Middle School Students Try Their Hand at Cartooning

After completing the epic van Gogh group project, the middle schoolers began working on a smaller endeavor. Each student developed a cartoon character and created a short, six panel comic taking that character through some adventure or interaction.

On the third panel

Lots of detail on this one

Working from a specific image

Finishing touches

4/5s Paint Scenery for Their Plays

Small groups of 4/5 students have written short plays based on Native American myths and legends that they've been studying in their class. The common background is a wooded scene 16 ' long x 6' tall. They did an amazing job figuring out what to represent and how to have all 16 students working together. This will be a minor masterpiece when completed!

Discussing and painting

A large pine tree takes shape

Off to a great start!

A play with the backdrop

The finished scene ready for the plays to begin!