Visual Journal Assignment #10

Due: Monday, November 4th

Champ is the name given to a reputed lake monster living in Lake Champlain, a natural freshwater lake in North America, partially situated across the U.S.-Canada border in the Canadian province of Quebec and partially situated across the Vermont-New York border.

There is no scientific evidence for the creature's existence, there have been over 300 reported sightings. The legend of the monster is considered a draw for tourism in the Burlington, Vermont and Plattsburgh, New York areas (Mrs. Walker’s home town!).

Descriptions of Champ vary, but most suggest a creature between 20 and 80 feet long, with a series of distinct humps along a serpentine body. Some say the head looks like a snake or a dog.

Other suggest the creature looks like a Plesiosaurs.  Similar to that of "Nessie" of Loch Ness in Scotland, many people theorize that Champ is a surviving Plesiosaur. Plesiosaurs were a group of extinct Sauropterygian reptiles that lived during the Mesozoic Era and died out around 65.5 million years ago.

For this visual journal assignment, you will create an illustration of what you think Champy, the Lake Champlain Monster may look like. You may use the description above or come up with your own interpretation.

Champy has even become the name and mascot of Vermont's minor league baseball team

For your paragraph, describe to me how you came up with design of “Champy” and if you think it’s possible or not for the creature to exist.