Name: _____________________________________________ Period: ______ Date: _____________________
CUBAN REVOLUTION FINAL PROJECT – COMIC STRIP
Goal
Your goal is to tell the story of the Cuban Revolution using images in a creative comic strip, from the road to
revolution through the effects of the revolution on Cuba today (1950s-2015).
Role
You are an artist who has been commissioned to explain the story of the Cuban Revolution. You have decided
to show the most important events and people of the story of the Revolution through a comic strip.
Audience
Your audience is composed of other historians completing the same commission. You will examine each other’s
work and give constructive feedback based on your own work and knowledge, and you improve on your own
performance through listening to other historians critique your work.
Situation
As historians we must determine what happened in the past. We do this by examining primary and secondary
sources, filtering out bias, and determining the best possible way to explain our history. History can be told in
many forms, and art is one important way our history is told. Through the comic strip medium you will tell the
story of the Cuban Revolution
Product/Performance
You will be responsible for choosing at least nine historically significant events and, using images as well as
words, create a comic strip panel for each event. Ask yourself, does the comic accurately and effectively explain
the events both leading up to, immediately following, and after the revolution? The final copy must be in color.
Standards and Criteria for Success
See rubric
Guiding Prompts
List the events you are depicting, with years. Is your list in chronological order?
1. __________________________
2. __________________________
3. __________________________
4. __________________________
5. __________________________
6. __________________________
7. __________________________
8. __________________________
9. __________________________
Are all of these events significant? Can you convey why these events are significant, using captions and images
with landscapes, props, and characters? Can dialogue contribute the understanding of the event? Can you
identify and show historical themes using these events to tell your story?
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Name: _____________________________________________ Period: ______ Date: _____________________
CUBAN REVOLUTION FINAL PROJECT – COMIC STRIP
Use the space below to outline your comic strip. This storyboard should be a rough draft of what you intend to
create for your final product, which will tell the story of the Cuban Revolution. This draft does not need to be in
color. You may use stick figures for both the draft and the final product. The final product must be in color.
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Name: _____________________________________________ Period: ______ Date: _____________________
CUBAN REVOLUTION FINAL PROJECT – COMIC STRIP
Cuban Revolution Comic Strip Rubric
Choice of
Scenes
Captions
and
Dialogue
Characters
Landscape
and
Props
Accuracy
and
Fulfillment
of Criteria
_______/20
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3
2
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Choices of Historical
events are highly effective
in telling the story of the
Revolution.
Choices of Historical
events are effective in
telling the story of the
Revolution.
Choices of Historical
events are somewhat
effective in telling the
story of the Revolution.
Choices of historical
events are ineffective in
telling the story of the
Revolution.
Captions and dialogue are
related to the scenes and
to the historical events
and connections to the
content are developed and
are easy to understand.
Captions and dialogue
are related to the scenes
and to the historical
events and connections
to the content are
apparent and are easy
to understand.
Captions and dialogue
may be related to the
scenes and the
historical events, but
the connections to the
content are less
obvious.
Captions and dialogue
do not relate well to the
scenes or are missing.
There is no clear
connection to the
content, or connections
are very general.
The main characters and
their roles are clearly
recognizable, and their
actions and dialogue are
well-matched to their
actions in history and
enhance the
understanding of the
panel.
The main characters
and their roles are
recognizable, and their
actions and dialogue
match their actions in
history and improve the
understanding of the
panel.
The main characters
may be recognizable,
but their actions and
dialogue are too vague
or do not show their
relationship to
historical events.
The main characters are
difficult to identify, or
the characters in the
comic are not the
characters in the events
depicted.
Landscape and props are
well chosen, directly
relate to the events
depicted, and demonstrate
an advanced
understanding of content.
Landscape and props
directly relate to the
events depicted and
demonstrate a proficient
understanding of the
content.
Landscape and props
are generally related to
the events depicted.
The events portrayed are
accurately depicted and
are in proper sequence.
Scope goes well beyond
minimum requirements.
Product is detailed, neat,
and color is used to
enhance the overall
quality of the scenes
The events portrayed
are accurately depicted
and are in proper
sequence. Scope goes
beyond minimum
requirements. Product
is neat and uses color to
enhance scenes.
Most events portrayed
Some events are
depicted accurately and
inaccurate and/or
in proper sequence.
sequence is out of
Scope meets minimum
order. May not meet
requirements. Product minimum requirements.
may be messy and color
Product is messy and
is poorly utilized.
shows a lack of effort.
Landscape and props
seem randomly chosen
or are not relevant to
the events depicted.
Comments:
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