This document outlines an agenda for a workshop to teach participants how to create non-fiction graphic novels. The workshop consists of 10 sessions that will [1] introduce graphic novels and their elements, [2] help participants turn their narratives into graphic novel format using Comic Life software, [3] have them gather and organize images to incorporate into storyboards, [4] create storyboards combining scripts and images, [5] introduce Comic Life software and how to use it to build their graphic novels, [6] allow independent work time to begin projects, [7] continue working and finishing projects, [8] have participants save their finished projects to a shared Google Presentation, and [9] end with participants sharing their graphic

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Create a Non-Fiction Graphic Novel (Basic)
Session A: July 6, 2010
or
Session B: July 20, 2010
AGENDA
Session 1 9:00-9:20
Sign in
Housekeeping and Welcome
Distribution of equipment
Session 2 9:20 - 9:35
The Graphic Novel and Visual Literacy Presentation
What's the story behind the image and how does the presentation of the image make the message compelling?
What is a graphic novel?
What are the elements that make up a comic/graphic novel?
Session 3 9:35 - 9:50
Turning Your Narrative Into a Graphic Novel
• Content: Should reflect curriculum
• Form: Comic Book/Graphic Novel using Comic Life software
• Genre: Non-Fiction
• Composition: Putting it all together
• Writing/editing a script from the narrative
• Selecting images to help move story forward
• Working with Graphic Novel Storyboard Template to create a blueprint for your graphic novel.
Session 4: 9:50 - 10:20
Gathering and organizing copyright friendly images
• Use copyright free work
• Rename image files to reflect content
• Organize images in one folder on the desktop
• List images you want to use in your storyboard

2. Session 5: 10:20 - 10:45
Participants will create their storyboards with script and images.
BREAK 10:45 - 10:55
Session 6 10:55-11:40
Introduction to Comic Life
• Interface
• Work area overview
• Panel and Image Layout
• Libraries: Templates and Images
• Speech Balloons and Captions
• Sound FX Lettering
• Exporting and publishing your completed graphic novel
o Export as Images (jpeg)
o Upload to Google Presentations
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 Welcome1
 Google Docs
 New Presentation
• File name follows naming conventions: Grant_DBN_Last Name
• Title Slide has content title
Session 7 11:40 - 12:00
Independent work - Begin your project
LUNCH 12:00 - 1:00
Session 8 1:00 - 2:15
Continue working and finish projects.
Session 9 2:15 – 2:30
Save projects to Google presentations
Session 10 2:30 - 3:00
Shareout
Does anyone have any Unanswered questions that were not addressed today?
Workshop Survey
Equipment collection and close