Graphic novels were never a part of my life growing up. No one I knew read them...and I always sorta skipped that section in the bookstore. Yet this summer, my books for this semester started arriving in the mail...and three of them for World Literature were graphic novels. I'll admit, I kinda scoffed at the sight of them. Reading them was a totally new experience for me. Honestly, if I hadn't been required to read graphic novels this semester, I don't think I would've appreciated this quite nearly as much.
I really do think incorporating graphic novels into the curriculum is a great idea. Students don't learn in a uniform, singular way, so we have a responsibility to accommodate this. I want both the struggling and advanced reader in my class to enjoy, appreciate, and grow from what they read.
Brandy, I had a similar experience with World Literature!.I actually thought, no wonder these were.cheaper, I ordered the wrong version! Obviously, I did not. If I hadn't read multiple graphic novels for that class I wouldn't have under stood last week's readings with nearly as much depth. I'm willing to stand on my head to get students to read, of course I'll add graphic novels to my bookshelf.
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