Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Uncatagorized
All over the country, teachers are using graphic novels and comic books to supplement their curricula... in some cases, they're even inventing their own curricula, applying the unique stories and properties of graphic novels to improve literacy, reading comprehension and enjoyment.
On the Bookshelf, we plan to help out teachers by providing lesson plans for selected titles, crafted by qualified educators. To get started, we have provided lesson plans for Elementary, Middle and High School using several popular graphic novels.
If you would like to contribute a lesson plan to the Bookshelf, simply send us an e-mail!
On the Bookshelf, we plan to help out teachers by providing lesson plans for selected titles, crafted by qualified educators. To get started, we have provided lesson plans for Elementary, Middle and High School using several popular graphic novels.
If you would like to contribute a lesson plan to the Bookshelf, simply send us an e-mail!
A story told through multiple perspectives, and a great aid in studying the mechanics of graphic storytelling.
Dr. Katie Monnin reviews Campfire's Abraham Lincoln: A New Birth of Freedom with suggestions for how it could be used in a grade school classroom or workshop setting.
An activity book designed to teach kids the skills of graphic storytelling.
Dr. Katie Monnin provides a lesson plan using the book with grades 2-4.
Dr. Katie Monnin reviews this graphic novel from Atheneum Books with suggestions for use in a middle level readers.
Dr. Katie Monnin suggests how this book from First Second could be used in a middle or high school setting.
Dr. Katie Monnin reviews Graphix' Amulet Book 5, with suggestions for how it could be used in a middle or high school classroom or workshop setting.
Dr. Katie Monnin reviews Top Shelf Productions' Any Empire with suggestions for how it could be used in a classroom or workshop setting.
Dr. Katie Monnin reviews First Second's Anya's Ghost with suggestions for how they could be used in a classroom or workshop setting.
Using a modern-day Archie tale to explore gender roles.
Dr. Katie Monnin reviews Houghton Mifflin's Are You My Mother? with suggestions for how it could be used in a High School classroom or workshop setting.
Dr. Katie Monnin reviews First Second's Astronaut Academy: Zero Gravity with suggestions for how the graphic novel could be used in a classroom or workshop setting.
Dr. Katie Monnin reviews Scholastic's Bad Island with suggestions for how it could be used in a Middle or High School classroom or workshop setting.
Dr. Katie Monnin reviews Top Shelf Productions' BB Wolf and the Three LP's, with suggestions for how tit could be used in a High School classroom or workshop setting.
Dr. Katie Monnin reviews Toon Books' Benjamin Bear in Fuzzy Thinking with suggestions for how it could be used in an elementary classroom or workshop setting.
A thoroughly-researched graphic examination of a major historical character, for grades 5-9.
Literature for Elementary School, grades 4-6 or Comparative Literature for High School
Dr. Katie Monnin reviews Oni Press' Courtney Crumrin Vol. 1 with suggestions for how it could be used in a middle school classroom or workshop setting.
Dr. Katie Monnin reviews Archaia Entertainment's Cow Boy: A Boy and His Horse with suggestions for how it could be used in a classroom or workshop setting.
Dr. Katie Monnin reviews Oni Press' Crogan's Loyalty with suggestions for how it could be used in a middle or high school classroom or workshop setting.
Dr. Katie Monnin reviews First Second's Curses: Foiled Again with suggestions for how it could be used in a classroom or workshop setting for middle level readers.
Dr. Katie Monnin reviews First Second's Dawn Land with suggestions for how it could be used in a classroom or workshop setting.
Dr. Katie Monnin reviews Fulcrum Publishing's District Comics: An Unconventional History of Washington, DC, with suggestions for how it could be used in a classroom or workshop setting.
Dr. Katie Monnin reviews Dark Horse Comics' Dotter of Her Father's Eyes with suggestions for how it could be used in a classroom or workshop setting.
Dr. Katie Monnin reviews Scholastic's Drama with suggestions for how it could be used in a middle school classroom or workshop setting.
Dr. Katie Monnin provides lesson plans for middle and high school grades using this book.
Dr. Katie Monnin reviews the Campfire graphic adaptation of Mary Shelly's Frankenstein.
Dr. Katie Monnin reviews First Second's Giants Beware! with suggestions for how they could be used in a Middle Level classroom or workshop setting.
Dr. Katie Monnin reviews BOOM! Studios' Happiness is a Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown!, with suggestions for how it could be used in an early reader classroom or workshop setting.
Dr. Katie Monnin suggests how Top Shelf Productions' The Homeland Directive could be used in a high school setting.
