Download Comic Strip

Name: _______________________________________
Due date: ______________________________________________
Instructions: In a comic strip, you will describe the entire journey of a food item (your choice) from the time it enters the
mouth to its removal from the body through excretion. I encourage you to be creative, but make sure you follow the
assignment guidelines carefully. BEFORE you start, you need to make sure you know what all of the terms below mean,
and how they process and digest the food that you consume.
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You should include all of the processes within your body that would help digest the food
You may use the comic template provided by your teacher, or come up with your own
The comic can be either in colour or black and white
You can use pages 160-172 in your textbook, and any other resources that you have to help you
Look at the rubric on the back to see how you will be evaluated. Aim for a level 5 on all categories.
The comic must have the following elements:
□ Comic must have a title.
□ Comic book needs to be a minimum of 15 rectangles
□ Your comic book needs to include drawings as well as text
□ The journey must go through the following organs: mouth, esophagus, small intestine, large intestine, rectum.
□ You must use (and underline or highlight in your comic strip) each word in the chart below at least once, and in the
correct context.
Mouth
Salivary glands
Fats
Carbs
Large intestine
Pancreas
Proteins
Digestive
waste
Amino acids
Esophagus
Peristalsis
Gallbladder
Rectum
Liver
Stomach
Gastric glands
Small intestine
Intestinal glands
HCl ( hydrochloric
acid)
Bile
Vitamins
Fatty acids
Pancreatic Juices
Water
Minerals
Anus
Gastric Juices
Evaluation Rubric:
Content
Application
Knowledge and
Understanding
Communication
-organisation
-title
-words underlined
or highlighed
The Comic
Level 1
(0-60%)
Comic contains no
words from the
chart
Level 2
(60-70%)
Comic contains a
few of the words
from the chart
Level 3
(70-80%)
Comic contains
most of the words
from the chart
Level 4
(80-90%)
Comic contains all
required words
from the chart.
Words from chart
are rarely used to
describe the
digestion of an item
of food
The comic book
does not show a
good understanding
of the digestive
system
Words from chart
are mostly used to
describe the
digestion of an item
of food
The comic book
shows an
acceptable
understanding of
the digestive
system
Comic book is
missing two of
these elements.
Words from chart
are used to describe
the digestion of an
item of food
Words from chart
are used to
effectively describe
the digestion of an
item of food
The comic book
shows a thorough
understanding of
the digestive
system
Drawings enhance
the final product on
one or two squares
Drawings
sometimes enhance
the final product
Comic book has
none of the
elements.
No drawings
included.
The comic book
shows a moderate
understanding of
the digestive
system
Comic book is
missing one of
these elements.
Comic book is well
organized, has a
title, and all words
from the chart are
underlined.
Drawings are used
effectively to
enhance the final
product
Level 5
(90-100%)
Comic contains all
words from the
chart and additional
digestive
terminology.
Words from the
chart are always
used in the correct
context
The comic book
shows an extensive
understanding of
the digestive
system
Comic book has a
title page and is
very well organized
with all required
elements
Drawings are
coloured and
enhance the final
product