The graphic novel classroom : powerful teaching and learning with images /
Normal View MARC View ISBD Viewby Bakis, Maureen.
[ 01. English Non Fiction ] Published by : Corwin Press, (Thousand Oaks, Calif. :) Physical details: xvi, 159 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. Subject(s): Comic books, strips, etc., in education. | Graphic novels in education. Year : 2012
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01. English Non Fiction
| Location | Collection | Call Number | Status | Date Due |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education Learning Commons | PRO | 372.6 BAK | Available |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 148-155) and index.
Introduction: Welcome to the graphic novel classroom -- Looking at literacy in the graphic novel classroom -- Looking at the comics medium: Teaching Scott McCloud's Understanding comics -- Interpreting images: Teaching Shaun Tan's The arrival, Rachel Masilimani's Two kinds of people, and Gene Leun Yang's American born Chinese -- Looking at the big picture: Teaching Will Eisner's A contract with God and A life force -- Looking at memoir in the graphic novel classroom -- Pictures, perception, and the past: Teaching Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis -- Leaving a legacy through images: Teaching Art Spiegelman's Maus, Elie Weisel's Night, and Scott Russell Sanders' Under the influence -- Looking at superheroes in the graphic novel classroom -- A glimpse of the superhero genre: Teaching Frank Miller's Batman: The Dark Knight returns -- Making the invisible visible: Teaching Alan Moore's V for vendetta -- Afterword: The value of teaching graphic novels in school.