New Unit:Cartooning and Comics

8 Different Cartoon Forms:

1. Caricature (funny cartoon of a person)2. Animation (making your cartoon talk, walk…)3. Comic Strips (they usually have a theme and tell

a story)4. Gag Cartoon (one panel cartoon used to

entertain)5. Editorial (political critiques and social criticism)6. Illustrations (storybooks, flip books and

newspaper articles)7. Cartoons with a cause (social injustice, animal

care)8. Sports cartoons (usually funny critique of a

sports figure.

Caricature (funny cartoon of a person)

Animation (making your cartoon talk, walk…)

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Comic Strips (they usually have a theme and tell a story)

Gag Cartoon (one panel cartoon used to entertain)

Editorial (political critiques and social criticism)

Illustrations (storybooks, flip books and newspaper articles)

Cartoons with a cause (social injustice, animal care)

Sports cartoons (usually funny critique of a sports figure)

So, what are the projects for this unit?Good question. Here’s the

answer

1. Surrealist activity 2. Word Illustration Activity 3. Printed Cartoons Activities

4. Create a character 5 . Caption a cartoon

6. Chosen artist comic strip

7. Chosen artist caricature

Tomorrow: you will need your FULLY charged computer for class.There will be homework you must complete for Monday*****Also everyday you will need a pencil!!!!!!*****For today: we will be starting out with a table activity.