Plan Your Comic Book
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Students will fold and cut a single sheet of paper to create a short comic book. Students will elaborate on an imaginative idea and revise their work based on insights gained through peer discussion. The books will be copied for public display and distribution.
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Lesson Objectives
Students will plan a 6-8 page comic book that includes at least one character.
Students will participate in a peer review and provide writing support for one another.
Students will fold and cut a sheet of paper to create a small comic book.
Teaching Strategies
- Demonstrate the planning process for a simple comic.
- Facilitate the process of a peer review.
- Show how to fold and cut a sheet of paper to create a folded comic book.
- Demonstrate how to transfer drafts onto the appropriate pages of the folded comic books.
National Standards
Create
Elaborate on an imaginative idea.
VA:Cr1.1.3aRevise artwork in progress on the basis of insights gained through peer discussion.
VA:Cr3.1.4aElaborate on an imaginative idea.
3.VA:Cr1.1Time Requirements
Teacher Prep Time
20 minutes
Demonstration Time
40 minutes
Student Studio Time
3 hours
Supplies and Materials
- 8.5" x 11” paper
- Pencils and erasers
- Scissors
- Black thin-tip markers
- Copy machine
National Standards
Create
Elaborate on an imaginative idea.
VA:Cr1.1.3aRevise artwork in progress on the basis of insights gained through peer discussion.
VA:Cr3.1.4aElaborate on an imaginative idea.
3.VA:Cr1.1
Steps
Discuss Comic Book Planning
Discuss the planning process for a simple comic.
Brainstorm the main characters.
Choose one character and sketch different emotions and movements.
Determine the storyline.
Plan the panels/pages.
Draw images and write the text.
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