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GRAPHIC NOVELS
IN THE CLASSROOM
COMICS VS. GRAPHIC NOVELS
What is the difference between a comic book and a graphic novel?
Length
Types
Panels- Boxes where the pictures and words appear. Panels read in a sequence (often left to right).
Told through Sequential Art (combo of text, panels and images)
PARTS OF A GRAPHIC NOVEL
PARTS OF A GRAPHIC NOVEL (CONT’D)
GN’s are like chapter books they have plot, characters, etc.
Dialogue
PARTS OF A GRAPHIC NOVEL (CONT’D)
Captions
TEACHING, PARAGRAPHING,& OUTLINING
BRIDGING THE GAP
“Graphic novels can be used as a point of reference to bridge what students already know with what they have yet to learn.”
http://www.ncte.org/magazine/archives/122031
WORDLESS GRAPHIC NOVELS
TEMPTING RELUCTANT READERS &
ENCOURAGING UNMOTIVATED READERS
GREAT FOR ESL STUDENTS AND
RELUCTANT READERS
MERGING OF GRAPHIC NOVELS AND CHAPTER BOOKS
BOOKS THAT USE BOTH TEXT AND GRAPHIC NOVEL FORMAT TO TELL A STORY
GREAT FOR RELUCTANT READERSLOW LEVEL-HIGH INTEREST
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Captain Underpants Stink Amelia’s Notebook
MAKE BELIEFS COMIX
Make Beliefs Comix is a fun and easy website that you can use in the classroom or as an assignment with kids to make their own comics.
Offers a teachers resource page Great for ESL-Offered in several languages www.makebeliefscomix.com
EDUCATIONAL PUBLISHERS
A GOOD NON-FICTION GRAPHIC NOVEL SHOULD HAVE:
Background information Glossary Table of contents Additional resources such as discussion
questions Bibliographies, websites, and writing prompts The purpose of the book is to inform the learner
about curriculum-based or content-based topics, using the graphic novel format to present the information.
EXCEPTIONAL PUBLISHERS
Capstone Press offers the Graphic Library line of books
Elementary and Middle School
EXCEPTIONAL PUBLISHERS
Stone Arch Books is a sister company of Capstone. Currently, they offer five series:* Graphic Quest* Graphic Revolve* Graphic Sparks* Graphic Trax* Ridge Riders
EXCEPTIONAL PUBLISHERS Rosen Publishing NY publishes six series of
nonfiction that are all suitable for elementary and middle school readers:
Graphic Civil War Battles, Graphic Mysteries,Graphic Mythology, Graphic Nonfiction Biographies, Jr.Graphic Mysteries, Jr. Graphic Mythologies
GUIDELINES FOR SELECTION
1. Does the art support the text? Does the art assist the reader?
2. Do the colors support the text and storyline or do they conflict with each other?
3. Are the word balloons, thought bubbles, and captions placed correctly and in a fashion that is logical?
4. If it is a nonfiction graphic novel, are the facts reliable and accurate?
5. Does the book offer students additional information about the topic in the form of Web sites, references, maps, and suggested other readings (when applicable)?
6. By using these questions, educators can develop a sense of what is valuable for the classroom
http://www.forewordmagazine.net/articles/shw_article.aspx?articleid=187
EDUCATE YOURSELF ON COMICS
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Graphic Novels: A Bibliographic Guide to Book-Length Comics by D. Aviva Rothschild (1995, Libraries Unlimited). This guide reviews over 400 graphic novels.
Cartoons and Comics in the Classroom: A Reference for Teachers and Librarians (1983, Libraries Unlimited). This book may be a bit dated, but it includes practical teaching suggestions across the curriculum.
The 101 Best Graphic Novels by Stephen Weiner; Keith R.A. Decandido, editor (2001, NBM). This excellent resource describes 101 graphic novels and rates them for age appropriateness. It also offers a short history of graphic novels and a bibliography.
Bang, Molly. Picture This: How Pictures Work. SeaStar Books, 2000.
Cray, Stephen. Going Graphic: Comics at Work in the Multilingual Classroom. Heinemann, 2004.
Lyga, Alysson. Supplement Feature: Bringing Graphic Novels into the Classroom.http://www.forewordmagazine.net/articles/shw_article.aspx?articleid=187
FURTHER READING Perceptions and Use of Graphic Novels in the Classroom
(2009) Raechel B. Callahan http://www.cehs.ohio.edu/resources/documents/callahan.pdf
Implementing Graphic Texts into the Language Arts Classroom (Minnesota English Journal 2008) Doug Annett http://www.mcte.org/journal/mej08/Annet.pdf