Reading Group Project Deadline; Pop Culture: Comic Book History & Analysis

During period 7, please gather in your reading groups. Discuss your reading, then retire to the lab to work on and complete the requirements for your Book Club project:

• An author bio (including the book's summary) (1-2 pages)
• A copy of the book's review (1-2 pages...depending on the article you research)
• A list of discussion questions (1-2 pages...depending on the # of participants & length of questions)
• A list of resources (1 page)
• Autobiography extra credit writing (see previous posts for details. This is an on-going extra credit option)

Comic Books:

• Please turn in your homework: the KWL chart for parts 1-4 of this article: Comic Art & Graphics history.
• Please read and take notes (see graphic organizers, if you need them) on parts 5-9 of the same article.
• Please select a comic book from one of these sites. Download (or PREVIEW) and read. Apply what you read about in the linked article above to review and explain the comic book issue. You will be asked to review your comic, including the plot/story/characters appearing in the issue, the writers, illustrators, the historical/social context, etc. As you read, take notes to help you write about your chosen issue.
• The Digital Comic Museum
• Comicfest

Please turn in your group work today. Next class you will have your final session. I will collect your NOTES from your sessions at that time. Discussion questions, summary/bio, sources, and review will be collected today at the end of class. If your group finishes early, please attend to the homework.

HOMEWORK: Aim to complete your autobiography books (reading) by Monday, May 2. Complete reading and taking notes on Comic History (1-9). See above for link. Bring your notes to our next class.