Comic Strip Planning Sheet
Scene and Actions
That Occur
Rough Ideas/Sketches:
Characters Present
Landscape and Props
Caption/Speech Bubbles
1920s Comic Book History
Purpose:
-to create an interest in and an awareness of a relevant topic
from Canadian History (1920s)
-share and inform classmates via a creative and engaging
medium
Task:
-your task is to create at least one cartoon about your chosen
topic from the 1920s that can easily be understood by a student
in Grade 4 or 5
-be creative, choose your images and words carefully and think like a historian
Instructions: -you are to create a comic strip of your topic using http://www.bitstripsforschools.com
-press the log-in button and enter class code CHC2LI, then select your name from the list, and
create a password (the first time you log in)
-practice using Bitstrips by making your own avatar that will be added to the class photo (you
can see this when you log-in)
-click on comic and select make a comic. Be sure to add a title to your comic and use all the
powerful features available on this site (including the ability to import pictures)
-remember, although this is a creative and fun site your job is to cover your topic in an accurate
and in-depth manner. Therefore, be creative but also do your research (you will need to have at
least two sources of information for your cartoon)
-you may choose to work with a partner for this assignment, but you will each need to be able to
explain your contribution to the overall finished product.
My Partner:
____________________________________________________________________________
My Topic:
____________________________________________________________________________
My Sources: 1)
2)
5 Pieces of Key Information About My Topic:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
1920s Bitstrips Rubric
Category
Knowledge & Understanding
-knowledge of facts and terms in
the comic/-understanding of the
main idea(s)
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Demonstrates
limited knowledge
of facts and
terms; limited
understanding of
the main ideas
Demonstrates
some knowledge
of facts and
terms; some
understanding of
the main ideas
Thinking
-demonstrates an opinion on the
topic/-comic shows interpretation
and forming conclusions of the
topic
Uses critical
thinking skills
with a limited
degree of
effectiveness
when
providing an
opinion
Demonstrates
thorough
knowledge of
facts and terms;
thorough
understanding of
the main ideas
Uses critical
thinking skills
with a high
degree of
effectiveness
when
providing an
opinion
Application
-use of software and overall
effectiveness of using Bitstrip
Connection is
made with a
limited degree
of creativity/
effectiveness
Communication
-words and terms
chosen/spelling and grammar
Overall
presentation is
limited in
effectiveness
regarding words
and terms chosen
and contains
several spelling
and/or grammar
errors
Uses critical
thinking skills
with a
moderate
degree of
effectiveness
when
providing an
opinion
Connection is
made with a
moderate
degree of
creativity/
effectiveness
Overall
presentation
is somewhat
limited in
effectiveness
regarding words
and terms chose
and/or contains
several spelling
and/or grammar
errors
Demonstrates
considerable
knowledge of
facts and terms;
considerable
understanding of
the main ideas
Uses critical
thinking skills
with a
considerable
degree of
effectiveness
when
providing an
opinion
Connection is
made with a
considerable
degree of
creativity/
effectiveness
Overall
presentation is
effective using
proper
terminology and
contains only a
few spelling
and/or grammar
errors.
Connection is
made with a
high degree of
creativity/
effectiveness
Overall
presentation is
very professional,
uses proper
terminology and
contains no
spelling and
grammar errors