the comic books children have read: They have to write the title, author, genre, publisher and opinion of the comic books they have read. They underline their favourite comic book from the list. Pupils walk around the classroom asking their classmates what their favourite comic books are.
Class distribution: individual activity / Timing: 30’
– Identify some comic book genres: Teacher hands out a comic book to each student in the class. Teacher asks the pupils to find two classmates having a similar comic book. In groups of threes teacher ask them to show the rest of the class their comic books. Children complete a bubble-map about the following types of genre.
Class distribution: groups of threes activity / Timing: 30’
– Observe different logos:Teacher hands out two different logos to every student. These logos are from comic book titles, TV logos, video games titles and everyday products. Children have a look at the logos and analyse the differences. Pupils are asked to decide from the different logos which one they like best and which one they think is older or newer from their lettering.
Class distribution: whole class activity / Timing: 30’
– Create different ways of lettering: The teacher shows different types of lettering. Children draw the word comic using different lettering in a draft paper. They will do a display to show the different ways of drawing the word comic
Class distribution: They can group in pairs or small groups / Timing: 60’
– Identify the genre of different comic books: The teacher shows the pupils some covers from different comic books. They have to guess what is the genre/s they belong to and give reasons for their choice.
Class distribution: whole class activity / Timing: 15’
– Classify characters in comic books according to different criterions: Pupils get in groups. The teacher gives each group an envelope with medium size flashcards of different characters from comic books and ask them to classify the characters following their own criteria.
Class distribution: groups of threes activity / Timing: 30’
– Draw some basic and secondary face expressions: We use a PowerPoint to show different facial expressions. Children compare them. Pupils have to draw other facial expressions or feelings they want from photographs or pictures in comic books. The aim is not to copy but to be able to draw the feeling in a simplified way so they can develop their particular style.
Class distribution: individual work / Timing: 60’
– Write a description about their character:Pupils complete a profile about their character. Pupils go around the classroom. When they meet someone they introduce their comic book characters to each other. When they finish introducing them, they look for another classmate and do the same.
Class distribution: individual work – Pair work /Timing: 45’ – 15’
– Draw some characters in movement: The teacher shows the pupils a wooden model. The teacher teaches them how to use it to draw an action. In groups of 4 they draw some characters doing different movements. They write a sentence to describe what they are doing.
Class distribution: whole class activity – Small group work / Timing: 15’ – 45’
– Find out the use of different types of balloons: Some flashcards with examples of balloons will be provided. In pairs pupils have to match the different types of balloons with the short texts below.
Class distribution: whole class activity – Pair work / Timing: 30’ – 15’
– Introduce different types of shots and angles: We use a PowerPoint to show different types of shots and angles. Children compare them.
Class distribution: whole class activity / Timing: 30’
– Introduce the students with the concept of onomatopoeia: The teacher asks some of pupils to reproduce the sound of a cat and an ambulance car. If there are pupils from different parts of the world comment the differences.
Class distribution: whole class activity / Timing: 30’
– Identify some onomatopoeias with the sounds they represent: Give the pupils and envelope with some cards with pictures and some cards with onomatopoeias. They have to match them. Then we give them an envelope with some onomatopoeias and a grid to classify. They have to identify the onomatopoeias with the different sounds and then to think if they are in Catalan, Spanish, English or Japanese. They can invent new onomatopoeias.
Class distribution: pair work / Timing: 60’
– Create a comic strip by using some of the elements introduced during the workshop: Show the pupils different templates to draw comic strips. Pupils start sketching their comic strip. They use a comic creator to make their comic strip.
Class distribution: whole class activity – Individual activity / Timing: 15’ – 60’ (x2)