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Sketchnoting

This task was created by Zeina Chalich from aussieed.com

Sketchnoting builds a connection between verbal and visual components. It is a personal form of note-taking that activates the brain in the process much the same as doodling. Doodling is a way of thinking, of drawing information around a thought process.

TASK
Make visual notes (sketchnotes) about the main events from a chapter in the book. Take photos and upload your notes to the blog or use any available apps to make your visual notes. Label which chapter you are sketching about.

Consider.. Who? What? When? Where? How? Why?

What visual representations will best describe…

* The sequence of events?

* The emotions of the characters?

* The impact of what happened?

* The text you will use?

TOOLS
Paper & pencil or black felt tip pen

Lipogram

Activity 1 – Lipogram

A lipogram is a piece of writing where a particular letter is omitted. In our task I have asked students to remove the letter o.

“Albert, is it true that if you touch a butterfly’s wings, you keep it from flying ever again? Basically, kill it?”

No, it is a myth that you render a butterfly unable to fly by touching its wings. The powdery residue on their wings is actually scales. They shed their scales on a regular basis, so merely touching them is okay.

 

”Albert, is it true that if I handle a butterfly’s wing, I will keep it from flying ever again? Basically, kill it?

”Maybe, it is a myth that I remember a butterfly unable to fly by handling it’s wings. The dusty residue in their wings is actually scales. They shed their scales in a regular basis, with merely