Name:______Period: ______Date: ______

Comic Book – Neolithic vs. Paleolithic

Old Stone Age vs. New Stone Age

Objective: To create a comic book explaining -

  • Important changes in the lives of people during the Neolithic Age as compared to the Paleolithic Age.
  • How the domestication of plants and animals created a stable food supply and led to important changes in shelter, communities, jobs, and trade.

Task:Create a comic book that uses the characters of Neolithic Nel and Neolithic Nick to tell the story of life in the Neolithic Age as compared to life in the Paleolithic Age.

Your Comic Book Must Include:

Cover Page: Your comic book will need a colorful cover page with a title and two drawingsrepresenting the Paleolithic and Neolithic Ages.

3 Story Pages:

  1. Use the three topics - most important changes to life during the Paleolithic Age to life during the Neolithic Age - that you wrote in your THINKBOOK.
  1. Each story page must include the topic and the changes that took place between the Paleolithic Age and the Neolithic Age
  1. Each story page must also have a funny, at least two-part comic that illustrates the ways life changed from the Paleolithic to the Neolithic Age and explains why these changes are important.

Comic Book Procedure: To create this four-part comic, follow these steps:

• Cut, glue, and color Nel and Nick squares

• Add your own drawings of other animals, objects, and background scenery.

• Write funny and informative speech or thought bubbles for the characters.

• Add other details to make your comic book more realistic.

Grading: The comic book will be graded according to the attached grading rubric.

Due Date: ______

Comic Book Grading Rubric

Criteria / Possible Points
Cover Page Includes:
-Color
-Title
-One sketch or drawing representing the Paleolithic Age
-One sketch or drawing representing the Neolithic Age / 3
Story Page 1
-Topic
-Includes one sentence that explains what life was like in the Paleolithic Age
-Includes once sentence that explains what life was like in the Neolithic Age
-A funny – at least – two part comic that explains why these changes are important / 6
Story Page 2
-Topic
-Includes one sentence that explains what life was like in the Paleolithic Age
-Includes once sentence that explains what life was like in the Neolithic Age
-A funny – at least – two part comic that explains why these changes are important / 6
Story Page 3
-Topic
-Includes one sentence that explains what life was like in the Paleolithic Age
-Includes once sentence that explains what life was like in the Neolithic Age
-A funny – at least – two part comic that explains why these changes are important / 6
Visual Appearance
Comic is striking to the viewer and has visual appeal
Shows creativity, thought, and effort / 4

Total Points Possible = 25