Description
This lesson incorporates both art and writing. After having read The Undersea Adventures of
Capt’n Eli, students learn about the history of newspaper adventure strips. In groups, students
collaborate as they examine and discuss social and political issues of today. Ultimately, they
choose a cause, imagine how Eli would respond to this cause, develop a storyline with
characters, and create an original comic strip. All of the comic strips will then be published in
an online classroom newspaper. Elements of art and principles of design will be integrated as
students learn specific vocabulary and techniques of comic strip creation.