The document outlines the use of cartoons and comics in the classroom to enhance creative writing, vocabulary, and critical thinking skills among students. It provides various activities, resources, and tips for educators to engage students in creative projects, emphasizing the importance of visual learning and collaboration. The presentation is aimed at educational purposes and encourages interactive participation from children to foster their imagination and communication abilities.

1. CARTOONS IN CLASSROOM
21ST CENTURY LEARNING
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2. Creative Writing using Comics
• Objective:
• To use comics to foster creative writing
and Vocabulary skills
• Visual Learning
• Enhance Critical Thinking Skills
• Think out of the box

3. Cartoon Resources
• Content material
• Newspapers
• Kidsfreesouls
• Websites and Free Cartoon sites

4. Classroom Activity
• Explore Cartoons
• Read Archie, Betty, Veronica, Jughead
• Visual listening to Popeye The Sailor
Man song
• Explore other Cartoon Books in the
Library

5. Conduct a Creative
Thinking Session
• Ask: What is the message…?
– Get the facts. Get aware.
– Generate possible purpose of the cartoon
theme
– What is the message conveyed
– Find Opinions and Reactions

6. Flow Creative Juices
• Conduct SMART Activity related to the Comics
– Scrap Book Activity
– Art – Draw and color
– Read Comics and trace Word Balloons
– Build vocabulary
– Elements of writing like exclamations, punctuations,
hyperbole, idioms, phrases,
– Make list of words from Comic books
– Paste Cartoon Stickers

7. Creative Writing Enhanced
• Identify Comic themes
• Education
• Humor
• Message oriented
• Any other

8. Identify Cartoon Learning skills
• Thinking abilities
• Creative skills
• Message Analyzing
• Debating skills
• Communicative skills
• Participation willingness

9. End Results
• Team collaboration
• Individual learning abilities
• Visual Understanding
• Critical Thinking
• Speech and communication skills
• Creative Writing abilities

10. COMICS : Samples
• Some Sample Presentations: Think out of the
box and jot down noting

11. COMICS : Samples (Continued)

12. COMICS : Samples (continued)
• Father questioning the son on his Report Card

13. COMICS : Samples (Continued)
JUGHEAD eating Junk Food : Burgers,
Soft Drinks. Creative write the ‘No Junk
Food’ Message supportive to reading
material

14. COMICS : Samples (Continued)
• POPEYE The Sailor Man goes to Sea
and eats Spinach that gives him
Strength. Convey Message to eat what
is right – Supportive to video and singing
the song ‘I’m Popeye The Sailor Man…
and think of ‘Go Green’ message

15. COMICS : Samples (Continued)
• Safe Driving : Using Mobiles

16. COMICS : Samples (Continued)
• POLITICAL CARTOONS : Creating Awareness on
Politics and Elections

17. CARTOON RESOURCES & CREDITS
• Cartoons in this Presentation are used for Educational Purpose only.
Credits go to the many resources as:
• http://www.danscartoons.com/artist_bio.htm
• Narendra Modi:
http://cartoonistsatish.blogspot.com/2009/12/compulsory-voting.html
• Popeye – From Comics
Jug Head – From Comics
• Etc.
• Literature cartoons can be found at
http://staging.thomasnast.com/Activities/NastandShakespeare/HubPages
/CommentaryPage.asp?Commentary=03Indexes-02Character

18. Conclusion
• Cartoons Power the brain and flow juices of creativity to
enhance Learning Abilities
• This presentation is for Educational Purpose and
conducted in classroom Project at Kidsfreesouls.com
(Swagat Children Library classroom)
• If you wish to interact, contact
• Ilaxi patel : freesoul@kidsfreesouls.com
VISIT KIDSFREESOULS.COM/CARTOONKIDS.HTM FOR
MORE RESOURCES AND LINK – ENJOY!

19. Comic Project for Kids
• I helped kids to create comic strips with brainstorming sessions
using Imaginations - with words and picture stickers. Here's some
tips to help:
• Vocabulary: Students can learn to get involved in communication
and language structure.
• Use of words: Help them to create Balloons to fill in simple words
of addressing and expressions like hi, oh, ouch, hmm...etc
• Script : Talk to them about the picture sticker and help them
imagine to create a script. The flow of the 3/4 panel story comes
with their imaginative inputs
• Message: The message selection can be social or anything that
can be humor too. Simple ways for beginners to express words.

20. Comic Project for Kids
Continued….
• Story Continuation: Encourage kids to write a story first.
Then write dialogues. This may also ease the making of
comic strip process.
• Pairing : Pair the children in a group of 2 or 4. Make it fun
session. Let them share comic books, jokes or quotes.
Engage them in group discussions to warm up before
writing
• Happy to Create Comics in simple way comes quite
naturally when motivation follows to spark creative juices.
Kids are at their best only when they are ready to Do It.
Forcing them to engage in activities gain no results.

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