ESO 2, 3 & 4 Assignment: 30th March - 19th April

Dear ESO Students,

During this extension of the lockdown situation, you will be missing 3 sessions (remember Easter Holidays extend from Saturday 4th to Monday 13th April). This is your assignment for that period. This is a group task. Just like for a PBL, you will have to do it along with your Olympic colour classmates.

It would be wise to distribute the workload evenly among each and every member of the group; some of you are good at translating, some are good at using image edition software, some are good at writing, some are good at organising teamwork... Now it's the time to use and take advantage of Skype, WhatsApp or whatever Internet communication tools you feel most comfortable with and get this job done!

Your task is to download, translate and adapt this inspirational poster (Just Keep Missing) by artist Gavin Aung Than into the language of your choice: Galician or Spanish.

You should translate EVERY SINGLE WORD IN ENGLISH YOU SEE IN THE COMIC STRIP, create a new jpg or png file and once it is polished and finished, the captain of each Olympic group will have to forward it to my mail... As it is a group task, only one e-mail per Olympic group is allowed (that means 4 e-mails per class or a total of 24 e-mails for ESO 2, 3 & 4). 

Keep the poster as it is: do not change any of the images. Just keep the same layout, fonts and colours as in the original, and substitute the English words (and only the English words, not the words in other languages, e.g., French) with your Galician or Spanish version.

Gavin Aung Than's favourite fonts are Creative Block and Red State Blue State.

Your file identification must be as follows: GROUPCOLOUR_CLASS.JPG or GROUPCOLOUR_CLASS.PNG. Example: RED_3A.PNG.

You must fill in the "subject" section of your mail messages with YOUR GROUP IDENTIFICATION. In your email messages you must also include the full names of each and every member .

No automatic translations are allowed (forget about Babel, Google or any other of those useless translation gadgets) and you bet we will easily find out if you use one: CRIME NEVER PAYS. You will have to use your talent. Make it sound natural.

The deadline is Sunday 12th April at precisely 23:59:59. ATTENTION! NEW DEADLINE! SUNDAY 19TH APRIL at precisely 23:59:59. No messages will be accepted beyond that point.

Remember that in our 'Online Dictionaries' section and our 'Resources' section (which you can find on the right-hand column of this blog) you will find all the tools you need to solve this PBL. We definitely recommend Wikipedia, Wordreference, The Free Dictionary, Linguee and Questions and Answers.

As usual, feel free to contact me at labor.teacher@gmail.com if you have any queries or doubts. I will try to reply as soon as possible.

No copyright infringement intended. For educational, non-commercial purposes only.

WebComic Contest: and the winners are...

Here are the winners of the ESO 1 WEBCOMIC CONTEST!

1. SUPER MOLLY (ESO1B): Hugo Fernández & Jakob B. Cabaleiro





2. JOHN AND HIS LIFE (ESO1A): Érika Piñeiro, Candela Costas & Alba Fernández

 

Congratulations to the winners and a huge thank you to all who have participated in this awesome contest!

No copyright infringement intended. For educational, non-commercial purposes only.

ESO 1: 3rd Term PBL Assignment

COMICS!

Dear ESO 1 Students,

This is your last term PBL assignment. Now you will have to create your own webcomic.

To do so, you must craft a creative story and draw your own characters and their roles.

Your comic strips must contain:

- Layout (design)
- Imaginary and unique characters (give them names and moods)
- Dialogues (put your grammar and vocabulary into practice)
- Setting (draw the different places where the story happens)
- Plot (the whole story)

Here you have a video and a website with interesting ideas on how to create your webcomic:

https://www.gocomics.com/ (web comic samples)

After putting all your bright ideas together, you should shape them into cool and eye-catching comic stipes that will bring your heroes to life. Here are some online comic strip creators:

Makebeliefscomix

Pixton

Toondoo

webcomics (Google Play App)


Once you have finished your comic strip, you can send it by email or print it and hand it in in time.

The deadline for this assignment is Friday, May 31, 2019. No assignment will be accepted after this date. Remember that you can send your webcomics before the deadline.

There is an artist inside you waiting to create visual art and take the world by storm.


Good luck on your creations!

No copyright infringement intended. For educational, non-commercial purposes only.

2nd Term PBL Assignment

Dear Students,

This is your PBL assignment for the 2017-18 2nd term. Your task is to translate and adapt this inspirational poster (The Art of the Side Hustle) with words by Chris Ghillebeau and illustrations by artist Gavin Aung Than into the language of your choice: Galician or Spanish.

