Pixton Lesson Ideas

Two Sides to a Story

Students will make connections to emerging global themes, e.g., poverty, economy, environment, etc. by examining diverse perspectives as they relate to the language and culture being studied.

What’s in a Poem?

Students will interpret and analyze a poem written in the target language for cultural understanding.

Problem Solving

Students will build, reinforce, and expand their knowledge of other disciplines while using the target language to solve problems creatively.

Students will focus on understanding one product (books, art, food, clothing, music, etc.) of a culture related to the language being studied and the perspectives (attitudes, meanings, values, etc.) that are revealed through the use of the product chosen.

Conversations on Weekends

Students will use the target language to express interests outside of school.

Cultural Comparisons

Students will compare the cultures studied and their own.

Cultural Practices #1

Students will investigate, explain, and reflect on the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the culture studied.

How Are You Feeling?

Students will interact and negotiate meaning in written conversations in the target language to share information, reactions, feelings, and opinions.

Conversations in School

Students will use the target language within the classroom to interact and collaborate in their community.

World Languages Introductions

This comic will introduce students to basic greetings and how to use the Input Method Editor (keyboard) of the target language.

Places in the House

Students will practice vocabulary through the creation of a "Places in the House” comic.

Greeting a New Student

After learning how to greet people in the target language, students will read a sample conversation comic and make a comic of their own.

A Day in My Life

Students will create a comic taking the reader through a typical day in their life.

Student Interview

Students will practice the skills being learned in class by creating I-statements in the target language.

Restaurant Dialogue

Students will learn restaurant dialogue through the creation of a comic.

Teach World Languages with Comics

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