Art Form: Visual Arts

Supplies Needed

-Math Curse book
-Paper
-Pencil and eraser
-Markers or colored pencils (optional)

Vocabulary

Comic - a story told through pictures and speech bubbles in a horizontal line, template below

Panel - to use something old in a new way

Exaggeration - making something seem bigger or funnier than it is

Expression - a way to show feelings through faces and body language

Visual Storytelling - using pictures to tell a story or explain an idea

Instructions

1. Read Math Curse. Think about the character and the problems that occurred during the day. What humorous moments occurred in the story? How was the character feeling during the story? Did those feelings change? Why or why not? Was the character able to overcome the "math curse"?

2. Think of a new ending to the story. Did the character encounter other issues during the day? Did the character encounter any other people in the new ending to help solve the problems?

3. Sketch a short comic (3-6 panels) that retells the story or create a comic strip with a new ending. Each panel could be a different event from the story. Use speech bubbles to share the characters toughs and questions.

4. Add color, details, and expressions to bring it to life. The author uses a lot of humor and irony in the book. Can you include more panels to add humorous moments?

Extensions

Trade comics with a friend, or family member, and discuss your alternate endings

Turn your comic into a short animated video using a stop-motion or drawing app such as Ninja brush or autodraw.