You should translate EVERY SINGLE WORD IN ENGLISH YOU SEE IN THE COMIC STRIP, create a new jpg or png file and once it is polished and finished you will have to forward it to our mail.

Keep the poster as it is: do not change any of the images. Just keep the same layout, fonts and colours as in the original, and substitute the English words (and only the English words, not the words in other languages, e.g., French) with your Galician or Spanish version.

The deadline is Sunday 18th February at precisely 23.59.59. No files will be admitted after the deadline ends.

A Reader's Manifesto

No copyright infringement intended. For educational non commercial purposes only.

ESO 4 2nd Term 2014-15 PBL Assignment

ESO 4 Students,

This is your PBL assignment for this 2014-15 second term. Your task is to download the image at the end of this post  by the brilliant artist Gavin Aung Than and translate its text into the language of your choice, Spanish or Galician, using the same font as in the original picture (or one as similar as possible) by means of some photo editing software (such as Paint, Gimp, Photoshop, etc.).

You must create a .jpg, .gif or .png file, identify it with your group name (for instance, BLUE_4A.jpg) and send it to our email. You must fill in the "subject" section of your mail messages with YOUR GROUP IDENTIFICATION and the word "PBL". You must also include the names of each and every group member and the percentage of work that every member has carried out (your marks will be in direct mathematical relation to that percentage). Your group identification must be as follows: GROUPCOLOUR_CLASS. Example: BLUE_4A.

Points will be deducted for every instruction you do not follow and each group will be deducted 1 point from their mark for every student who does not bring their copy (in English!!) of this document to class next Friday 6th February.

Every group must email their answers BEFORE Sunday 1st March at precisely 23:59:59. No mails will be admitted after the deadline, so please do not wait until the very last minute and get down to work as soon as possible.

No copyright infringement intended. For educational, non-commercial purposes only.

Click below to see the full size image

ESO 3 2014-15 2nd Term PBL Assignment

ESO 3 Students,

This is your PBL assignment for this 2014-15 second term. Your task is to download this image above and translate its text into the language of your choice, Spanish or Galician, using the same font as in the original picture (or one as similar as possible, in order to fit it into the speech bubble) by means of some photo editing software (such as Paint, Gimp, Photoshop, etc.).

You must create a .jpg, .gif or .png file, identify it with your group name (for instance, BLUE_4A.jpg) and send it to our email. You must fill in the "subject" section of your mail messages with YOUR GROUP IDENTIFICATION and the word "PBL". You must also include the names of each and every group member and the percentage of work that every member has carried out (your marks will be in direct mathematical relation to that percentage). Your group identification must be as follows: GROUPCOLOUR_CLASS. Example: BLUE_4A.

Points will be deducted for every instruction you do not follow and each group will be deducted 1 point from their mark for every student who does not bring their copy (in English!!) of this document to class next Wednesday 11th February.

Every group must email their answers BEFORE Sunday 1st March at precisely 23:59:59. No mails will be admitted after the deadline, so please do not wait until the very last minute and get down to work as soon as possible.

No copyright infringement intended. For educational, non-commercial purposes only.

Grawlixes

A grawlix is a sequence of typographical symbols used to represent a non-specific, profane word or phrase. Here's an example of a typical grawlix:

#@$%*!

The term first appeared in a 1964 article called Let's get down to grawlixes by American cartoonist Mort Walker. Later, in a book called The Lexicon of Comicana, Walker created and named an international set of symbols used in comics around the world. Walker called his system Symbolia. Here are some examples of other terms in the list:

• agitrons: wiggly lines indicating that something is shaking
• briffits: clouds of dust indicating that a character left in a rush
• emanata: straight lines rising from around a character's head indicating surprise
• plewds: drops of sweat indicating that a character is hot or stressed
• squeans: asterisks with an empty center indicating drunkenness or dizziness
• waftaroms: wavy lines rising from something indicating a strong smell or heat.

No copyright infringement intended. For educational, non-commercial purposes only.

A Tense Situation

No copyright infringement intended. For educational, non-commercial purposes only.

Invictus

(Reblogged from Zen Pencils)

Mandela’s favourite poem. William Ernest Henley’s Invictus, first published in 1875, motivated and kept Mandela’s spirits up during his 27 years in prison, and he would often recite it to his fellow inmates.

William Ernest Henley (1849-1903) was an English poet who’s main claim to fame is writing this beautiful poem. Henley was diagnosed with tuberculosis and had one of his legs amputated when he was 17. In spite of this disability, Henley went on to live an active and successful life and used his experience to write Invictus when he was 26.

I won’t attempt to tell you how much of a inspiring man Mandela was, it’s been done far better by most news outlets around the world. You can visit the Nelson Mandela Foundation for all the information you might need on his life and times. My favourite Mandela quote that I’ve read a lot online recently is also his most famous – the words he spoke as the closing statement during his trial in 1964 before he was sentenced to life in prison:

“During my lifetime I have dedicated myself to this struggle of the African people. I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons will live together in harmony and with equal opportunities. It is an ideal which I hope to live for. But, my lord, if needs be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die.”

What Teachers Make, by Taylor Mali & Gavin Aung Than

Labor students,

Back in October 2010 we gave you the wonderful poem What Teachers Make by Taylor Mali. And now artist Gavin Aung Than has turned it into a brilliant comic:

No copyright infringement intended. For educational, non-commercial purposes only.

Erica Goldson: Graduation Speech Comic by Zen Pencils

(Reblogged from Zen Pencils)

This is part of the speech Erica Goldson, the 2010 Valedictorian of Coxsackie-Athens High School, gave at her graduation ceremony. 

The speech was uploaded on YouTube, went viral and Erica became known as the ‘Valedictorian who spoke out against schooling’. You can watch the entire speech and read the transcript here.

Erica’s speech really struck a nerve with me because I was totally like her when I was in school. I always did what I was told, didn’t ask too many questions, mindlessly memorised then regurgitated facts and figures. I remember I would write out an entire essay for homework, memorise the whole thing, then write it down verbatim on test day … and then promptly forget it and move on to the next assignment. I graduated near the top of my class, but on hindsight, I’m not sure I learnt much. The pattern continued as I went on to university, even though I never really wanted to be a graphic designer. But the piece of paper I received at the end did help me land a job, so it was all worth it in the end right? Maybe if I had heard this speech back in high school, I would have realised I was stuck in the system and gone down a different path.

For Whom the Bell Tolls - John Donne

ESO Students,

We are sure some of you have heard of this famous, inspirational poem by John Donne, For Whom the Bell Tolls... Donne wrote this poem while recovering from a serious illness and this particular quote is taken from Meditation XVII in his book Devotions of Emergent Occasions.This passage was made famous after Ernest Hemingway used ‘For Whom the Bell Tolls’ as the title for one of his most acclaimed novels.

Today we would like to offer you the version by brilliant artist Gavin Aung Than, who has used the poem as a tribute to the late Jeff Hanneman (1964-2013), a guitarist and one of the founding members of the metal band Slayer. He recently passed away due to cirrhosis of the liver.

Click here to enlarge the image.

No copyright infringement intended. For educational, non-commercial purposes only.

Message to a Graduate, by Grant Snider

(Reblogged from Incidental Comics)

Although this comic by Grand Snider was originally intended for graduates, as its heading states, at LEZ we find it so truly inspirational that we believe that every student at every level can benefit from it. Enjoy!

No copyright infringement intended. For educational, non-commercial purposes only.

ESO 3 - 3rd Term PBL Task

ESO 3 Students,

This is your 3rd Term PBL task. You have to translate this inspirational comic strip by artist Gavin Aung Than into the language of your choice: Galician or Spanish.

You should translate EVERY WORD YOU SEE IN THE COMIC and create a new jpg of png file and send it to our mail. Keep the comic as it is: don't change the images. Just substitute the English words with the Spanish version. The deadline is Friday 24th May at precisely 23.59.59. No files will be admitted after the deadline ends.

The fonts you must use are Creative Block and Red State Blue State.

Your file identification must be as follows: GROUP_NUMBER_CLASS.JPG or GROUP_NUMBER_CLASS.PNG. Example: GROUP_1_3A.PNG.

You must fill in the "subject" section of your mail messages with YOUR GROUP IDENTIFICATION and the word "PBL".

And these are the groups:

2nd Term ESO 3 PBL Task

ESO 3 Students,

This is your 2nd Term PBL task. You have to translate this comic strip by artist Gavin Aung Than into the language of your choice: Galician or Spanish.

You should translate every word you see (except, of course, the names of the newspapers depicted in the comic) and create a new jpg of png file and send it to our mail. Keep the comic as it is: don't change the images. Just substitute the English words with the Spanish version. The deadline is Friday 8th March at precisely 23.59.59. No files will be admitted after the deadline finishes.

