Family+Secret+Reinforcing+Activity


 * __Objective: __** Students will be able to create a short graphic novel about a historical event of their choice, incorporating diverse global/historical perspectives and portraying them from their own point of view.


 * __Materials __**__: __ Copies of //A Family Secret// book, computers, crayons, colored pencils, markers, glue, and scissors, stapler.


 * __Procedure: __**
 * Students will choose an event in history from the time period (s) they are currently studying.
 * As a group, students will brainstorm events from history that would make a good, short graphic novel and place the ideas on the dry-erase board.
 * The teacher should now model an example short-graphic novel. The length and detail of the graphic novel can be determined by the teacher depending on time allotted. Emphasize the focus of this activity is to see the events that transpire through the eyes of a person who was there.
 * Guiding questions - How would your main character feel about what happened? Why might they feel this way? Would other people at the time feel differently?
 * Students will then create their own draft graphic novel, just like //A Family Secret,// depicting an account of someone their own age living the events taking place. As needed, have students conduct research via text resources or online sources to supplement their knowledge.
 * After the draft is completed, have students peer review each other’s novels. Have the reviewers provide constructive suggestions of how to improve the graphic novel.
 * After the students have had time to make changes they will have a choice, for extra credit, to volunteer to present their graphic novels to the class.


 * __Assessment __**__: __ Students will turn in their graphic novels to be assessed on their graphic novel’s content and quality via a rubric. An example rubric is attached below.


 * __<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Other Standards – __**
 * __<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Grade: __**<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> 6

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> **__ Strand: __**** Economics **

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> **__ Topic: __** Economic Decision Making and Skills

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> **__ Content Statement: __**12. The choices people make have both present and future consequences. The evaluation of choices is relative and may differ across individuals and societies.