Grade 8
Activity 1: Humor Me (GLEs: 02a, 02b, 02c, 02d, 02e, 03c)
CC: Students will brainstorm the names of various comedians that they know. In journals, students will write brief descriptions of these comedians and state what makes them funny. Then students will read and listen to a variety of short humorous stories, poems, and essays. Students will complete story charts to determine literary elements (theme, characters, plot, conflict, point of view, mood/tone).
Students will brainstorm the names of various comedians that they know. Use Inspiration for brainstorm activity - "Comedians"
Use Microsoft Word to create a story chart for the literary elements. Word Template - "Humor - Story Chart for Literary Elements"
Web site: Literature: Story Elements http://www.emints.org/ethemes/resources/S00000236.shtml
CC: Students will bring in examples of cartoons or comic strips that they consider funny and create a class board. Students will create a personal humor folder containing stories, poems, essays, cartoons, jokes, riddles, or word play that they find humorous.
Web site: Cartoons for the Classrooms http://www.emints.org/ethemes/resources/S00001222.shtml
In journals, students will write brief descriptions of these comedians and state what makes them funny.
Students will
respond in journals to the following prompt: What do we mean when we
say someone has a sense of humor? Students could create an electronic file folder on the computer.
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