Teaching Cartoon

October 8 & 9, 2013Essential Question: How can effectively teach someone about a topic I know?

Objectives: I can...

• I can reflect on my week long goal progress.• I can create a teaching cartoon to explain

something I know.• I can share responsibility for learning.

Homework: DUE THURS/FRI

• Teaching Cartoon draft• Create an academic SMART goal• Challenge Week HW

October 8&9, 2013Agenda:

1) HW, Agenda/Warm-up2) Writing a goal3) Humanities Binder Check4) Teaching Cartoon

Warmup Topic:Mindset① Which mindset do you think you belong

to with regards to your academics?  Fixed or Growth?  What evidence do you have that  demonstrates that you identify with one or the other?  How does this mindset feel to you?

② If you picked Fixed – are you ready to change towards Growth mindset? Why or why not?

Goals Setting for Friday• Decide on what is important to

you academically over the next couple of weeks.

• Create a SMART goal that you can track for at least a week.

• Write it down in your planner above this week.

• Make sure it is:1. Specific2. Measurable3. Achievable 4. Relevant5. And can be done in the next two

weeks. Ms. Rosa exceeded her goal! 13.1 mi in 2 hours and 5 minutes.

Humanities Binder Check

Teaching Cartoon Activity

Objective:  I can create a 6 frame cartoon that teaches the reader either about: • The 4 different styles of time

management• SMART Goals – what does SMART stand

for.• SMART Goals – How to make one• Mind set

Teaching Cartoon Activity

Materials:Colored pencils, black thin-line markerDepending on your topic• 7 Habits of Effective Living for Teens• Or 4 quadrant note taker• Or Mindset- GO

Important FYIs• Due Date: Thurs 10.10 / Friday 10.11• Review Expectations1. Turn in a well crafted and thoughtful

product2. Work independently but share

responsibility to see that all peers succeed.

3. Use the appropriate materials and focus on the rubric to guide you.

Teaching CartoonsIntroduce your topic briefly! One simple image.

2nd Frame: What do you want them to know first?Simple image

3rd Frame:Teach next point with supportive image

4th Frame:Teach next point with supportive image

5th Frame:Teach last point with supportive image

6th Frame:Sum up what we learned.

Steps to making your cartoonStep 1: Decide what your topic is going to be. This

is important so you can focus your writing and art.

Step 2: Begin your designing:– Start with a QUESTION or

a PROBLEM– Introduce briefly what the audience will learn – Decide how you will teach the ‘idea’ over 4 frames

• Text should be brief and clear – we are NOT writing a novel or an essay.

• Images must support the text– Make sure you include key Vocabulary that helps the

audience learn the lingo around your topic- Create a summary for the last frame – what did the audience just learn?

Before you do the final draft:1. Share ideas with a peer reviewer &

Get feedback and suggestions2. ADD MORE to the cartoon3. Prepare to CREATE the final

cartoon/comic! (COLOR & CONTENT)

4. DUE THIS THURS- FRI