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Abstract

COURSE REQUIREMENTS: • Candidates are expected to perform graduate-level work, thinking critically about both theoretical foundations and practical application of teaching sequential art narrative texts in a secondary ELA environment. • Candidates are required to read, analyze, and synthesize all assigned multi-media texts in order to contribute to class discussion, actively engaging with instructor and fellow candidates throughout the course. • Candidates are required to create an original mini-graphic narrative to demonstrate an understanding of the medium and cartooning techniques. • Candidates are required to create and present to fellow candidates an original graphic novel unit useful for their curricular needs, including clearly stated learning objectives aligned with ELA Common Core Standards, a list of materials and texts, chronology of lesson activities for unit, and a list of instructional strategies. • Candidates are required to create a rationale for teaching graphic novels as part of their school's curriculum, including a list of at least 3 references formatted in AP A style. • Candidates must submit all work to instructor electronically via the course website or in class as instructed. • Candidates are required to make up any work missed due to absence within 1-2 days of date of absence unless otherwise arranged with instructor. • Assignments submitted after the due date will be penalized 10% of total grade for each day late. Class Participation Class participation is worth 10% of your course grade. Participation means oral participation during discussions, active reading, sharing concerns, ideas, and new discoveries, as well as reflective writing as required per activity. If working in a group, thoughtful and respectful collaboration is expected. The following texts should be read prior to class on August 5th: Bakis, M. (2011). The graphic novel classroom: Powerful teaching and learning with images. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin. McCloud, S. (1993). Understanding comics: The invisible art. New York: Harper Collins. The following texts should be read prior to class on August 7th: Satrapi, M. (2004). Persepolis: The story of a childhood. New York: Pantheon. Satrapi, M. (2005). Persepolis: The story of a return. New York: Pantheon. Spiegelman, A. (1986). Maus I: A survivor's tale: My father bleeds history. New York: Pantheon. Spiegelman, A. (1991). Maus II: A survivor's tale: And here my troubles began. New York: