The Art of Humour
Unit 4 – 2ème BAC Sciences Mathématiques SMB
😄 Warm-up: Complete the Joke
Drag the correct punchline to each joke setup:
“Why don’t scientists trust atoms?”
“I told my wife she was drawing her eyebrows too high…”
“Because they make up everything!”
“She looked surprised.”
“That’s what the doctor said.”
1. Forms of Humour Classification
🧩 Humour Identification Game
What type of humour is this?
“I’m reading a book about anti-gravity. It’s impossible to put down!”
Puns
Wordplay exploiting multiple meanings
Example: “Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana”
Satire
Using humor to criticize society
Example: Political cartoons
2. Humour Across Cultures Global Perspectives
🌍 Match the Humour Style
Drag each humour characteristic to its likely cultural origin:
Self-deprecating jokes
Wordplay & puns
Slapstick physical comedy
British
American
Moroccan
Lost in Translation
Why might this Moroccan joke be hard to translate?
“Kayn wahed l-meqdar, gha ydir l-fdar… matfahmouch? Mazal mazal!”
3. Crafting Comedy Creative Practice
✍️ Build-a-Joke Workshop
Comedy Techniques
Select which technique these jokes use:
“I failed math so many times, I can’t even count!”
🤔 Humour Reflection
Remember: Humour is subjective – what’s funny to one person may not be to another!