The fonts you must use are Creative Block and Red State Blue State.

Your file identification must be as follows: GROUP_NUMBER_CLASS.JPG or GROUP_NUMBER_CLASS.PNG. Example: GROUP_1_3A.PNG.

You must fill in the "subject" section of your mail messages with YOUR GROUP IDENTIFICATION and the word "PBL".

Click here to download the comic image WITHOUT THE WORDS (blank, empty speech bubbles).

And these are the groups:

Alan Watts: What if Money Was No Object?, by Gavin Aung Than

(Reblogged from Zen Pencils)

Labor Students,

Last 8th Nov 2012, we published a post about an amazing lecture by the late professor Alan Watts:

What if money was no object?

What do I desire? Be the change that you would like to see in this world.

And last Tuesday 8th January, Gavin Aung Than illustrated that same lecture on his website Zen Pencils

Alan Watts (1915-1973) was an English philosopher and writer who played a large part in popularising Zen Buddhism in the west. He gained a wide following after moving to the United States where he published numerous books on Zen and Eastern philosophy. During the 1960s and 70s he toured extensively on the college lecture circuit and became a celebrity among the growing youth movement. Watts had over 25 books published and recorded over 400 lectures, many of which have found a new audience on YouTube.

We hope you like this cartoon as much as we do!

Ira Glass: Advice for Beginners, by Gavin Aung Than

(Reblogged from Zen Pencils)

Zen Pencils is a website launched in February 2012 by Gavin Aung Than, a freelance illustrator living in Melbourne, Australia. On Zen pencils you will find inspirational quotes from famous people adapted into cartoons. The site is updated once a week, every Tuesday (Australian Eastern Standard time). What type of quotes does Gavin adapt? Anything and everything. Poets to Presidents, comedians to colonels – anyone who inspires him, challenges his way of thinking, wakes him up or just makes him laugh.

Ira Glass (1959-) is a radio broadcaster and host of the award-winning program and podcast This American Life. This quote came from an interview Glass did about the storytelling process. And in this video-clip you can enjoy a cool moving typography version:

Ira Glass on Storytelling from David Shiyang Liu on Vimeo.

Theodore Roosevelt: The Man in the Arena, by Gavin Aung Than

(Reblogged from Zen Pencils)

Zen Pencils is a website launched in February 2012 by Gavin Aung Than, a freelance illustrator living in Melbourne, Australia. On Zen pencils you will find inspirational quotes from famous people adapted into cartoons. The site is updated once a week, every Tuesday (Australian Eastern Standard time). What type of quotes does Gavin adapt? Anything and everything. Poets to Presidents, comedians to colonels – anyone who inspires him, challenges his way of thinking, wakes him up or just makes him laugh.

Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) Roosevelt was a naturalist, ornithologist, cowboy, conservationist, ranchman, war hero, writer, hunter and politician. Growing up, Teddy Roosevelt was severely asthmatic, too scared to play outside and would instead spend all his time reading. Finally, his father told him to ‘man-up’ and overcome his physical frailty through will power and mental toughness. Theodore not only overcame his asthma, he went on to embrace what he called ‘the strenuous life’ – a life filled with physical activity, adventure and action. He had a fierce intellect as well, writing several books, mediating wars, winning political duels and oh yeah … he was President for 8 years too. Teddy has probably led the fullest and most action-packed life of anyone I’ve ever read about.

Edgar Mitchell: A global consciousness, by Gavin Aung Than

(Reblogged from Zen Pencils)

Zen Pencils is a website launched in February 2012 by Gavin Aung Than, a freelance illustrator living in Melbourne, Australia. On Zen pencils you will find inspirational quotes from famous people adapted into cartoons. The site is updated once a week, every Tuesday (Australian Eastern Standard time). What type of quotes does Gavin adapt? Anything and everything. Poets to Presidents, comedians to colonels – anyone who inspires him, challenges his way of thinking, wakes him up or just makes him laugh.

Edgar Mitchell (1930-) was the pilot of Apollo 14 and the sixth man to walk on the moon in 1971. On his journey back into Earth orbit, Mitchell had a profound outer-body experience where he says he became aware of a universal consciousness. Since then he has immersed himself in the study of noetic science and channeling the power of the mind. He also has controversial views on UFOs, claiming that aliens have visited Earth and there has been a massive government cover-up to deny their existence.