South Park Style!

Create A CAricature
Create a
Caricature
South Park Style!
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For Literature,
History,
or Any Content Area!
By Tracee Orman
www.traceeorman.com
www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Tracee-Orman
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Table of Contents
Pages 3 - 4:
Teacher Directions
Page 4:
Rubric for Grading (toward bottom)
Page 5:
Student Planning Handout
Students should answer these
questions prior to designing
caricature.
Page 6:
Student directions
Pages 7 - 10:
Caricature Drawing Template
Pages 11 - 12:
Example Caricatures and Credits
A one-page handout to help students
design their online caricatures.
Use these templates if students will
not be doing the exercise online OR have
them sketch a rough draft prior to
designing online.
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Teachers: The purpose of this
lesson is for students to display
knowledge of a character’s physical
traits, personality traits, and choose
an appropriate quote or passage
from the novel to go with it.
This activity is internet-based,
so you must have access to
the internet and this website:
http://www.sp-studio.de/
index.htm
The website “SP-Studio” was
created by Janina Himmen and
is not affiliated with South Park
or Comedy Central.
Figure A: The home page of SP-Studio
Possible ways of use without a class set of computers or internet lab:
1. Use your projector and students take turns on the single computer.
2. If you have a SMARTBoard, you can project the website and have students take turns adding
traits to a character.
3. Have students draw their own characters similar to the ones from the website. They could trace
an outline of a figure on paper then add their own elements or use the template provided.
Teachers: Distribute the planning guide, then follow
these suggested guidelines:
1. Direct students to go to the website: http://www.sp-studio.de/
index.htm (see figure A)
2. Have them begin creating a character by clicking on one of the
elements they can add (such as “place” or “skin”).
3. Their decisions should be made based on the character from
the novel or story. You may have them select a passage,
chapter, or quote to use and cite their source, or give them free
reign.
4. If they need to delete or change an element, they can click on
it to bring up a navigation window (see figure B). The “x” deletes
the element/object, the arrows allow users to move the object.
Figure B: Click on the “X” to delete
an element/object or the arrow to
move it.
5. If they wish to add text, they should click on the “text” option.
Once they have the text as they want it (color, font, size), they
should click on the “OK.” They can move it later by clicking on
the text and using the arrow option (as shown in figures C and D
on the next page).
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Teacher directions,
continued
6. To save their final
character creation, they
should click on the icon
of the disc. It will
automatically download
the image to their
computer as “spstudio.jpg”.
7. Direct the students to
read the copyright
guidelines for usage.
They may use the
image on their personal
websites as long as
they create a link back
Figures C (above) and D (right):
to the sp-studio.de
Click “OK” after you have the text as
you want it to appear. Then click on
website. Also, Janina
the
text and use the arrow option to
accepts donations as all
move it.
the artwork and upkeep
of the website is handdrawn and maintained
as a hobby and does not generate any income.
• I have created a student handout for online
directions that can be distributed or projected in the
classroom. You may add guidelines for the literature
requirements.
• I have also included a template handout students
can use if they do not have internet access.
Grading Rubric:
For these types of assignments I usually give a completion grade, based on criteria I set
beforehand. If you have specific guidelines, you should include those in your grading
rubric. Here is an example of a simple 12-point rubric:
Character Accuracy
-Physical Description
-Personality
(facial features, items)
Quote from literature
Setting Accuracy
3
3
2
2
1 = ____
1 = ____
3
3
2
2
1 = ____
1 = ____
TOTAL = _______
3=Excellent, 2=Some mistakes/inaccuracies, 1=Many mistakes/not true to character/story
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Student Planning Guide
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Name: __________________________
1. Choose your character: _____________________________________
2. Which scene/chapter are you going to represent in your caricature?
___________________________________________________________
3. Describe the setting of this scene (inside/outside, etc.):
___________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
4. Describe the character’s physical traits (include color of hair, eyes, skin, any scars or
distinguishing characteristics such as glasses):
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
5. Describe the character’s personality traits (these may be expressed through actions,
quotes, clothing, jewelry/accessories, hair style, etc.):
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
6. Which quote or passage from the story will you include? Why? __________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
Go to http://www.sp-studio.de/index.htm to create your caricature online.
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Directions for Students:
1. Go to:
http://www.sp-studio.de/index.htm
2. Begin creating a character by
clicking on one of the elements
(such as “place” or “skin”).
3. Use your planning notes to pick the
right traits for your character.
4. If you need to delete or change an
element, click on it to bring up a
navigation window (see figure B). The “x” deletes the
element/object, the arrows allow you to move the object.
Figure A: The home page of SP-Studio
5. To add text, click on the “text” option. Once you have the text as
you want it (color, font, size), click on the “OK.” You can move
it later by clicking on the text and using the arrow option (as
shown in figures C and D).
6. To save, click on the icon of the disc. It will automatically
download the image to your computer as “sp-studio.jpg”.
7. Read the copyright guidelines for usage by clicking on the ©
symbol. Make sure to respect these guidelines if you use your
character outside of this assignment. All elements you used to
create your caricature were drawn by Janina Himmen.
Figure B: Click on the “X” to delete
an element/object or the arrow to
move it.
Figures C (above) and D (right): Click “OK” after
you have the text as you want it to appear. Then
click on the text and use the arrow option to move
it.
Create a Caricature Copyright ©Tracee Orman, 2011
Create A CAricature
South Park-Style!
Draw your own caricature of the character you selected. Include the setting.
The outline used is from the SP-Studio website, created by Janina Himmen.
Create a Caricature Copyright ©Tracee Orman, 2011
Create A CAricature
South Park-Style!
Draw your own caricature of the character you selected. Include the setting.
The outline used is from the SP-Studio website, created by Janina Himmen.
Create a Caricature Copyright ©Tracee Orman, 2011
Create A CAricature
South Park-Style!
Draw your own caricature of the character you selected. Include the setting.
The outline used is from the SP-Studio website, created by Janina Himmen.
Create a Caricature Copyright ©Tracee Orman, 2011
Create A CAricature
South Park-Style!
Draw your own caricature of the character you selected. Include the setting.
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Example Caricatures...
Chariot Race
Created by SoxKid
British in American Revolution
by SoxKid
Mayan Warrior
by Eggyslav
Stalin
Created by Germinox
“Itʼs a Wonderful Life: George
Bailey”
Created by ViralMonster
Zeus
Created by tortosa
Cover art:
The Grinch by lefiou
Amelia Earhart by Viral Monster
Albert Einstein by Viral Monster
Phantom of the Opera by Joker
Leonardo da vinci by Viral Monster
Hitler by wetts2
Cleopatra by tortosa
Katniss Everdeen by Tracee Orman
Shakespeare by Jetpack-guy
Leonardo da vinci
by ilanrock7
Columbus by
Jetpack-guy
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Additional examples...
Katniss Everdeen
from The Hunger Games
By TOrman
Sherlock Holmes
Created by SoxKid
Ron, Harry, Hermione by dan
The Mad Hatter from Alice in
Wonderland
Created by Lefiou
If you enjoyed this lesson,
please check out my other creative activities to use with literature
at my website:
Creative Activities for ANY Novel or Story
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Tracee-Orman
Ebenezer Scrooge
from A Christmas Carol
Created by SoxKid
You can make a donation to Janina Himmen to help keep the SPStudio website going at:
http://www.sp-studio.de/donate.htm
Create a Caricature Copyright ©Tracee Orman, 2011