In order for students to reap the benefits of graphic novels, teachers need to first incorporate them into their classrooms. Graphic novels are not only a viable option to improve student retention of literature, but also the cornerstone of several potential lesson plans. The multimodal nature of graphic novels allows teachers to shape their lessons in new directions. When the validity of graphic novels is no longer a question, students and teachers alike will discover the countless benefits of multimodal learning.
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| Acknowledgments |
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| Introduction: A Conversation about Graphic Novels |
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PART I RESEARCH AND RATIONALE FOR GRAPHIC NOVELS |
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1 Toons, Capes, Comix, and the Graphic Novel: A History of the Sequential Arts and the Case for Inclusion |
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2 The Multiplicities of Multimodal Texts: Exploring Young Adult (YA) Graphic Novels for Secondary Readers |
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PART II ELEMENTS OF CRITICAL LITERACY AND VISUAL LITERACY |
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3 Teaching Critical Visual Literacy through Gene Luen Yang's Boxers and Saints |
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4 Arising LGBTQ+ Gender Awareness in High School English Curriculum: Promoting Visual Literacy with the LGBTQ+ Graphic Novel: Alison Bechdel's Fun Home |
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5 History Must Be a Manual: Grappling with Our Past through George Takei's They Called Us Enemy |
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PART III INSPIRING THE HEARTS AND MINDS THROUGH HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES AND DIGITAL ACTIVITIES |
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6 Interrogating What it Means to Be American through Decoupage: Recycled Shadow Box Art Show and Almost American Girl to Explore Personal Identity in America |
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7 Image, Print, and Movement: Reaching Readers through Illustrations and Flipbooks about The Last Kids on Earth: Thrilling Tales from the Treehouse |
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8 Fostering Independence: Analyzing Author's Purpose in Graphic Novels |
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9 An "Overcoming of Otherness": Teaching Visual Literacy through Ekphrastic Poetry and The Arrival |
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10 Illustrating Triple Consciousness in Melanie Gillman's As The Crow Flies |
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| About the Editors |
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| About the Contributors |
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Rebecca Maldonado is a recent graduate of University of Oklahoma with her doctorate in Instructional Leadership and Academic Curriculum. This year she will be teaching ninth grade English at Parkside High School in Salisbury, MD. Her scholarship and research focuses on arts integration, graphic novels, text selection, and developing and exercising teachers critical consciousness, along with the use of critical dialogue to develop social awareness in education and the community. She is also the editor of Arts Integration and Young Adult Literature: Enhancing Academic Skills and Student Voice.
Jason DeHart is an Assistant Professor of Reading Education at Appalachian State University and a long-time comics reader. DeHart's research interests include multimodal literacy, including film and graphic novels, and literacy instruction with adolescents. His work has recently appeared in SIGNAL Journal, English Journal, and The Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy.
