Thanksgiving Persuasive Comic Strips

Thanksgiving Persuasive Comic Strips

 Lesson Outcome:

The lesson was very successful and the students seem to really enjoy it. We first had carpet time and talked about persuasive writing. Then we learned about roy Liechtenstein and read some examples of persuasive comics. They did a great job. Some students didn't want to write an outline and that ended in them not having very persuasive comics. One student of a different culture ended up including his own heritage and cultural food. That was very eye opening to me and how for holidays we need to be more cultural inclusive. At the end of the class we had an activity where they split up their comic and had a buddy put it in the right order. Over all it was a good day.

Lesson Plan:

Objective: Help the students understand persuasive writing and create a comic.

Start with reviewing persuasive writing.

            What is a persuasive paper.

Scenario:

What reasons would you give your mom for wanting a chocolate bar.

                        A persuasive essay is one in which you attempt to get the reader to agree with your point of view. You are trying to present arguments, research, and ideas in order to sway the reader one way or the other. There are a couple of databases that are helpful for persuasive essays - Points of View and CQ Researcher.

Teach about the art of comics and different artists.

            -art

                        - Roy Lichtenstein

                        -peanuts

            -layout

                        -other examples.

           

Walk with them through an example:

I am a turkey how can we persuade you not to eat me for thanksgiving?

            Draw a layout

            Draw your characters

            Add persuasive Dialogue.

Then they will create a comic persuading someone to like their favorite type of thanksgiving food.

            Steps

                     

                        -Write name and plan/ outline on the back

                        -Draw 4 squares

                        -create different dialogue for each square

                        -Draw characters and food

                        -color

Pumpkin Still Life/ Observation drawing

Pumpkin Still Life/ Observation drawing

 Lesson Overview: Over all this was very successful. Before I came Mrs Nickerson had them draw a pumpkin with no reference. They each drew very round orange pumpkins. This was a great assessment to help me teach the students about observational drawing. We first learned what contour was and observed a pumpkin together. They then helped me draw a pumpkin on the board as we talked about different shapes incorporating math. By the end each student had portrayed a pumpkin as they had seen it in front of them. At the end of class Mrs Nickerson had a great idea to have the students mix up papers and then guess what pumpkin they drew. This showed us that they were able to find a pumpkin based on a drawing making it a successful observational drawing.

Lesson Plan:

Objective: Learn how to draw observational still lifes

Opening: introduce observational drawing. Show examples.

Step one

            Explain Contour Lines

                        Define =an outline, especially one representing or bounding the shape or form of something.

            Discuss what lines you can see.

            What lines are the most important??

            Outline the shape

            Details.

                      

Demo drawing on the whiteboard.

Place pumpkins on each table

20min

Have them start with the outline what lines are most important.

Detail lines in the center.

10 min coloring

10 min debrief and talking about what we learned.