Teaching Graphic Novels
Author | : Katie Monnin |
Publisher | : Maupin House Publishing, Inc. |
Total Pages | : 258 |
Release | : 2010 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781934338407 |
ISBN-13 | : 1934338400 |
Rating | : 4/5 (07 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Harness the power of graphic novels to promote literacy and engage all secondary students with Teaching Graphic Novels by Katie Monnin! Address print-text and image literacies, from navigating text features to creating standards-based lessons on reading comprehension, fiction/nonfiction, written response, critical thinking, and media literacy. Complete with examples from graphic novels, professional resource suggestions, strategies that can be used with any graphic novel, cross-indexes of middle and high school graphic novels and themes, reproducibles, and extra support for English-language learners. Teaching Graphic Novels was a finalist for both the 2009 ForeWord Education Book of the Year and the 2010 AEP Distinguished Achievement Award in the 6-8 Curriculum and Instruction category!