1. Objectives: I will analyze The Arrival so I can apply multiple critical perspectives to a text and evaluate media production elements and the effects of shifting narrative point of view. I will analyze The Arrival so I can apply multiple critical perspectives to a text and evaluate media production elements and the effects of shifting narrative point of view. Today, you will need: Composition Book Composition Book SpringBoard Book SpringBoard Book The Arrival (one copy per group) The Arrival (one copy per group) Part V of The Arrival may be found at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4TVLLs1c1E Part VI of The Arrival may be found at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5BaOIlDM_g

2. Read Part V of The Arrival. Read Part V of The Arrival. After you finish reading, answer in your composition books: After you finish reading, answer in your composition books: Consider Tan’s choice to make The Arrival a wordless graphic novel. Consider Tan’s choice to make The Arrival a wordless graphic novel. How would your experience of the book be different if it had words? How would your experience of the book be different if it had words? What is the effect of Tan’s choice? What is the effect of Tan’s choice?

3. Consider all of the parts you’ve read of The Arrival. Consider all of the parts you’ve read of The Arrival. Answer in your composition books: Answer in your composition books: The protagonist communicates with people he encounters, despite language barriers. How has Tan shown the protagonist and the people he encounters changing their method of communication based on reaction from their audience? The protagonist communicates with people he encounters, despite language barriers. How has Tan shown the protagonist and the people he encounters changing their method of communication based on reaction from their audience?

4. Answer in your composition books: Answer in your composition books: You have examined several media production elements during this unit: framing, page composition, transitions, flow, establishing shots, angles, color, and text. You have examined several media production elements during this unit: framing, page composition, transitions, flow, establishing shots, angles, color, and text. How does Tan use these tools of the trade? How does Tan use these tools of the trade? The protagonist has learned to adapt to survive in his new surroundings. What are some of the ways in which he has adapted? The protagonist has learned to adapt to survive in his new surroundings. What are some of the ways in which he has adapted?

5. Read the first page of Part VI, then reread the first page of Part I. Read the first page of Part VI, then reread the first page of Part I. How are the first pages of Part VI and Part I similar? How are they different? How are the first pages of Part VI and Part I similar? How are they different? What is the effect of Tan’s choice to make these Parts nearly parallel? What is the effect of Tan’s choice to make these Parts nearly parallel?

6. Respond in your composition books: Respond in your composition books: Now that you have finished The Arrival, what is the significance of the title of this graphic novel? Now that you have finished The Arrival, what is the significance of the title of this graphic novel?