“Bill of Rights” Comics Activity

Here’s a quick comics-making activity to help dig into (& understand) constitutional text:

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Here’s what this process might look like, using the text of the First Amendment:

(2) = Reading & marking up the source text:

(3)+(4) = Drawing panels & adding source text.

(5) = Adding graphics.

Remember, CARTOONING means drawing as little as possible (to get the maximum impact)!

COMPARING DRAFTS: Here are 2 drafts, drawn from the same amendment. Which one best communicates the source text to you?

DRAFT #1:

DRAFT #2:

= Drawing out the text of my home state constitution!

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