elementary - high school
Introduction defines comics while looking at ancient examples of illustrated writing in various media. Students read a Little Sammy Sneeze strip from 1905 and discuss panels. They review speech bubbles, captions and play a group activity requiring pencil drawing and organizing panels into stories about three caricatures. Instructions below–
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| Lesson plan (click to enlarge) |
Four panels of the above caricatures created and sequenced by elementary to high schoolers–
New characters by 2nd graders
Students can practice drawing to express volume through shading while observing personal objects at home or assembling a still life in the classroom. More studies have included self-portraits and perspective drawings from both memory and observation. Classes examine more illustrated and literary devices from Masters of American Comics before individually storyboarding and final drafting a comic.
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| 9th graders |
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| 9th grader |
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| etching by 10th grader |
Storylines selected from monthly writing prompt lists
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| 3rd grader |
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| 5th grader |
An assignment to depict a metaphor
