The most important aspect of this lesson is its versatility. In lieu of book reports, students can summarize their book. If students want to discuss the life of an animal, the parts of a cell, how the digestive system works, they can create a comic strip. The possibilities are endless: new vocabulary words, mathematics equations, story problems, how to play a game...
In this case, students (approximately third and fourth graders) reviewed vocab words including summary, point of view, and setting. With that in mind, students were given a list of topics to create a comic about. The artistic aspect comes in when students are asked to blend primary colors to create secondary, tint and shade, and add shading to shapes in their work. Students were required to make six frames in sequential order. We emphasized symbolism and expression in the comics to show how sometimes we need to look past just what the character is saying. This may not be ideal to use all of the time as a review or project, but a good one for many, if not all, of the students periodically. This lesson is designed for third/fourth graders, yet could be more or less detailed depending on the grade.
In this case, students (approximately third and fourth graders) reviewed vocab words including summary, point of view, and setting. With that in mind, students were given a list of topics to create a comic about. The artistic aspect comes in when students are asked to blend primary colors to create secondary, tint and shade, and add shading to shapes in their work. Students were required to make six frames in sequential order. We emphasized symbolism and expression in the comics to show how sometimes we need to look past just what the character is saying. This may not be ideal to use all of the time as a review or project, but a good one for many, if not all, of the students periodically. This lesson is designed for third/fourth graders, yet could be more or less detailed depending on the grade.
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