1. Learning about graphic stories, and some of the features of these stories.

2. Exploring ways to tell a short graphic story, and using the graphic storytelling features we have learned about.

3. Learning about our library collection, and discovering new books to add to our reading list.

SUCCESS CRITERIA:

1. Completed a three-panel graphic story and experimented with different graphic storytelling features.

2. Used descriptive language and intentional illustrations.

3. Listed some new graphic stories that I would like to read.

PRE-VIDEO:

• Do you have a favourite comic or graphic novel? Why is it your favourite?
• What are some of the differences between a comic book story and a picture book? 
• Think about how you read a comic or graphic novel. Do you read the words first, or look at the illustration, or a combination of both? How do you approach each page?

POST VIDEO:

• Mandy said that graphic stories are different to other kinds of storytelling because they rely on a reader’s understanding of a ‘world shown visually’. What do you think she means by ‘a world shown visually’?
• Bernard told us that comic books ‘work’ because the drawings make a comic funny or playful or beautiful. How many different kinds of graphic stories can you think of? What are some of the different illustration styles that you have seen?
• Mandy told us about some of the special features of graphic novels, and she used the word EMANATA. Do you remember what that was? (NB – the illustrative lines that show motion, sound, trajectory, vibration, smells or emotion). Can you think of examples where you have seen emanata used in graphic stories?
• Bernard told us about the classic comic book feature of PANEL BORDERS or FRAMES. What do you think the purpose of panels and frames is?
• Bernard explained that he often begins his graphic stories by ‘mucking around’ with ideas, and sometimes starts with just one panel. Why do you think creating a story this way could be useful? What could be challenging about starting a graphic story this way?
• Mandy said that it’s quite normal in graphic stories for lots of changes to happen along the way. What are some of the reasons a story might change and need to be revised ‘along the way’?