Here are some ideas for the use of specific sections in your classroom:
Stan & Steve's Tutorial:
- You could use this page if you were getting your children to
investigate how comic books are made or were looking the comic book
medium.
- You could get your children to look at this page and how explains
the process of making comic books in a fun way and then make their
own comic to explain another process. For example, they could use
a comic strip to explain the water cycle.
Deadpool's Modern Art:
- Your children could view this page as part of an art lesson
and then work in groups and follow the process in creating their own
artwork.
Sample Art:
- This page could be used as part of a creative arts lesson where
you are looking at different types of art and their characteristics.
Transporting Comics:
- You could use this section when looking at transport. It has
an interactive program that explores transport. This program can be
used by an individual or a group.
- This program also investigate advertising, you could use this in
your classroom by getting groups of children to use the program to
run their own advertising campaign. At the end of their campaign you
could set up a fake shopping environment and get your students to
choose a form of transport by buying from the vehicles presented by
their fellow class members.
Web of Links:
- This page could be used to launch your children into investigating
other sites that revolve around comics.
- You could get your class to investigate and profile comic book characters
by following the links on this page.
- Your children could investigate comic book company sites and find
out what advertising techniques they use to get people to buy their
products.
