Graphic Novels in High School and Middle School Classrooms by... - 9781475828344

Graphic Novels in High School and Middle School ClassroomsA Disciplinary Literacies Approach\nAuthor(s): William Boerman-Cornell, Jung Kim, Michael L. Manderino\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, United States\nImprint: Rowman & Littlefield\nISBN-13: 9781475828344, 978-1475828344\nSynopsis\nThe ultimate guide for using graphic novels in any middle school or high school classroom, this book considers how the graphic novel format can support critical thinking and help reach disciplinary goals in history, English language arts, science, math, fine arts, and other subjects. Using specific graphic novels as examples, this book considers how to help students read, question, and write about both fiction and non-fiction. Whether teachers are new to graphic novels or have been working with them for years, this book will help improve instruction.\nChapters ell us how to teach with graphic novels, focusing on how disciplinary literacy can inform graphic novel instruc.