Teaching With Comics & Graphic Novels

Catalog description

This course provided strategies for selection, evaluation and integration of comics and graphic novels in elementary and secondary classrooms. Participants will investigate ways that teachers at all grade levels can integrate such strategies to address mandated learning standards across all content areas and grade levels. The focus of the course will be on developing critical reading, writing, and thinking skills through this visual medium. In addition, use of visual texts to support social and emotional learning needs will be discussed.