Re: [LM_NET] TARGET: Secondary graphic novels project

[Harry Coffill <HCoffill@EGRPS.ORG>]

Cheryl-
Not a specific suggestion, but if you haven't read Scott McCloud's terrific 
"Understanding Comics," you should.
 
McCloud creates an excellent understanding of how graphic literature works, and 
provides a vocabulary lesson that underscores the psychology and function of 
graphic literature. (And, it's a piece of graphic literature itself.)
 
A main thesis is that graphic novels (comics) exercise and stimulate different 
parts of our brain and are really a different kind of literacy. He also does a 
wonderful job of explaining how they work.
 
This book may give you some insight into creating a great lesson for these 
materials.
 
Harry
 
Harry F. Coffill
hcoffill@egrps.org 
Media Center Specialist
East Grand Rapids Middle School
Drama Department
East Grand Rapids High School 

We are the miracle of force and matter making itself over into imagination and 
will. Incredible. The Life Force experimenting with forms. You for one. Me for 
another. The Universe has shouted itself alive. We are one of the shouts. (-Ray 
Bradbury)

>>> On 10/22/2009 at 9:03 AM, in message 
><9168e89f0910220603x2db556ban967aba2a28b7d7a1@mail.gmail.com>, Cheryl Youse 
><cyouse@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
Has anyone done any projects based on graphic novels. I finally have enough
that at least one group can read them and I have a teacher interested in
making it an assignment. We are planning to pair it to a discussion of
picture books (a true picture book) that require seeing the pictures to
comprehend the story but we aren't quite sure where to go with it. Any and
all suggestions welcomed! Thanks in advance.

-- 
Cheryl Youse, MLS
Media Specialist
Colquitt County High School
Moultrie, GA
cyouse@gmail.com 

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