Teaching with comics and graphic novels : fun and engaging strategies to improve close reading and critical thinking in every classroom /
Tim Smyth.
- x, 154 pages : illustrations (black and white and color) ; 26 cm.
- Routledge eye on education .
Routledge: an eye on education book
Preface My journey into teaching with comics Defense of comics Resources How to read comics Comics as artifact Some quick and easy comics lessons for any classroom Sequencing and personal interpretation Symbolism and culture Tough topics Wordless comics Using comics to teach essay writing Bringing creators into your classroom, being human, social media, and the emotional impact of comics Literature adaptions Fairy tales and folk tales as artifact Civil rights Making comics Refugees and immigration Social-emotional learning and graphic memoirs Think outside the comic Final thoughts Appendix: Complete teacher guides
"This text will allow you to harness students' love of comics and graphic novels while increasing critical thinking and engagement in the classroom. Author Tim Smyth offers a wide variety of lessons and ideas for using comics to teach close reading, working with textual evidence, literature adaptations, symbolism and culture, sequencing, essay writing, and more. He also models how to use comics to tackle tough topics and enhance social emotional learning. Throughout the book, you'll find a multitude of practical resources including a variety of lesson plans-some quick and easy activities as well as more detailed ready-to-use unit plans. These thoughtful lessons meet the Common Core State Standards and are easy to adapt for any subject area or grade level to fit into your curriculum. Add this book to your professional library and you'll have a new and exciting way of reaching and teaching your students!"--
College of Education
In English
9780367520373
2022000851
Comic books, strips, etc., in education. Graphic novels in education. Reading. Critical thinking--Study and teaching.