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Week Four ChecklistDay 1: Illustrated Novels• Guides of Evaluating Illustrated Novels• Binder due (5 responses)• Begin reading international books
Day 2: Graphic Novels• Guides for Evaluating Graphic Novels• Confirm illustrator and genre choices• Write responses for illustrated novels and graphic novels
Week Five Day 1 topic: DiversityDay 2 topic: International
Guides for Evaluating Fiction
• Plot• Characterizations• Style• Tone• Point of View• Theme
Plot
• Plot is the series of events that tell the story; actions are linked by cause and effect so that the pieces of the story are tied together by the narrative.
Narrative Order: is the story told chronologically or through falshbacks
Conflict: what is the basic problem of the story and how is it resloved?
Suspense : what will happen next?
Foreshadowing: clues to what will happen later in the story
Cliff Hanger: is the ending suspenseful and leave the reader wanting more
Open ending : Does the ending suggest two or more possible endings?
From Cover to Cover by K.T. Horning
Characterization
Believability: are the characters believable-how do they think, act and feel so that they seem to be a real person
Growth Over Time: do the characters change as a result of the plot
Primary Characters-the main characters play a major role and should be well rounded-they grow and change over time
Secondary Characters- play a lesser role and often just serve to advance the plot
First person- story told from inside the head of the main character- you can only know what the narrator knows (I)
Omniscent-is more flexible-the author can share thoughts of other characters Limited Omnicient point of view uses the third person, but sticks to the point of view of one character
Point of View-who tells the story
• Setting
• Can servesas a backdrop•Can be an integral part of the story especially in historical fiction• If it’s a survival story the backdrop can be an antagonist•The setting can be symbolic
Style
•Literary Devices include connotation• Imaggery• Figurative language such as personification, simile, metaphor, hyperbole, •Understatement•Sound devices-alliteration, assonance, onomatopoeia, rhythm, cadence •Allusion
Theme
•Answers the question – “what is the story about” it is not the plot, but what happened•Theme reflects the point the author is trying to make-the deeper meaning
Children’s Literature Week 4Illustrated Books and Graphic Novels
Illustrated Books
Literature Circles
Defining Literature Circles1. Students choose their own reading materials 2. Small temporary groups are formed, based upon book choice3. Different groups read different books 4. Groups meet on a regular, predictable schedule to discuss their reading5. Kids use written or drawn notes to guide both their reading and discussion 6. Discussion topics come from the students7. Group meetings aim to be open, natural conversations about books, so personal connections, digressions, and open-ended questions are welcome 8. In newly-forming groups, students may play a rotating assortment of task roles 9. The teacher serves as a facilitator, not a group member or instructor10. Evaluation is by teacher observation and student self-evaluation11. A spirit of playfulness and fun pervades the room. 12. When books are finished, readers share with their classmates, and then new groups form around new reading choices.
Product for the circle (10 minutes): Create a poster displaying the elements of style that were significant in the various illustrated books you read for this week. Make sure you include both
Stylistic elements and How they effect the reader cartoon art adds to humor hand-written text personalizes
Think about:What does the author do in your book that makes this an interesting, engaging, exciting read for the intended age-group?
How do the illustrations fit in?
What narrative elements are significant? Is dialogue used extensively, humor, action...?
Why would this style work well with certain readers
Graphic Novels
No Flying No Tights Good Reads
Criteria for evaluating Graphic Novels
Core Titles for a Graphic Novel Collection
A comic book is a collection of sequential art featuring a variety of situations and characters in a single issue publication of 25 to 36 pages.Often published on a monthly basis. Manga is the Japanese term for comic book (literally “motionless picture entertainment”). In America the term refers specifically to Japanese comics.
A Graphic Novel is a self contained story in a comic book format. Printed on higher quality paper. The term was coined by Will Eisner in 1978. Graphic novels are tradebooks. In America these books often take 10 years to complete. Tends to be serialized first but then come out as a complete self contained unit. Intended to be put on the bookshelf not in the trashcan or a plastic envelope.
A trade paperback: A collection of previously published comic book material. Typically a reprinting of a comic book in collected format.
Selecting and Evaluating Graphic Novels
• Originality of plot and characters• Writing quality: dialogue, storytelling, flow…• Artistic quality: layout, dramatic impact, drawing skill, coloring,
lettering…• Artistic style• Genre• Overall appeal• Character development• Pacing• Age appropriateness
Tin Tin
Early Graphic Novels for Kids Manga
Anime
Using Graphic Novels in the Classroom
Online Graphic Novels
Professor Garfield
Scott McCloud
What to do with Graphic Novels in the ClassroomBuzz! Whizz! Bang! Using Comic Books to Teach OnomatopoeiaComics in the Classroom as an Introduction to Genre StudyBook Report Alternative: Examining Story Elements Using Story Map Comic StripsComics in the Classroom as an Introduction to Narrative Structure
Read, Write, Think
