Trickster Tales

 

Step 4: Create a comic


Below are a list of websites that contain other Coyote or Anansi stories.  Choose a different story from the ones that you have already read.  Use the Comic Life program on the computer to create a comic strip based upon that story.   


Anansi stories:


Anansi and Turtle

Anansi and His Six Sons

Anansi and the Yam Hills

Anansi, Firefly and Tiger

How Anansi Gave People Stories to Tell


Coyote stories:


Rabbit and Coyote

Coyote and the Mice

Coyote and the Ducks

Coyote and Hen

Coyote Brings Fire



You will be assessed on this comic based upon the following scale:

8-10 Points - Created comic using Comic Life based upon a story about Anansi or Coyote.  Comic included all of the elements of a trickster tale.  Proper spelling, grammar and punctuation were used.

5-7 Points - Created a comic using Comic Life that included 2-4 elements of a trickster tale.  Several spelling, grammar or punctuation problems.

0-4 Points - Created an incomplete comic using Comic Life.  Many spelling, grammar or punctuation problems.  

OR

Did not complete the assignment.

You will be assessed on this comic based upon the following scale:


8-10 Points - Created comic using Comic Life based upon a story about Anansi or Coyote.  Comic included all of the elements of a trickster tale.  Proper spelling, grammar and punctuation were used.


5-7 Points - Created a comic using Comic Life that included 2-4 elements of a trickster tale.  Several spelling, grammar or punctuation problems.


0-4 Points - Created an incomplete comic using Comic Life.  Many spelling, grammar or punctuation problems. 


OR


Did not complete the assignment.