HOW TO USE GRAPHIC NOVELS IN YOUR CLASSROOM

GRAPHIC NOVELS...

• Are written in the style of a comic book
• May have a unique style of illustrating
• Motivate kids to read
• Can be a way to reach students through a non traditional text
• May contain advanced vocabulary and a range of literary devices

DO YOU NOTICE ANY ADVANCED VOCABULARY?

How do I use graphic novels in my classroom?
I found them to be a creative way to synthesize information, whether you are responding to literature or analyzing history!

DEPTH OF KNOWLEDGE LEVELS...

SO WHERE DO YOU START?

LET'S ANALYZE SOME PUBLISHED GRAPHIC NOVELS.... WHAT DO YOU NOTICE?

ARE THERE DIFFERENT CONTENT AREAS REPRESENTED IN GRAPHIC NOVELS?

YOUR TURN!

NOW WHAT?

• Decide in which content area you would like your students to create a graphic novel.
• If you decide to do a graphic novel in social studies, analyze one of the mentor texts in this genre.
• Tip: Check out the Graphic Library series which contain biographies, history, and science!
• If you decide to do literature, pick up a Wimpy Kid book or a Rick Riordan graphic novel.
• Model, model, model with your students. What do you notice?

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STUDENTS SHARE THEIR AWESOME WORK!