Grade 6R Comic Strip Assignment Bullying

TASK: You will write and then create a comic strip that shows a possible scenario involving bullying and an appropriate way of handling the situation.

DUE DATE: Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2016

GUIDELINES:

• You will be given a comic strip template by the teacher that you will use to draw the GOOD COPY of your comic strip.
• In order to get a comic strip template from the teacher, you will be required to show the teacher:
• An idea brainstorm
• A rough draft of your comic strip
• A rough draft of the written part of the assignment that will go on the back of your good copy (see explanation below)
• You must use all of the boxes on the comic strip template (6).
• Every box of your comic strip must contain
• An illustration AND
• At least one piece of dialogue (speech bubble)
• Your comic must show a realistic scenario involving bullying involving elementary school aged people/characters.
• Your comic must end with the victim of your scenario handling the situation in an appropriate manner.
• You should use color on your good copy.
• You should create a situation and a way of handling it that are realistic (stay away from cheesy stereotypical situations and responses),
• ON THE BACK OF YOUR COMIC:
• Write one paragraph (5-7 sentences) telling the type of bullying your comic strip involves and why you think that the way the victim in your scenario handled the situation would work in real life.

This comic strip can be found in its original context at http://www.championsagainstbullying.com/faces.html

EVALUATION:

Your comic strip will be evaluated using the following rubric: