Introducing Patrick

Chappatte
(Date)
Agenda
1. Comic brainstorm
2. Comic terminology
3. “Ten Comics” activity
Comics Brainstorm
1. Who likes comics?
2. Conduct a quick google search of your favorite comic.
3. Discuss with a friend the FEATURES of comics you see.
4. Let’s project some cartoons, discuss, and build a list of terms/ideas.
Comic Terminology
● Read about comic terminology in this packet.
● Copy this glossary in your Learner Portfolio.
● Another helpful document.
Activity: Ten Texts
1. Read the ten comics quietly.
2. Discuss the questions on the following slide with friends at your table.
3. Be ready to share your answers in the whole class discussion.
Questions for Discussion
1. Which text gives you the most objective understanding of the story? Why?
2. Which text gives you the most subjective understanding of the story?' Why?
3. What is the effect of telling the story in one panel (Text 6)?
4. What is the effect of telling the story in thirty panels (Text 7)?
5. What is the effect of adding colour to this story (Text 8)?
6. Which text is the most complex, considering style, structure and meaning?
Discuss the following
features with your partner:

1. Characterization of Authorities
and Man on Beach.
2. Graphic Weight
3. Gaze
4. Foreground/Background
5. Symbolism
6. Irony
7. Color/Black and White
8. Speech Bubble
Graphic Weight: Dark uniforms and
stance draws our attention to the
authorities.

Gaze of authority on right draws our

gaze down to drowned man.

Speech Bubble: Ironic showing no

empathy for migrants.

Lack of Color helps to underscore

tragedy.

Drowned Man is emaciated and

lacks clear facial features. Hands
show desperation to reach shore.
A sample global issue:
This cartoon relates to the field of inquiry of power, politics, and
justice. Specifically, Chappatte argues that despite the arduous
journey that desperate refugees make for freedom, they are often
met by individuals, and even nations, that do not empathize with
their plight and reject their suffering. In the end, many refugees are
turned away due to the inaction of the developed world.
Meet Our Cartoonist - Patrick Chappatte
Let’s Watch Patrick Chappatte TED Talk.

● Take a few notes in your Learner Portfolio as you watch/listen.

● Create a short profile on Patrick Chappatte in your LP. What do you need to
know about him?
● This knowledge is important for Zoom Out work.
Working with a Comic
1. Choose ONE comic from the following slides.
2. Copy the Comic in your LP.
3. Take some notes on:
● The global issue
● Context (What news item is the comic referring to?)
● Features and their effects
Homework
1. Choose ONE comic from the PREVIOUS slides.
2. Copy the Comic in your LP.
3. Take some notes on:
● The global issue
● Context (What news item is the comic referring to?)
● Features and their effects
● Answer: What other comics from Chappatte link to your GI?
● Answer: What authorial features do you see in your comic that are also
present in the BoW?