Journal #9 21 points Stitches Questions
Choose three of the following five questions to answer in your journal. Your answer needs to have at least three elements of support (specific references to the story) in order to receive full credit. So, your responses should be about a half page each, at least.
1. Why did the author give the novel the title Stitches? Offer more than one interpretation of the title and in your response refer to at least three different scenes.
2. The author imagines shrinking several times in the story. What famous children's story are some of these images alluding to? What theme is the author developing and What is he trying to teach us about this character?
3. There is a lot about silence and the inability to speak. Name a few examples (specific ones) and then explain what theme the author is developing.
4. How does the style of the art help to develop a theme? Name the theme and explain how the art contributes to it. Be sure to reference specific scenes.
5. There are a lot of images of being swallowed or of falling. Why? What is the author trying to express? Refer to AT LEAST three instances in the book. Describe the scenes and give the page number.
1. Why did the author give the novel the title Stitches? Offer more than one interpretation of the title and in your response refer to at least three different scenes.
2. The author imagines shrinking several times in the story. What famous children's story are some of these images alluding to? What theme is the author developing and What is he trying to teach us about this character?
3. There is a lot about silence and the inability to speak. Name a few examples (specific ones) and then explain what theme the author is developing.
4. How does the style of the art help to develop a theme? Name the theme and explain how the art contributes to it. Be sure to reference specific scenes.
5. There are a lot of images of being swallowed or of falling. Why? What is the author trying to express? Refer to AT LEAST three instances in the book. Describe the scenes and give the page number.
Journal #8 (40 points) Storytelling, Framing and Flow
Storytelling, Flow and Framing Presentation
In a comic that has at least 9 panels on 1 page, you are going to create a story about a girl and her goat. Each panel needs to have a different form of framing. Once this is done, you will create the exact same story on another page only using different storytelling method.
So, two comics. Same story, different images.
Journal #7 (30 points) Film and Comics
Comics and film Terminology
In your journals, find examples of at least 10 different concepts reviewed in this presentation. Copy or paste a digital copy of these images into your journal and explain which concept they represent. Be sure to LABEL all panels. You may hand draw them (but they have to clearly illustrate the concept) and take photos. But everything needs to be clearly labelled and explained.
In your journals, find examples of at least 10 different concepts reviewed in this presentation. Copy or paste a digital copy of these images into your journal and explain which concept they represent. Be sure to LABEL all panels. You may hand draw them (but they have to clearly illustrate the concept) and take photos. But everything needs to be clearly labelled and explained.
Journal #6 (60 points) Poetry Comic
You are going to be creating your first real comic. In this project, you will write a poem that consists of 12 lines.
6 of the lines will say "I used to believe in..."
and the other 6 will say "But now I know..."
For instance, you will write "I used to believe in fairy tales
"But now I know about mud puddles"
Once you have the poem written, you will then create an image to go with each line. See the sample below:
6 of the lines will say "I used to believe in..."
and the other 6 will say "But now I know..."
For instance, you will write "I used to believe in fairy tales
"But now I know about mud puddles"
Once you have the poem written, you will then create an image to go with each line. See the sample below:
Part of the assignment, however, is to represent (and label) at least 6 of the 8 text/image relationships we've reviewed. Label these in your journal on your storyboard Click Here for other Samples.
Don't worry about the poems making sense, focus on how the words connect to the images. click here to see other samples of this project.
30 points of this project will be grade according to the labeling and work on the storyboard, 30 points will be awarded according to the quality of your final comic.
Don't worry about the poems making sense, focus on how the words connect to the images. click here to see other samples of this project.
30 points of this project will be grade according to the labeling and work on the storyboard, 30 points will be awarded according to the quality of your final comic.
Journal #5 text/image relationships
Take notes here for text/image relationships
Find examples for 5 of the 7 forms of text/image relationships in your comics. Copy or photocopy and paste these images in your journal and label. Be sure to explain your choice.
Journal #4 Transitions
copy notes on transitions. Then find examples of at least 5 of the 7 varieties from the comics you are reading. copy into journal and label.
copy notes on transitions. Then find examples of at least 5 of the 7 varieties from the comics you are reading. copy into journal and label.
Journal #2 Beowulf Questions
1. How does the author create a sense of movement? Choose a page you believe conveys a lot of movement. Describe the page and then explain the different ways the author creates the illusion of movement.
2. How does the author create a sense of the mythical? Offer three specifics.
3. Find a page with what you think is a visual metaphor. Explain what is being represented.
1. How does the author create a sense of movement? Choose a page you believe conveys a lot of movement. Describe the page and then explain the different ways the author creates the illusion of movement.
2. How does the author create a sense of the mythical? Offer three specifics.
3. Find a page with what you think is a visual metaphor. Explain what is being represented.