Graphic Historical Novel – Intro: Master Story Board

Remember that Clio has two eyes. Here are the era categories and geographical locations with which you will work (yes, I’ve changed a couple of them):

  • 1500-1550  Rome –> Spain [Polishchuk, Hopson, Nelson]
  • 1550-1600  Spain –> England [Togias, Barker, Charles]
  • 1600-1650  England –> Netherlands [Patterson, Bradt, Beresford]
  • 1650-1700  Netherlands –> France [Metz, Hashemzadeh, Graham]
  • 1700-1750  France –> Austria [Kleinman, Kellogg, Bodine]
  • 1750-1800  Austria –> Ireland/Scotland [Cato, Lovell, Balian]
  • 1800-1850  Ireland/Scotland –> British Empire (you choose) [Medish, Moynihan, Gladstone]
  • 1850-1900  British Empire –> Germany [Balaban, Ross, Ward]
  • 1900-1950   Germany –> Soviet Union [Jalota, Pasco, Larreategui]
  • 1950-2000  Soviet Union –> Any Balkan state (you choose) [Villenueve, O’Shea, Campbell]

I ask that each group post a comment below that will contain your storyline thoughts, however sketchy or vague, so other groups can get a sense of where the plot movement is headed.

While the work must be graphic, you may choose to use photos rather than draw your panels by hand; each is acceptable (there is even an Apple program that will create a cartoon format using photos). The following elements must be present in your final product:

  1. The inclusion of at least TWO historical persons
  2. The mention of at least two significant dates
  3. An excerpt from a primary source (the document will be mentioned or footnoted)
  4. The appearance of one technological or intellectual innovation that appeared during the assigned period.
  5. At least six panels, but you may certainly have more.