We can not ignore the fact that 3 out of the 5 movies that grossed the most money this year so far have been created based on graphic novels. It is crazy to think about how many movies are being made from these graphic novels. To list a few Diary of Wimpy a Kid, Thor, Green Lantern, The Avengers, Transformers, Spiderman, Batman, Ironman, the Hulk and the list goes on and on. Students love to read graphic novels so much that the media specialists says she can not keep them on the shelf. These are a great option for your ESL students for a few different reasons.
- They provide a visual to help understand the emotion and action behind what they are reading
- They are engaging and usually not intimidating
- Graphic Novels are a great way to introduce new cultures or let a student share theirs. for example if a student is familiar with Manga they can teach the other students how to read them from back to front and right to left.
Graphic Novels are not just about super heros. You can find them on just about anything these days. There are have been a few that have won many honorable awards. Here are two links that very useful in learning how and why to incorporate graphic novels into your curriculum.
A Graphic Novel about how to use Graphic Novels :)
http://www.janebaskwill.com/comics_LA08.pdf
Why use Graphic Novels
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/graphic-novels-comics-andrew-miller
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