Nick Glass, TeachingBooks.net for Curriculum Connections
August 3, 2010
Graphic fiction and nonfiction books are increasingly being used in schools to hook reluctant readers or to present topics in a different format. The multimedia materials recommended in this month's column provide you with instructional support to integrate these graphic books into your lesson plans.
Insights from award-winning publisher Françoise Mouly Watch a two-minute overview on using comics to support early literacy activities or read an interview with Mouly on "Comics in the Educational Sphere."
Explore an Author's Purpose In this audio clip author Liam O'Donnell discusses his graphic adventure illustrated by Mike Deas, Media Meltdown (Orca, 2009), which incorporates a message about social networks and information delivery.
Integrate Comics into History Lessons Utilize these ready-to-use resources when reading Art Spiegelman's Pulitzer Prize-winning Maus I (1986)and Maus II (1991, both Pantheon) in conjunction withon units on World War II or the Holocaust.
Watch this TeachingBooks.net original movie about the creation of The 9/11 Report: A Graphic Adaptation (Hill & Wang, 2006) with Ernie Colón, the veteran comic book artist who wrote and illustrated this adaptation with Sid Jacobson.
Introduce Comic Guides and Activities to William Shakespeare's Plays Try these classroom activities along with the "Classical Comics" series devoted to the Bard's playsincluding Romeo and Juliet: Graphic Novel (Classical Comics, 2009), adapted by John McDonald.
Nick Glass is the Founder and Executive Director of TeachingBooks.net, an online resource that encourages the integration of online materials into reading activities. Let him know what graphic titles you use in the classroom.
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