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Lesson 1 (from Dog Man: For Whom the Ball Rolls, Foreword: "Our Story Thus Far"- Chapter 5: "A Good Dose of Reality")
Objective
Students will analyze how Pilkey brings together elements within the exposition stage of Dog Man: When the Ball Rolls in order to set up a complex world that will serve multiple functions as the seventh novel in the Dog Man series progresses.
Plot development is an incredibly important and multifaceted element of any novel, and Pilkey is no exception. In particular, the exposition stage of a graphic novel that is part of a lengthy series must be effective in getting across to the reader an array of different characters, their personalities, their habits, their quirks, and any other information useful to setting up the world imagined by the author. In addition, a writer’s effective use of the exposition phase is crucial to setting up major themes of the work, in this case laying the framework for theme inclusions such as honesty, courage, and compassion. By...
Aligned to the following Common Core Standards:
- ELA-Reading: Literature RL.9-10.4, 9-10.10, 11-12.3, 11-12.4, 11-12.10
- ELA-Writing W.9-10.5, 11-12.5
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