1. NTC’s New Graphic Novel to aid customer engagement for EE, DR, Safety and/or Renewable Programs| 1

2. What is a Graphic Novel
A sequential, comic-style narrative in comic-book format
Appealing stories and engaging visuals
Reaches out to reluctant readers, visual learners and others who may shy away from traditional, print- heavy pieces
Offers the same benefits as regular books:
New Vocabulary
“Book Language”
Stories and information to teach and spark imaginations 2

3. How to read a graphic novel
Graphic novels are read left to right, just like traditional texts
Going panel by panel, the dialog balloons, thought bubbles and sound effects are also read left to right or top to bottom as is appropriate 3

4. Gutter Panel Panel Caption Sound Effect Thought Bubble Dialogue Bubble4

5. Introducing Electra
Electra: An Energy Efficiency Adventure is a graphic novel that teaches about energy and energy conservation through the art of storytelling 5

6. Why use a graphic novel in schools
Electra: An Energy Efficiency Adventure is designed as a science, reading and ELA based curriculum that:
Educates students on important science and energy issues
Presents complex material in readable text and visual medium students will understand
Engages students on many levels:
Visually
Textually
Emotionally
Excites good readers and also challenges students who struggle at comprehension and language acquisition
Gets reluctant readers to get started reading and learning in a fun way 6

7. Delivers Company EE Kits
How it works for Utilities
Electra: An Energy Efficiency Adventure is also designed to help utilities meet program objectives such as:
Residential Energy Efficiency
Demand Response
Safety
Renewable Energy
Also:
Scalable for large audiences/ service territories
Content is flexible and easily adjusted
Branded
Company
Name
Company
Name and logo
Delivers Company EE Kits

8. Fun story divided into 4 parts
Four chapters – one per 45 minute class period
Each chapter in the graphic novel includes discussion questions, activities and experiments
Additional activities, apps and digital lessons for each chapter are found online
Activities and content flexible and can be adjusted. 8

9. Chapter 1: The Basement of Amalgamated Inc.
Introduces our protagonist, Electra. Information and follow up activities focused around:
What is energy and electricity
What are non-renewable resources
Why we need energy
Differences between renewable and non-renewable energy sources 9

10. Chapter 2: Enter the Tangle Twins
Information and follow up activities focused around:
What is a power plant and its basic workings
Ways electricity can be wasted
Relationship between wasting energy and natural resources
Prefixes and how they work 10

11. Chapter 3: Super University
Information and follow up activities focused around:
Ways to save energy
Around the house
At your school
CFL’s and LED’s
Programmable thermostats
Power strips
Acronyms
Abbreviations
Making an inference 11

12. Chapter 4: Professor OHM
Information and follow up activities :
Conclusion
Vocab
Recap
Quiz
Certificate of achievement 12

13. Assessment Rubric 13

14. 21st Century teaching
From the “Three R’s” to the “Four C’s of Education:
1. Collaboration 14

15. 21st Century teaching
From the “Three R’s” to the “Four C’s of Education:
2. Critical Thinking 15

16. 21st Century teaching
From the “Three R’s” to the “Four C’s of Education:
3. Creativity 16

17. 21st Century teaching
From the “Three R’s” to the “Four C’s of Education:
4. Communication 17

18. Teacher Guide
Teacher guide to reinforce the concepts presented in Electra: An Energy Efficiency Adventure 18

19. Activities Educational activities tied to each chapter
Aligns with national education standards
Aligns with state and local standards
Activities cover both new generation science and ELA standards
Rubric is directly tied to each activity
Classroom experiments and demonstrations teach the scientific method 19

20. Playworks.com and Additional educational apps
Continue the graphic novel adventure with games that educate at playworks.com
Additional digital apps, activities and class lessons to further enhance the topic
Downloadable and easy for teacher use in classroom
Utilizes “Smart Board” technology, tablets and PC’s
Reinforces key messages in the classroom and at home
Provides additional sponsor branding opportunities
Can be constantly updated with new content and messaging 20

21. Your Messages throughout
Drive participation in:
Energy Efficiency Kits
Utility HV/AC Cycling
Home Energy Audits
Appliance Recycling
Rebate Programs
Other Key Initiatives
Can be tailored around any residential EE, DR, safety and/or renewable engagement

22. EE measures are installed in the home
Graphic novel tailored around your EE Kit program
Teachers send kits home as integrated homework assignments
Utility customized back page
BRC is entered online or gathered by teacher for verification
Can be tailored around any residential EE, DR, safety and/or renewable engagement 22

23. Cross Promote
Company Name and logo
Back page of graphic novel cross promotes initiatives to parents so they experience other EE opportunities and offerings online
Can be tailored around any residential EE, DR, safety and/or renewable engagement program or message 23

24. What’s in it for teachers
Uses creative, non-traditional methods of teaching to prepare classroom lessons
Aligns with State and local standards
Incorporates a medium that is popular among students
Aligns with new generation science and ELA standards
Teaches science in a creative way
Builds critical reading skills
Provides access to activities, lesson plans and downloadable educational apps for use in classroom and as homework
Builds key 21st century educational skills
Collaboration
Critical Thinking
Creativity
Communication 24

25. What’s in it for you
Access to students and families in schools and at home for strategic communications
Unique and creative way to further expand your company and program’s messages
Effective and exciting way to teach science and enhance student reading skills
Use up-to-date 21st century teaching tactics through storytelling
Strengthen your company’s position as a leader in promoting your messages and education for students and families 25

26. Who is NTC
NTC is an award-winning educational content provider that works on behalf of organizations to motivate and inspire preK-12 students, their families and educators. We offer a platform of unique, turn-key marketing and communications programs that are appropriate for the education space including:
Theatrical, all-school assemblies
Extracurricular events
Professional development
Print and digital curriculum
Volunteers-in-the-schools
Each year our programs are presented in front of millions of students, in thousands of schools across the USA and Australia. 26

27. For additional information, please contact:
Bob Beverage, Vice President
Ward Eames, Founder & President