THE LOST THING Shaun Tan Teacher’s Notes By Nancy Mortimer Contents • • • • • Introduction Language and Literacy Visual Literacy Design and Layout Discussion Points The Lost Thing – Shaun Tan Teacher’s Guide 2009 Page 1 of 8 www.hachettechildrens.com.au INTRODUCTION The Lost Thing is the first picture book that Shaun Tan has both written and illustrated‚ and the result is a wonderful‚ warm‚ humorous story that will be read and enjoyed by a wide range of
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“It’s a bird‚ it’s a plane‚ no its Superman!” For decades comic book characters such as Superman‚ The Incredible Hulk‚ Batman‚ and Wonder Woman have captured the imaginations of American children and adults alike. “Superheroes‚” they have been coined. But these figures only exist in our imaginations. Batman is not really there to save us from villains such as the Joker and the Riddler. Because these heroes are fictional‚ we are left without real life heroes… or are we? The answer is clearly no. Heroes
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Ultraman is actually a television phenomenon‚ since it was introduced as a recurring character on the Ultra Q TV series in 1966‚ and was initially intended as a parody of Superman. Eiji Tsuburaya was the one that created him. Currently‚ it is a huge franchise that has spawned 29 TV series and 25 films‚ along with anime series‚ video games. This particular film is actually a parody Ultraman‚ with the new hero wearing a red mask and having issues with his hygiene. His goal however‚ is always the same:
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An adaptation of Alan Moore and Brian Bolland’s graphic novel is coming to theaters. Batman: The Killing Joke will showcase a one night only screening. The graphic R-rated novel based film will be based on the one and only Joker. The film will star Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill will reprise their characters in Batman: The Killing Joke. Kevin Conroy is famously known for his Batman voice while his nemesis Joker is voiced by Mark Hamill. What critics describe to be a violent R-rated incarnation will
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Kendall Williams J. Stevens English 1301-1003 14 February 2012 Superheroes Since the 1930’s‚ comic books have been filling our minds with adventure and action. People of all ages dreamed of being the hero‚ living in thrill and excitement. Fighting crime and saving lives sounds like a dream job. Comic’s created an imaginary world were Superman and Batman were two men who lived the dream. They protected their cities from arch-enemies‚ got the girl‚ and saved the day; but each man had his own
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Camat‚ Lyza Mae F. III- Idealism Generation of the Super Youth “To put the world right in order‚ we must first put the nation in order; to put the nation in order‚ we must first put the family in order; to put the family in order‚ we must first cultivate our personal life; we must first set our hearts right.” – Confucious Making a difference is an overly intimidating statement due to the levels of responsibility and liability involved. Superheroes‚ politicians‚ businessmen
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Throughout the novel Duddy tries to become someone who deserves respect. He wants to prove everyone that he can become a "somebody" and believes he can make Max and Simcha proud of him. Duddy Kravitz grew up without much support from his family: his mother Minnie died‚ when he was about six years old‚ and he doesn’t remember anything about her‚ and Max‚ his father‚ clearly preferred Lennie‚ his older son‚ to Duddy. Max loved to tell his friends anecdotes about the local gangster‚ the great Boy Wonder
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In many stories we hear as young children‚ the main person in each story is always the hero. The hero saves the day‚ or gets the children from the burning building. Sometimes the hero saves the damsel in distress. Classic image of a hero but we forget that the hero does not do it alone. There is always one person that stands by the hero’s side and is a big contributor to the savings. With his/her size‚ attitude‚ and light-hearted humor‚ the sidekick makes his/her mark on saving the world. In the
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Imagining one’s future being confined to filing medical reports in a local veteran’s hospital is not discouraging; but disturbing. Furthermore‚ would one be interested in reading a comic book about such a nightmare? Or even watching a movie? American Splendor adapts to screen the life of a man who walks down the path no one else would dare to tread. Harvey Pekar‚ born and raised in Cleveland‚ Ohio‚ is the creator of the comic and the subject of the film. Far from the Hollywood limelight‚ Pekar
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Dulari Amin English 122-1A Professor Luck 2/3/15 Heroes Today Bravery‚ Courage and Strength are the things most people think about when it comes to heroes. But wearing a cape‚ doing daring tasks and having the name of a creature in part of a name doesn ’t make up a hero; just being a doctor‚ fire fighter and police officer doesn’t make up a hero either. A hero is someone who helps make the community a better place. Not just the community but helps someone be a better person as well. There
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