Activities

"Selfie Sign-In"

Jay Olinger, Portland Community College

At the start of each class, the students receive an index card. On the front, they draw a self-portrait based on a prompt (paired with the discussed text). On the back, I ask for name, date, and then a short answer to a question pertaining to the course, homework, or text. This pairs text + image, has the students consider visual elements, mentally prepares the students for the lesson, and also lets the instructor know where the students are at with the work/reading.

Materials:

Index cards

Example:

Book to discuss: Persepolis Volume 1 by Marjane Satrapi

Front:

Draw yourself in Satrapi's style!

Back:

Name, Date, and answer the following:

Consider how information is dispersed in Marjane's world and the dichotomies it creates (school/home, new/radio, etc...). If you were in Marjane's shoes, who would you believe? How is this relevant to our current political climate?

Bingo.pdf

Presentation Bingo

In this game of BINGO, students are encouraged to engage with the presentation topic. Vocabulary, concepts, and creators are included, and when students either see or hear one of the listed, they must list either their peer's name, or the creator's name. For example, a presentation on Frank Miller can apply to the Superhero box if the presenter discusses The Dark Knight Returns or Daredevil, or could apply to the Spot Blacks box if the presenter discusses Sin City. Ideally, the bingo cards are based on the students presentation topics. There is a variety of BINGO generators available.

Lettering Activity

Dr Susan Kirtley, Portland State University

Hands-on activity to emphasize the emotional quality of typography choices, lettering appreciation, and connecting the text as image.

Theory:

Eisner, Will. "Comics as a form of Reading." Comics and Sequential Art. Florida: Poorhouse Press, 1985.

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