EDUA 5446 Graphic Novels in the Classroom
REIMAGINING LITERATURE: USING GRAPHIC NOVELS IN THE CLASSROOM
Often, teachers don’t consider including graphic novels in their curriculum because they believe they lack the academic rigor and relevance found in traditional literature. However, this literary form has tremendous educational potential in secondary English language arts (ELA) classrooms.
In this course, you’ll learn how graphic novels can provide you with opportunities to develop your students’ media literacy, teach essential nonfiction and fiction standards, engage your students in high-level analysis and discussions, and foster your students’ creativity and enthusiasm for reading. You’ll acquire tools that will help you successfully integrate graphic novels into your ELA curriculum and study specific techniques for reaching English language learners. In addition, you’ll examine how to use the form’s unique access points to expand your students’ proficiency with language, close reading strategies, critical thinking and analysis, and literacy skills.
By the end of the course, you’ll recognize the scholastic value of graphic novels and be ready to incorporate them into your ELA instruction.