In Language Arts, get excited for...comics!
We will be looking at Senator John Lewis's experience during the Civil Rights movement through his graphic novel, March: Book One. But before we get too far, we need to learn some terms so that we can talk like pros (and eventually create like pros!). Click here to explore Scott Mcloud's book Understanding Comics. Check out this helpful vocabulary guide below. And here is the slideshow that we have been using in class to begin to understand what McCloud calls the "invisible art" of comics.
This weekend, keep your eyes peeled for comics - either in print or online. Choose a comic strip, paste it to a larger piece of paper, and label its parts. Be sure to also explain what happens in the gutters between each panel (as we did in class). Can't wait to see what you find!
