CREATING
HUMOR
GROUP 2
L I Z B E T H A L O N S O, S P E N C E R C A L A H A N ,
L A U R A G O N Z A L E Z , S A R A M O N TA N A , B A R B I E
NOLAN
INSPIRATION ARTIST:
TIM BURTON
THE LAST SUPPER
- L E O N A R D O DAV I N C I ( 1 4 9 4 - 1 4 9 9 )
YO M A M A ’ S L A S T S U P P E R
- R E N E E C OX ( 1 9 9 6 )
THE FIRST SUPPER
- S U S A N D O ROT H E A W H I T E ( 1 9 8 8 )
KEY CONCEPTS
- Creative expression is important at all ages
- Humor provides new ways to problem solve
- Through humor, we can learn to expand our
understandings of literature
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
- What is considered funny?
- How/Where does humor show up in your daily life?
- What are different forms of humor?
- What do you read that you find comical?
HUMOR VOCAB
1 . PA R O DY - A N
I M I TAT I O N O F T H E S T Y L E O F A PA RT I C U L A R
W R I T E R , A R T I S T, O R G E N R E W I T H D E L I B E R AT E E X A G G E R AT I O N
F O R C O M I C A L E F F E C T.
2 . S AT I R E -
T H E U S E O F H U M O R , I R O N Y, E X A G G E R AT I O N , O R
R I D I C U L E TO E X P O S E A N D C R I T I C I Z E P E O P L E ' S S T U P I D I T Y O R
V I C E S , PA RT I C U L A R LY I N T H E C O N T E X T O F C O N T E M P O R A RY
P O L I T I C S A N D OT H E R TO P I C A L I S S U E S .
3 . T R A N S F O R M AT I O N -
AN IDEA, CHARACTER, OR EVENT IS
C O N V E RT E D I N TO A N OT H E R T H AT I S E Q U I VA L E N T I N S O M E
I M P O RTA N T R E S P E C T B U T I S D I F F E R E N T LY E X P R E S S E D O R
R E P R E S E N T E D.
4 . I M I TAT I O N -
A N A C T O F I M I TAT I N G A P E R S O N ' S S P E E C H O R
M A N N E R I S M S , E S P E C I A L LY F O R C O M I C E F F E C T.
5 . E X A G G E R AT I O N -
TO M AG N I F Y B E YO N D T H E L I M I T S O F
T R U T H ; O V E R S TAT E ; R E P R E S E N T D I S P R O P O RT I O N AT E LY
OBJECTIVES
THE STUDENT
WILL
THE STUDENT
WILL
be able to identify
different forms of
humor.
be able to produce an
art form of a character,
event, or idea from
literature using different
forms of humor.
TODAY’S ARTWORK STUDENTS WILL
CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING TECHNIQUES:
1.) Drawing
2.) Painting
3.) Sculpture
4.) Collage