Ms. Noble



Name:

HR:

Rough Draft due: Tuesday Sept 8

Final Draft due: Thursday, Sept 10

INTEGERS COMIC STRIP PROJECT Directions:

You will write and create an original comic strip demonstrating mastery of adding integers and

applying integers to monetary situations.

Check List:

To Complete this project you will…

11) Read the sample story and write the appropriate equations to describe the story.

12) Pick a financial prompt to guide your story.

13) Write a rough draft highlighting your prompt, then write equations describing your

story.

14) Participate in a peer-review to improve your rough draft

15) Get your rough draft approved and start on your final draft

16) Make sure your final draft meets ALL

guidelines

17) Submit your final draft by the due date.

Your Final Draft will have…

1A well-written story on your chosen moral and topic

1Addition equations only

1At least six negative addends

1At least six negative sums

1Correct Calculations

1Neat writing in PEN

1Colored backgrounds in each comic pane

1Creative, neat drawings

1 +2% extra credit if the final frame of your

comic strip says, “The moral of the story is…”

Pick a Prompt to Guide Your Story:

Feel free to allow your characters to enjoy successes or endure mistakes.

• You (or your character) just got your first job. Write a story about the experience of keeping track of your money.

• You (or your character) wants to start saving for a big purchase (or retirement). Write a story about how you would save or invest

• You (or your character) go shopping (at the mall, at a grocery store, or online). Write a story about keeping track of your money (or paying the price).

• You (or your character) experience an emergency. Write a story about how you deal with the emergency. Perhaps you have money saved up OR perhaps you go into debt / use credit cards.

Possible Action Words to Use in Your Story:

(add your own and share them with the class!)

|Positive Value |Negative Value |

|Earn, received, sell, given, credit, benefit, return, |Buy, gave, debit, owed, cost, lose, paid, depreciate |

|gain, appreciate | |

Sample Story:

Fill in the blanks to the right with integer equations that match with the story. Solve all the equations to see how much Carl is left with at the end of the week. Hint: Use only addition

(i.e. 4 + -7 = -3 instead of 4 – 7 = -3)

Carl owed his mom $27.

So he decided to get a job in order to pay her back. On his way to the pet store to apply for a job as a dog groomer, he found a dollar bill.

It was his lucky day because he also got the job. The manager told him that he would have to buy an apron with the store’s name on it. It cost $12.

On the first day of work, Carl got a $4 tip for clipping Fifi’s

nails.

However, Fifi left a sizeable, deep scratch in Carl’s arm that needed to be stitched by a doctor for $50.

A couple days later, Carl’s friend came by and returned the $10

that he owed Carl.

Carl’s grandma forgot his birthday last month and sent him a

check today for $50.

In the middle of the week, Carl forgot to bring his lunch and had to buy it. Lunch costs $5.

Late in the week, Carl was not paying attention and stepped on

his brother’s CD. He had to buy a new one for $13.

Finally, Carl received his first paycheck for $56. “Yippee,” thought Carl, “I am finally out of debt and even have some cash in my wallet.”

Then, he dropped his wallet. The wallet fell into the sewer and disappeared from sight, along with the $12 he had in there.

How much did Carl end his week with?

-27

-27+1= -26

-26 + -12 = -38

-38 + =

You MUST include:

INTEGERS COMIC STRIP ROUGH DRAFT – PLANNING SHEET

• Use plenty of negative values. (at least 6 negative sums and 6 negative addends)

• Highlight your topic and moral with a variety of action words

• Make accurate computations with a matching story.

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