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How we express ourselves

The Funny Side

Central Idea:

Humor is a universal form of expression.

An Inquiry Into:

  • How humor is communicated through the arts
  • The elements and styles of comic design
  • How there are humorous situations in everyday life

RESOURCES THAT SUPPORT THIS UNIT:

Non-Fiction Books:

Call Number Author Title
428.1 TER Terban, Marvin In a Pickle and Other Funny Idioms
741.5 SCO Scott, Elaine Funny Papers : Behind the Scenes of the Comics
743 MCK McKay, Bob How to Draw Funny People
790.1 BEC Becker, Helaine Boredom Blasters : Brain Bogglers, Awesome Activities, Cool Comics, Tasty Treats, and More
793 BAN Bany-Winters, Lisa Funny Bones : Comedy Games and Activities for Kids
793.7 BEC Becker, Helaine Funny Business : Clowning Around, Practical Jokes, Cool Comedy, Cartooning, and More
793.73 AGE Agee, Jon Go Hang a Salami! I'm a Lasagna Hog! and Other Palindromes
793.73 AGE Agee, Jon So Many Dynamos! and Other Palindromes
793.73 AGE Agee, Jon Sit on a Potato Pan, Otis! : More Palindromes
793.73 AGE Agee, Jon Elvis Lives! : and Other Anagrams
808.81 USB   The Usborne Book of Funny Poems
808.83 TIM   A Time to Laugh : Funny Stories for Children
811 LAN   No More Homework! No More Tests! : Kids' Favorite Funny School Poems
811 SIL Silverstein, Shel Falling Up
811 SIL Silverstein, Shel Runny Babbit : a Billy Sook
811 SIL Silverstein, Shel Where the Sidewalk Ends
811.008 SIL Silverstein, Shel A Light in the Attic
818.54 AGE Agee, Jon Who Ordered the Jumbo Shrimp? and Other Oxymorons

Fiction Books:

Call Number Author Title
F BLU Blume, Judy Double Fudge
F BLU Blume, Judy Fudge-a-Mania
F BLU Blume, Judy Superfudge
F BLU Blume, Judy Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
F CLE Clements, Andrew Frindle
F DAH Dahl, Roald Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
F DAH Dahl, Roald The Twits
F ROC Rockwell, Thomas How to Eat Fried Worms
F SAC Sachar, Louis Sideways Stories from Wayside School
F SCI Scieszka, Jon See You Later, Gladiator
F WIN Winkler, Henry Help! Somebody Get Me Out of Fourth Grade!

AV Materials:

 

Websites:

Drawing Cartoons

Yahooligans Jokes

Comics

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