​Campo formativo: Lenguaje

Fase 6  - Inglés en Educación Secundaria

First grade
Content 3:
Comic

Lesson plan

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Introduction (10 mins.)
First, T engages Ss in a brief conversation about what they know about comics. Then, T shows some flashcards of comic books, both old and new. Ss discuss which ones are the most interesting and why.
After that, T hands out a set of images of the comic book covers to each S and asks them to rank them from the most attractive/interesting to the last one. Ss compare their ranking with others. T invites volunteers to share their list and explain why they chose that order. 
Questions:
  • Have you ever read a comic book before? Which one(s) do you remember?
  • Do you know any famous superheroes or comic characters? Can you name them?
  • What do you think makes a comic different from a regular story or book?
  • Have you ever watched a movie or TV show based on a comic book character? Which one?
  • Do you know what "superpowers" are in the context of comics? Can you give an example?
Development (20 mins.)
T introduces the main parts of a comic book, such as panels, speech bubbles, captions, graphics (drawings) and sound effects (onomatopoeia). T shows a comic page and explains each part and how they contribute to the storytelling process. T provides each S with a handout with the main parts of a comic.
After that, T hands out a worksheet to each S and asks them to label the parts of well-known comic. 
​Consolidation (10 mins.)
Ss match the elements of a comic with the definitions. 
After that, T hands out two comic pages and asks Ss to determine if some statements about them are true or false. 
Conclusion (10 mins.)
Ss answer a short quiz.
1. What is a "gutter" in a comic?
a) A character's catchphrase.
b) The space between panels.
2. What is a "panel" in a comic?
a) A framed segment.
b) A character's speech.
3. What is a "tier" in a comic?
a) A box used for narration.
b) A row of panels.
4. What is a "speech bubble" in a comic?
a) A decorative border around a panel.
b) A visual representation of a character's spoken words.
5. What is a "caption" in a comic?
a) A title or description of a comic book
b) A box of text that provides additional information. 
Homework: Design a draw a 4-panel comic strip using what they have learned. 
Introduction (10 mins.)
T writes on the board the word “Romance” and elicits from Ss words related to it. T writes the Ss’ answers on the board. Ss take notes. 
After that, T shows some flashcards of comic books and elicits from Ss the genres. Then, T hands out a set of pictures of the comic books to each S and asks them to label them with the correct genre.
Development (20 mins.)
T hands out a worksheet to each S and asks them to match the descriptions with the genres. 
After that, Ss read some dialogues and match them with the comic genres.​Consolidation (10 mins.)
T asks Ss to choose a genre and write some dialogues for it.
Next, illustrate their ideas in some panels. Ss compares their dialogues and drawings with other classmates and draw conclusions.
Conclusion (10 mins.)
T provides any correction needed on Ss’ production and use of language.   
 Homework: Ss solve a crossword about comic genres.