Presented by Pop Culture Classroom
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Presented by Pop Culture Classroom
popcultureclassroom.org
Introductions
• Dr. Katie Monnin
• Director of Education
• Pop Culture Classroom
• Illya Kowalchuk, M. Ed.
• Funny story…
Why Comics?
Why now?
• Korea’s 14th Century Invention of Moving Type,
• Europe’s 15th Century Invention of the Printing Press,
• September 11, 2001, and the
• Global 21st Century Visual Literacy Revolution
• September 11th, 2001
• 21st Century Comic Book and Graphic Novel Market
• 21st Century Shared Literacy Stage
• Scholarship Shows Engagement and Gains for Struggling, Average, and Enriched Readers
Contemporary History of Teaching Diverse Literacies in the
Classroom
• 1890s: Committee of Ten
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1911: National Council of Teachers of English
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1929 & 1938: Reader Response Theory
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1933: Leavis and Thompson
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1950s & 1960s: Reading through Theoretical Lenses
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1980s: Teaching Film Literacies
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1990s: The New London Group, Teaching a Pedagogy of Multiliteracies
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2001: TBA
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2003: Gunther Kress’ Literacy in the New Media Age
How can comics help
my developing readers?
High Level Overview
of Comic Medium
A comic is:
A story told through sequential images.
“Comics” is the medium
“Floppy”
thin, monthly, about 22
pages
Trade Paperback
collection of six floppies
w cardstock cover and
no ads
Graphic Novel
Long-form story told in
comic format 50-500+
pages
Comics Vocabulary Game
& Scavenger Hunt
How to Read a Comic:
The Process
Layout A
Layout B
Layout C
- "Traditional, meet New! New, meet Traditional!"
How to Read a
Comic:
Elements of
Story
- 3 Key Terms: Panels, Gutters, and Balloons
- Element of Story + 3 Key Terms: "character panel,"
"setting-based gutter transition," "plot balloon,"
and so on
How Can I Teach Myself
and My Students to
Create Our Own Comics?
Further Resources
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PopCultureClassroom.org
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“Comic Book Teachers” Facebook Group
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Comic Book Legal Defense Fund
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No Flying, No Tights
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Texas Mavericks
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ALA Great Graphic Novels for Kids
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Diamond Bookshelf's Katie's Korner: Graphic Novel Reviews for Schools and
Libraries
Contact Information
Dr. Katie Monnin
k.monnin@popcultureclassroom.org
Illya Kowalchuk
illya.Kowalchuk@gmail.com