Comic Books and Graphic Novels

Storytelling and Ideas Generating

What do you think happened here? Write a short story idea (5 mins)

Hand ins• Today is your deadline day for your

first assignment

You need to submit this by the end of today on Moodle under Hand In- Assignment 1 (in the comics section)

• be able to come up with an idea for your comic book story

• be able to use research to develop.

• consider different ways of revealing your stories points of interest.

Write an adjective describing the world in your comic, on the bottom of your post it

(Aim to fit this into your story today) English Target

MUST

SHOULD

COULD

Write a target on a post it explaining how you will achieve one of the Learning Outcomes below:

What makes a great story? 2 minute discussion pairs, make notes and share

• What does every story need to have?• What are the parts of a story?• What makes a story engaging?

What are your favourite stories? Why?

Great stories have• Interesting and believable

characters• A good idea• Drama• Action• A beginning, middle and end• Exciting plot points that move the

story forwards in an interesting way

How do people in the comic book industry write their stories?

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6b_ts1Zk6SE (1.40)

• What sort of skills do you need as a comic book writer?

• What sort of things do you need to consider with your English?

• Who else do comic book writers work with?

• Where do they get ideas from?

I would like you to listen to a story

we often make assumptions based on stereotypes, misinformation and generalisations

How can you avoid stereotyping in your stories?

TASK 1- Create a Pinterest Board (20 mins)

• Use the Moodle Lesson to Guide you how to do this and how to save it (under the Comic section)

• Find images for inspiration for your comic book world

• What sort of images could you search for to get inspiration?- The time zone- The planet- The country- The city/ village/ town- The culture- Rituals, behaviours and rules

Use your adjective in your panel planning

(Aim to fit this into your panel script today)

MUST be able to come up with an idea for your comic book story

SHOULD be able to use research to develop.

COULD consider different ways of revealing your stories points of interest.

English Target

You should tackle your ideas like you tackle a problem…

Try thinking about the problems in your comic book worldDiscuss with partner and share your worlds problems

TASK 2- Create a mind map (you can do this digitally or by hand- 5 mins)

• Use research to generate ideas• Create a mind map• Look at other media sources for

inspiration

• Use the Moodle Lesson to guide you to create a mind map if you need to

Use your own adjectives to describe your stories world(Aim to fit this into your story)

MUST be able to come up with an idea for your comic book story

SHOULD be able to use research to develop.

COULD consider different ways of revealing your stories points of interest.

English Target

Learning Outcomes:

TASK 3- Use the worksheet “Building a dramatic storyline”

Download this from the lesson hand outs folder under Comic Books and Graphic Novels

• Use research to develop your idea• Write up your story ideas on the worksheet• Develop characters

Learning Outcomes:

Use your own adjectives to describe your stories world

(Aim to fit this into your story)

MUST be able to come up with an idea for your comic book story

SHOULD be able to use research to develop.

COULD consider different ways of revealing your stories points of interest.

English Target