Cartoon Drawings Success

I'm a big fan of student-created comics Todd Nussen ! These are great examples and I think the topic was also a smart choice.  How do you go about grading work like this? 

 Julianne Horowitz When I have my kids draw out ideas, which I do frequently, I never grade the drawings.  I do make these drawing  activities a precursors to a graded discussion or mini presentation.  I'm pretty convinced that "picture says a thousand words" is legit.  I think the kids get that too, they are always better prepared to explain concepts after drawing them out.

That's a great point Bryan Dibble . Some years I really did into teaching them how to demonstrate ideas and understanding in clever ways in the drawings, though, so in those cases I feel like I need to hold them accountable to some standard.  But it's never about the final product - just the process. Stick figures can be used as effectively as portraits if there is care put into the process.

I like to use story board that for online option.  

Do you happen to have any saved samples of how those look when they are done?

Thanks.  I keep grading pretty fair.  It's more of a holistic grade - Did they fill each panel with relevant and correct information?  Did it include a clear image that complements the main idea? Did it represent a timeline of the evolution of suffrage? etc.  Most students are able to get full credit.  

Agreed- process over product when it comes to kid drawings.  However we can have a checklist for drawings, one that doesn't evaluate artistic talent, just whether or not they got the necessary parts and pieces. Julianne Horowitz 

Good point, Julianne Horowitz 

I like to examine the critical thinking levels whenever I do any non-traditional activities. When there is evidence of understanding and communicating in a unique way, that gets highest marks. Accurate retelling is not deep enough.

I wanted to add this to the conversation.  Making quick GIFs of kid's drawings is really easy (at least with a Samsung phone).  This one is from their "Draw your story" lesson.  I take pics of their work as they are working, and by the end of the period I post the GIF in the Google Classroom page.  It's a great strategy to get participation.

This is the best idea ever!!! They must love seeing their work flash up on the screen.