Resourceful for teaching leaners visuals aids from grade 8-10

1. The use of visual aids(cartoons)
GRADE 9

2. LESSON OUTCOMES
-have knowledge what is a cartoon and identify
different types of cartoons
- be able to identify the use of language use
- know the use of the certain punctuation marks
used
-be able to describe the facial expression and body
language in the cartoon.
-leaners should be able to know the message of a
certain cartoon

3. WHAT IS A
CARTOON
• A cartoon is a piece of art, usually
humorous in intent.
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4. TYPES OF CARTOONS WITH
FORMATION AND CHARACTER

5. Single frame
cartoon

6. Comic strip – each
block is a frame
(this cartoon has
16 frames)

7. Political satire
• The use of humor to expose and
criticize a person’s or
community’s vices (immoral
behavior) or stupidity
• The aim is to entertain and
educate us about politics.

8. Editorial
• More serious
• Comments on something
important happening at the
moment
• The editorial cartoon usually
reflects the topic written about
in the Editorial Article in the
newspaper

9. Most important aspects in the cartoon
-Setting -Characters
-Speech
bubbles
-
Onomatopoeia
-use of
punctuation
marks
-bold letters
-the message
of the cartoon

10. Font size and bold
scripts
• Font size and bold scripts
they show that the cartoon
is stressing their words or
they are shouting and the
use of these two elements at
the same time they work
along with exclamation
mark. (!)

11. Use of punctuation marks and language
QUESTION MARK (?) - A
QUESTION IS BEING ASKED
EXCLAMATION MARK (!)-
THE CARTOON IS
SHOUTING OR THEY ARE
EMPHASIZING THEIR
WORDS.
ELLIPSES (…) - THEY SHOW
THE OMISSION OF
WORDS, WORDS THAT
HAVE BEEN LEFT OUT
UNSAID
PARENTHESIS () - THEY
SHOW MORE
INFORMATION
ONOMATOPOEIA –
WORDS THAT IMITATE
SOUNDS

12. Facial expression and body language are key to the
character’s thoughts, feelings and emotions

13. Message
• In editorial cartoons and political satire it is also
important to discuss the intention of the cartoonist or
the message.
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14. QUICK ACTIVITY
• Questions
• 1. What do you think is happening in the cartoon?
• 2. What do you think is the body language of the woman?
• 4. What type of a cartoon is this?
• 5. Are there sound effects in this cartoon?
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16. References
Bianchinni J; Fun with comics and cartoon; 2011
Diaz C; Cartoons (teaching with symbols) ;2015
Rackley S; cartoons in exams; 2008
Tigulo E; The use of visual aids; 2018
Quiin. R, using cartoons, comic books and graphic novels in the classroom; 2013