Grade 9 Issues in Canadian Geography - Academic

Unit 2 Project

TASK
You will create ONE childrens storybook OR comic strip for children in Grade 2 or 3 (age 7-9)
that explains one of the tectonic or erosional forces from this unit. Your story should be age
appropriate, and have a proper beginning, middle and end.
Beginning: Introduce background information about events, settings or characters and the
event/decision that begins the storys plot or problem.
Middle: The main events in the story/comic and continuing the plot. Include a climax: The
most interesting or intense part of the story.
End: The main problem or plot begins to wrap up, resolve loose ends, and lead to closure.
Have a nice closing ending.

As for the illustrated portion of the assignment, your artistic skills are not being evaluated;
instead, you are being evaluated for presenting a well-thought-out, age-appropriate version of
the material from the unit, in which you clearly communicate using pictures and written text.

You may use digital or hand-drawn images (or a combination) for your pictures.

Storybook Requirements Comic Strip Requirements

1) The book should be designed for
Grade 2 or 3 students (ages 7-9). It
must be interesting and
understandable enough for them to
read!
2) It should be 8-10 pages in length
using standard 8.5 x 11 paper (can
use full page or have the pages in
half)
3) Each page should be mostly filled with
ONE or TWO large
pictures/illustrations.
4) Each page should contain TWO to
FOUR complete sentences.
5) Make sure the pages are bound
together well (staples or duotang for
example)
6) Make a title page: include you as the
author!
7) The pages should be attractive
enough that a child would want to
read it. Remember: attractive does
not necessarily mean artistic.
1) The comic strip should be designed for
Grade 2 or 3 students (ages 7-9). It must be
interesting and understandable enough for
them to read!
2) You must have 8-10 scenes in your
comic strip
3) You may either have 4-6 blocks on a
standard 8.5 x
11 paper or you can create a long strip
using paper.
Make sure the boxes are big enough to
see the
pictures and read the text
4) Each box must have at least 2-4
sentences of text
5) You may create a comic book layout by
hand, or use a digital one. See Template
sheet for samples or for websites you can
use. Feel free to use others if they suit you
better.
6) The scenes should be attractive enough
that a child would want to read it.
Remember: attractive does not necessarily
mean artistic.

Something to consider: Your story or comic strip may have a character or characters in it so
that it is interesting to read for children and it is not just a story listing facts about physical
geography.

POSSIBLE TOPICS FOR YOUR STORYBOOK OR COMIC STRIP (THESE ARE ONLY SUGGESTIONS AND YOU ARE NOT
LIMITED TO CHOOSING FROM THIS LIST):

Plate tectonic movement Continental Drift The formation of a Landform

Region
The Spheres of Earth How earthquakes happen How volcanoes form and erupt
Living on the San Andreas Types of Precipitation
OR Your choice (check with me first)

Assignment DUE: FRI MARCH 31, 2017

DEADLINE DATE: TUES. APRIL 4, 2017 ( -10%
deducted)