TPACK Creating Assignment Template

C Subject The subject is English, and the content area is read-

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This activity is for grade level 6.
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n Learning Objective 6.5 The student will read and demonstrate compre-
t hension of a variety of fictional texts, literary non-
fiction, and poetry.
a) Identify the elements of narrative structure,
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including setting, character, plot, conflict,
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o Through this assignment, students will practice
w creating setting, character, plot, conflict, and
l theme. As they are exposed to these elements,
e they will eventually be able to identify them in
d a text.
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e In this activity, my students are going to use Pixton to create a comicstrip
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P Activity
e 1. Students will be paired up for this assignments.
d 2. This is a two part assignment, and students will turn
a in a outline along with their comic strip. Student
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a. Create an outline of their comic strip that
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includes:
g i. A character list
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iii. A main conflict
iv. A resolution
v. A theme
vi. This will be turned in online
(Blackboard, canvas, and etc.) as a
word document.
b. Create a comic strip
i. Students will log-in to Pixton, and
click “Create a Comic.” There stu-
dents will be able to pick out back-
grounds, characters, and texts to
create a fictional story of their
own.
ii. Comic strips should include:
1. Their name and their part-
ners name in the title
2. Dialogue between charac-
ters
3. More than one setting
4. Main conflict / resolution
5. The theme should relate
to the story
iii. When students are finished they
will click done. Then they will click
share on the top right corner of
the page. After that they will copy
the hyperlink and share it online
(Blackboard, canvas, etc). Teach-
ers may need to help students
with this step.
3. While the students are creating their comic strips,
the teacher will walk around asking students if they
need help. They will also check if students are on
track.
4. When students are done with their comic strip, they
will call the teacher over to review their work.
i. Check if their outline and comic-
strip include all the components
listed above.
ii. When they are done, instruct one
of the students to turn both as-
signments online (Blackboard,
canvas, etc.) and to include their
 partners first and last name.

T Web 2.0 Technology http://pixton.com/

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h Link to the example product you made https://share.pixton.com/q2xnyle
n pretending to be a student
o https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uN5a6P_Fm-
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Mobile App Option

1. Pixton doesn’t have a mobile app but it is
accessible through any web browser. It can
be accessed on phones (IOS, Android),
tablets, and computers. It is also free to try.
2. Some alternative mobile apps are :
a. TweenCraft-Animation App: Free,
iTunes App Store
b. Plotagon Story: Free, iTunes App
Store