Book
Worth a thousand words : using graphic novels to teach visual and verbal literacy / Meryl J. Jaffe and Talia Hurwich.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781119394327
- ISBN: 1119394325
- Physical Description: xii, 163 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: San Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass, A Wiley Brand, [2019]
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Machine generated contents note: 1. Graphic Novels: Fears and Facts -- Fears -- Facts -- How and Where to Find Graphic Novels -- Moving Forward: Using this Book to Help You Read and Integrate Graphic Novels into Your Curricula -- 2. Why Use Graphic Novels? Why Now? -- Graphic Novels Improve and Enhance Teaching Methods -- Graphic Novels Motivate All Kinds of Readers and Learners -- Responding to the Naysayers: The Complex History of Graphic Novels and Why Now Is the Time to Use Them -- References -- 3. Foundational Skills in Graphic Novels, Part 1: Reading Pictures -- Visual Literacy: Teaching How to Critically Read an Image -- This Assessment: Understanding What to Expect Developmentally -- Teaching Visual Literacy Skills to Your Students -- Moving On -- 4. Foundational Skills in Graphic Novels, Part 2: How to Teach Graphic Novels -- Anatomy of a Graphic Novel: Panels -- Anatomy of a Graphic Novel: Narrative, Text, and Thought Balloons -- Gutters -- Putting This All Together and Taking a Page for a Spin -- Taking These Basics Further -- 5. Motivation -- Getting to Know Your Students -- Are Your Students Comfortable Taking Risks? -- Are Your Students Artistic? -- Leveraging Collaboration and Group Work -- Leveraging Student Affinities -- 6. Using Graphic Novels to Teach Reading -- Addressing the Challenges of Integrating Graphic Novels into Your Reading Curriculum -- Using Graphic Novels for Reading Instruction -- Graphic Novels and Literary Devices -- Graphic Novels and Character Development -- 7. Graphic Novels and the Writing Process -- Using Graphic Novels to Teach Writing Prose Fiction -- Using Graphic Novels to Teach Writing Prose Nonfiction -- Writing Graphic Novels -- 8. Graphic Novels and Content-Area Curriculum -- Reasons for Using Graphic Novels in Your Math Classroom -- Reasons for Using Graphic Novels in Your Social Studies Classroom -- Reasons for Using Graphic Novels in Your Science Classroom -- 9. Final Words -- Where We've Come From -- Where We're Heading -- Where We May Continue Together -- For Making Comics and Graphic Novels -- For Creating Storyboards -- Additional Links and Resources. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Graphic novels in education. Visual literacy > Study and teaching. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Decoda Literacy Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decoda Literacy Library | 371.33 J34 2019 (Text) | 35410000060749 | General Collection | Volume hold | Available | - |
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Use graphic novels to teach visual and verbal literacy
While our kids today are communicating outside the classroom in abbreviated text bursts with visual icons, teachers are required to teach them to critically listen, think, and read and write complex texts. Graphic novels are a uniquely poised vehicle we can use to bridge this dissonance between student communication skills and preferences with mandated educational goals.
Worth a Thousand Words details how and why graphic novels are complex texts with advanced-level vocabulary, and demonstrates how to read and analyze these texts. It includes practical advice on how to integrate these books into both ELA and content-area classrooms and provides an extensive list of appropriate graphic novels for K-8 students, lesson suggestions, paired graphic/prose reading suggestions, and additional resources for taking these texts further.
- Provides research to back up why graphic novels are such powerful educational tools
- Helps you engage diverse student learners with exciting texts
- Shows you how to make lessons more meaningful
- Offers advice on implementing new literary mediums into your classroom
Perfect for parents and teachers in grades K-8, Worth a Thousand Words opens up an exciting new world for teaching children visual and verbal literacy.
