The Expression of Cartoons

Expected Outcomes

Stage 3
Unit 4 Assignment 3, 4


Stage 4 Employment
Unit 8 Assignment 1






















DescriptionPen and Paper Method

1. Show a humourous animated cartoon (i.e. The Cat Came Back, The Simpsons, etc.).

2. View the cartoon a second time; this time pausing the film in various spots in which the main character expresses emotion.

3. Have the students do quick thumbnail sketches of the of the main character's expressions using the blackline master, Cartoon Thumbnail Sketches.

4. Discuss how the artist used different drawing techniques in which to show the emotion that the character was displaying.

5. Discuss how the different expressions of the main character created humour in the cartoon.

Sub-skills Needed:

1. Discussion strategies

Materials Needed

1. A video of an animated cartoon

2. One copy of the blackline master, Cartoon Sketches per student


Resources

http://www.english.unitecnology
.ac.nz/resources/units/cartoons
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Computer IntegrationComputer Integration

The students will use the WordArt feature in the word processing program to give words of emotion a visual quality. For example, one emotional word would be "sad." The students will use the WordArt program in order to make the word "sad" look "sad." Prior to doing this activity, the teacher may want to brainstorm a list of emotional words with the class.

See Computer Curriculum Guide:

Start Microsoft Word Section One, Pg. 1
Enter Text in a Document Section One, Pg. 11
Check Spelling and Grammar Section One, Pg. 18
Apply Bold, Italic or Underline Section Two, Pg. 5
Change Font, Font Sizes, and ColoursSection Two, Pg.15

WordArt Section 3, Pg. 9
Save a Document Section One, Pg. 13
Preview and Print a Document Section One, Pg. 14

Evaluation

Group Work Rubrics and Checklists
  • Class Participation Assessment Rubric


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