# Graphic Novel

Preparedness 101 - Zombie Pandemic is a short graphic novel meant to be both educational and entertaining. It was made in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It stresses the importance of being prepared for any kind of disaster, even a zombie pandemic.

Before reading, answer the following questions in pairs/groups.

- What is a graphic novel? And in what way does it differ from a comic book?
- Do you expect to like reading a graphic novel? Why?
- What do you expect from a story about a zombie apocalypse?
- Have you heard of the CDC before? What do you know about it?
- Why do you think the CDC was extra important the last ~1,5 years?

After reading, answer the following questions in pairs/groups.

- In which ways did the novel fit your expectations? In which ways did it not?
- What, do you think, was the CDC's reasons for collaborating on this project?
- What have you learned about surviving the zombie pandemic?
- What have your learned about surviving any other pandemic?
- This story was written before the Covid-19 pandemic took place. Which issues were predicted correctly? Which weren't?
- Is there anything that we have learned during the Covid pandemic that would be included if this story was written today?
- In the story they talk about making a vaccine, which is an issue that has been in the news a lot lately. Are you (planning to get) vaccinated? Why or why not?

Preparedness 101 - Zombies Graphic Novel