graphic novels: literature studies expectation |
"explain how the study of literature has enhanced their understanding of themselves as readers and as individuals"
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FINAL ASSIGNMENT
For the graphic novel course, you have four options for the final assignment.
All final assignments will be presented and due on Monday, June 20th.
- a creative piece, where you create a 4-6 page graphic story that can be hand-drawn or digitally created using either photographs or Bitstrips (or other animation program that you are aware of)
- a genre, author, or character study, where you investigate and present information on one of the following: (i) a sample of graphic novel titles in a particular genre (including manga); (ii) the works of one author/artist; or (iii) the various storylines and representations of one comic character (e.g. Batman, Spiderman, Wonder Woman) of that character’s history. The presentation can take the form of a bulletin board, a comic, a video, a podcast, prezi, powerpoint, or game/quiz.
- an issue study, where you investigate and present information on one of the following: (i) race representation in comics; (ii) gender representation in comics or (iii) sexual orientation in comics. The presentation can take the form of a bulletin board, a comic, a video, a podcast, prezi, powerpoint, or game/quiz, and should address the following questions with supporting evidence: (a) what is the background to the issue? (b) what are the main positions taken about the issue, and why? (c) what changes have there been since this first was raised as an issue?
- A study in the mechanics of sequential art, where an issue such as “how is action or suspense created in sequential art?” Your assignment is to investigate and present information explaining techniques used by artists to engage readers using examples from at least two separate comic/graphic novel series. The recommendation would be to explore the issue of building suspense and/or simulating action, but other topics are also possible. The presentation can take the form of a bulletin board, a comic, a video, a podcast, prezi, powerpoint, or game/quiz.
All final assignments will be presented and due on Monday, June 20th.
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