Objectives:I will build on prior knowledge and

define the textual features of a graphic novel so I can apply multiple critical theories to a graphic novel.

Today, you will need:SSR BookComposition BookSpringBoard

The Arrival Part I

Shaun Tan’s graphic novel is our mentor text and model for the Unit 4 Embedded Assessment, which will require you to create a graphic representation of a short story.

The Arrival Part I

Read the “Learning Focus” on p. 227.

Answer in your composition books:What are “new literacies”?

Consider the essential questions and develop answers to them in your SpringBoard book:

How can an examination of text through multiple perspectives affect understanding?

How do media production elements shape a message (think back to Rear Window)?

SB 4.1. Previewing the Unit

Review the definitions of comics and graphic novels on p. 229.

What are comics?Juxtaposed pictorial and other images in

deliberate sequence, intended to convey information and/or to produce an aesthetic response in the viewer.

How would you put this definition in your own words?

SB 4.2. Understanding the GenreComics v. Graphic Novels

What is a graphic novel?A book-length sequential art narrative

featuring an anthology-style collection of comic art, a collection of reprinted comic book issues comprising a single story line (or arc), or an original, stand-alone graphic narrative.

How would you put this definition in your own words?

SB 4.2. Understanding the GenreComics v. Graphic Novels

Quick Write (3 minutes)

To what extent are visual and graphic media a significant factor in your life now, and how do you interact with them?

Why is the ability to analyze visual and graphic media an important twenty-first century skill?

SB 4.2. Understanding the Genre

You will be reading The Arrival in pairs for this unit.

Pair up with a classmate.

Judge a book by its cover!

Examine ONLY THE COVER of The Arrival.

Discuss with your partner what you think the book is about based solely on the cover art. Consider other aspects besides the main image.

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SB 4.3. Beginning the Graphic NovelUsing your copy of The

Arrival, scan the cover, the inside covers, and the title and copyright pages.

In your composition books, predict what you think the novel will be about. Support your predictions with the details you have observed so far.

StructureThe structure of a literary work is the way it is

organized and the arrangement of its parts.

Next, scan the text of the novel. Determine how the author structured the novel.

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StyleThe way writers say what they want to say.

Continue previewing the text by browsing through the pages. In your composition books, describe the style used by the author.

Consider the following:How realistic are the illustrations?How does the author use color?How are the panels arranged on the page (size,

number)?

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Part I of The Arrival can be found at the following link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nJKse-UCFM

Read Part I with your partner. As you read:

Review the definition of Cultural Criticism, p. 341. Brainstorm general elements of culture.

What specific elements of culture are present in Part I?

Respond to questions 1-2 on your handout.

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Cultural CriticismExamines how differing religious beliefs,

ethnicities, class identifications, political beliefs, and individual viewpoints affect how texts are created and interpreted.

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WORKING INDIVIDUALLY, complete a 5-7 sentence summary of Part I.

Remember: Successful summaries accurately and concisely sum up the main points of the original text and DO NOT include personal commentary.

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Reader Response CriticismFocuses on a reader’s active engagement with

a piece of print or nonprint text. The reader’s response to any text is shaded by the reader’s own experiences, social ethics, moral values, and general views of the world.

Compare/contrast your summary of Part I with someone who is NOT your partner.How is your summary similar to or different

from your partner’s?What might explain the similarities or

differences?

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Complete #5 on your handout:

What title could you give to Part I that would capture the essence of the text? Explain your title.

When you have completed your handout, turn it in at the back table.

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