Anybody who has seen the original Batman & Robin TV series from the 60′s will be familiar with the ‘kapow’ ‘blam’ ‘biff’ type of wording used to overlay the fight scenes. We found a fun clip here that you can show the class…there are some fabulous words, and we think they will get a kick (pardon the pun!) out of seeing how things have changed!
[YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7_7semtxI0&w=425&h=349]
Here is a great opportunity to create some class action stories. Having students in small groups, spend 5 minutes working through a plot line. Then use digital cameras to take photos of over-exaggerated expressions in fight scenes or dramatic scenes.
Print the images and create a story board and be sure to intersperse plenty of those cartoon action words.
If you don’t want to use digital cameras, use images from magazines to set up an action story, or simply have students do some cartoon cell drawings. You could also photocopy pages from Manga books to cut up and rework into a new story.
Fizz….zapppp….we’re off until next week…BOING!!!!
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