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You don't need to be an artist or an expert in stickfigures. Remember that the purpose in using stick figures is to make easier the teaching learning process. You want to motivate students to use and communicate communicate in English. Anyone can draw lines and circles. But you, the instructor, are going to use this ability make your classes more meaningful and productive. And you must remember that students already know to use lines, and circles. Now you and your students will use stick figures objectively. Our ultimate goal is to use English and stick figures are good in accomplishing this task. OBJECTIVES
DRAW and TEACH with STICK FIGURES
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The main purpose of this tutorial is to give you the basic tools in creating and using stick-figures in teaching. To express in a few simple lines ideas and concepts is our main objective. Thus we want to be creative and good observer of human actions. This attitude will help the instructor to grasp with simple lines ways to motivate language learning. So keep in mind the following guides as you use this tutorial: 1. keep your images simple. 2. don't worry about proportions. 3. select the shapes and other details that are easy for you to handle. 4. let your students students create their their stick figures too. 5. your stick figures can be used in all aspects of language, reading, grammar, vocabulary and so on. 6. all stick figures are useful and expressive.
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Our Specific Objectives
DRAWING HE S ICK FIGURE
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Drawing the Stick Figure We are going to identify the basic structure of th e stick figure and the different elements of the face and body. We will include how to give expressions ex pressions and actions to the stick figure, and personality as well. Objective 2
Stick Figures in the elaboration of Didactic materials. We are going to see how ho w to use stick figures in the elaboration of flash cards, posters, and other teachi ng materials. Objective 3
Stick Figures in language activities We will see how to use Stick Figures in Short R eadings, Grammar points, Poems, Controlled Compositions and so on
As you see the other models of stick figures used by other persons, you you will realize the basic concepts on how to draw stick figures will give you the alternative to create your your own stick figure characters in many ways and designs. Simplicity is what counts. We recommend you to practice and copy the different samples provided in this tutorial. Pick up the mod el that best fits your ability and needs, then keep practicing until ou can easil easil draw draw our our stic stick k fi ures ures.. Stick Figure collection from www.clker.com/clipart-blueman.htm
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Stick Figure collection from www.zazzle.co.uk/stick_figures/
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Objective 1: Defining the Stick Figure: A stick Figure is the simplification of a real person , animal or thing into lines, shapes and dots.
One more Word about stick figures.. The chart you see below presents different wa ys to build up your stick figure. The simplest Stick Figure Figure is model A; but you you may adopt model B, model C, or model D, because there are not restricted restricted rules in creating these figures. Remember, most of these drawing are done FREEHAND, unless you prepare your material beforehand. What counts is the message or idea you want to project to your students. At the same time invite your students to feel free to graphically express or illustrate their ideas.
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TIp ... ¡¡ Basically the stick figure can be traced with just lines and circles. Yet you may use other shapes and element to create a variety of characters, ch aracters, or to make it easier for you the construction of stick figures according to your abilities. Now, in order to achieve the best image representation, we will see each structure structure of the stick figure, that is, the head and the body separately
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Objective 2: Drawing the HEAD HEAD
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Objective 3: Simplifying the face face
You Only need DOTS and LINES to represent the stick figure face. SIMPLIFICATION is the key in tracing your stick figure.
The Basic Shape: The circle or oval
Other shapes for the head
Comic Figure
The Female Head Stick Figure The Male Head
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Objective 3: Representing Basic Elements of the Face
Objective 4: Representing Basic Expressions or Emotions
LETTERS can be very useful in representing nose and mouth. mouth. Yet hears hears and nose are not necessarily included in the figure.
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Collection of Yellow Faces from the Internet
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As you have observed in the previous page, with just a few lines and some dots you can achieve almost all kinds of Basic expressions. Not too much details is required. Watch your image in a mirror and let you face picture different emotions by playing with your eyebrows, eyes and and mouth. With just these elements elements you can illustrate short contents. Check the following chart below.
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Objective 5: Drawing the BODY
Remember: 1. Don’t worry about proportion 2. Don’t overwork the figure; Simplicity is the rule, 3. Don’t have your figures static.
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Objective 7: Giving the Stick Figure action and characterization
In giving action and personality to your stick figures, f igures, you must consider these particular points: 1. Exaggerate the action. 2. Include facial expression in simple lines to stress the situation. 3. Consider just the outstanding details regarding professions, sports, nationalities and so on. The following pages include just a few samples of stick figures performing some of these features. JaanrodStudio 12
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Objective 8: Preparing Didactic Material with Stick Figures Now you are ready to prepare charts, posters, flash cards, Power Point presentations, and so on with with Stick Figures. Of course, you need need to prepare a Lesson Plan beforehand. We have included some sample to help you organize your new lessons. On the other hand, you can ask your students to prepare their material with stick figures for a particular class. You can prepare material for grammar, vocabulary, short conversations and stories, and many other resources.
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There are many, many, many things that we can do with Stick Figures. Meanwhile we hope that this tutorial may motivate and inspire you to be creative and efficient in your teaching experience. Thanks.
Stick Figures are not limited only to represent people. Animals and other things can can also be included in the list. Check the following charts.
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A Tutorial on Draw and Teach with Stick Figures Prepared by Prof. Jaime A. Rodríguez JaanrodStudio
[email protected] Tel 253-9118
