Going Graphic

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Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2004-09-28
Publisher(s): Heinemann
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Summary

In this book, teachers will find a comprehensive guide to embracing comics and effectively using them in any multilingual classroom.

Author Biography

Stephen Cary, a second language learner specialist, has worked as a teacher, resource teacher, and administrator. He currently consults in schools throughout the U.S. and abroad and serves as adjunct faculty in the University of San Francisco's teacher education and international/multicultural education programs

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments vi
Introduction 1(8)
1 Theory and Research 9(33)
Theory
9(16)
A Look at the Research
25(1)
Part One: Commercial Comics
26(7)
Part Two: Student-Made Comics
33(9)
2 Questions 42(28)
Teachers' Questions About Comics
42(1)
Curriculum Fit
43(2)
Appropriateness
45(2)
Variety and Availability
47(7)
Cost and Durability
54(1)
Readability
55(15)
3 Activities 70(87)
Make-A-Title
72(2)
Add-A-Panel
74(4)
Fill-It-Up
78(3)
Scripting
81(7)
Missing Panels
88(3)
Adopt-A-Strip
91(2)
Funny or Not?
93(5)
Interactive Journals
98(2)
Word Study
100(6)
Panel Detectives
106(4)
Take-A-Stand
110(10)
Time Traveler
120(9)
Comics from Scratch
129(16)
Quick Takes
145(12)
Free Voluntary Reading
145(1)
Between the Panels
145(1)
Power Words
146(1)
Storyboarding
146(1)
Noodling
146(1)
What Would Snoopy Say?
146(2)
Act-It-Out
148(1)
Autobiography
149(1)
Character Interviews
149(1)
Character Report Card
149(1)
Pet-to-Pet
149(7)
Write the Artist
156(1)
4 Resources 157(41)
Comics Reviews
158(25)
Online Reviews
183(1)
Online Comics
184(3)
Special Interests
187(3)
Comics in Other Languages
190(3)
Other Resources
193(5)
Epilogue 198(3)
References 201(6)
About the Author 207(1)
Index 208

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