Cross-Curricular Application of Indiana Jones Adventures
lesson plan by Keith Chow
Dr. Katie Monnin reviews Drawn & Quarterly's Jerusalem: Chronicles from the Holy City, with suggestions for how it could be used in a high school classroom or workshop setting.
Dr. Katie Monnin reviews Riverhead Trade's Johnny Bunko: The Last Career Guide You'll Ever Need, with suggestions for how it could be used in a middle or high school classroom or workshop setting.
Dr. Katie Monnin reviews Campfire's The Jungle Book with suggestions for how it could be used in a classroom or workshop setting.
Dr. Katie Monnin reviews Bowler Hat Comics' Kid Beowulf and the Blood-Bound Oath, with suggestions for how it could be used in a middle school or high school classroom or workshop setting.
Dr. Katie Monnin reviews Graphix' Knights of the Lunch Table: The Battling Bands, with suggestions for how tit could be used in a middle school classroom or workshop setting.
Dr. Katie Monnin reviews Dark Horse Comics' The Last Dragon with suggestions for how it could be used in a classroom or workshop setting.
Dr. Katie Monnin reviews Marvel's Lockjaw and the Pet Avengers with suggestions for how it could be used in a guided writing lesson.
Dr. Katie Monnin reviews Toon Books' Maya Makes a Mess with suggestions for how it could be used with early readers.
Dr. Katie Monnin reviews First Second's Nursery Rhyme Comics, with suggestions for how it could be used in a classroom or workshop setting.
Dr. Katie Monnin reviews Campfire's Oliver Twist, with suggestions for how it could be used in a Middle or High School classroom or workshop setting.
Dr. Katie Monnin reviews this graphic novel from First Second, with suggestions for how it could be used with high school readers.
Dr. Katie Monnin reviews Slave Labor Graphics' Pinocchio: Vampire Slayer with suggestions on how it can be used in middle and high schools.
Dr. Katie Monnin reviews Oni Press' Polly and the Pirates Vol. 2, with suggestions for how they could be used in a classroom or workshop setting.
Dr. Katie Monnin reviews Round Table Press' The Prince, with suggestions for how it could be used in a middle or high school classroom or workshop setting.
Dr. Katie Monnin reviews Action Lab Entertainment's Princeless Book One with suggestions for how it could be used in a middle school classroom or workshop setting.
Dr. Katie Monnin reviews First Second's Sailor Twain with suggestions for how it could be used in a high school classroom or workshop setting.
Using the Mystery to Teach Research and Creative Writing
Dr. Katie Monnin reviews Scholastic's Sidekicks with suggestions for how it could be used in a middle school classroom or workshop setting.
Dr. Katie Monnin reviews Toon Books' Silly Lilly in What Will I Be Today?, with suggestions for how they could be used in a classroom or workshop setting.
Dr. Katie Monnin reviews IDW Publishing's Skippy Vol. 1 with suggestions for how it could be used in a high school classroom or workshop setting.
Dr. Katie Monnin reviews Campfire's Steve Jobs: Genius by Design with suggestions for how they could be used in a classroom or workshop setting.
A great resource to teach graphic novel literacy, both for reading and creating them.
Analyzing Relationships Among American Literature, History, and Culture for High School or Middle School
Dr. Katie Monnin reviews Henry Holt's Take What You Can Carry, with suggestions for how it could be used in a Middle or High School classroom or workshop setting.
Dr. Katie Monnin reviews Dark Horse Comics' The Mighty Skullboy Army Vol. 2 with suggestions for how it could be used in a middle level classroom or workshop setting.
Dr. Katie Monnin reviews First Second's The Olympians series, with suggestions for how they could be used in a middle or high school classroom or workshop setting.
Dr. Katie Monnin reviews First Second's The Silence of Our Friends with suggestions for how it could be used in a high school classroom or workshop setting.
Dr. Katie Monnin reviews Silver Dragon's Top Ten Deadliest Sharks, with suggestions for how they could be used in a classroom or workshop setting.
Dr. Katie Monnin reviews IDW Publishing's Tribes: The Dog Years, with suggestions for how it could be used in a classroom or workshop setting.
Dr. Katie Monnin suggests how Round Table Press' The United States Constitution can be used in a middle or high school setting.
A tale of the high seas that can be used as an idea generator for students.
Dr. Katie Monnin reviews Campfire's The Wright Brothers, with suggestions for how the graphic novel could be used in a classroom or workshop setting.
Dr. Katie Monnin reviews First Second's Zahra's Paradise, with suggestions for how they could be used in a high school classroom or workshop setting.
Dr. Katie Monnin reviews First Second's Zita the Space Girl with suggestions for how it could be used in a middle school classroom or workshop setting.
