1 – Introduce the Graphic Novel: The teacher introduces the comic book and initiates a short, informal discussion: What is a comic book? Does the format of this book look familiar? Has anyone read this book? Have you read anything similar to this book?

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2 – Check out Comics: In the form of a PowerPoint presentation, the teacher presents a more detailed account of the standard structure and artistic styles surrounding comic books. This will help build familiarity with the medium in preparation for Daytripper.

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3 – Predict the Story: Afterwards, students get into small groups of 3-4 and try to piece together slices of the story based on some images provided. This serves to get them thinking about plot, characters, and maybe even symbolism. Once 10 minutes have passed, students will share their primary predictions with the rest of the class. This allows everyone to realize that people can have multiple interpretations over the same set of pictures or across the same story. In a book like Daytripper, it is important to be imaginative.

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4 – Create Comic Strips: With the last sentence in mind, students will get their creative juices flowing in this segment. The students will be presented with two pages from the book, one with whited-out speech bubbles and one without.  Given what they know of comics, the story, and context-clues, they will annotate what they think the characters are communicating (body language counts!). This is simply meant for students grasp the concept of how the combination of text and visuals are function within comics.

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Homework: If students did not finish their handouts, they are free to complete them at home. Students will form groups in the following class period to create a fuller interpretation of the many pictures they have been exposed to up to this point.

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Anticipated Problems and Possible Solutions: If students do not seem eager to discuss the book in 1), the teacher can have students divided into different groups to share their predictions instead of presenting them in front of the class. Have information ready to be distributed if technical issues occur in 2).

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Overview of the Day: