Teaching with graphic novels

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[edit] Background reading: What are graphic novels and how might I use them in my classroom?






List of resources and articles from the Cooperative Children's Book Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison http://www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/books/graphicnovels.asp

[edit] Practical Teaching Resources

[edit] Free online graphic novels and manga

As with all resources we use with our students, the following texts need to be read carefully and decisions made about how controversial or confrontational texts can be in our classroom. The following recommendations may contain strong language or violent scenes that some readers may find offensive; other readers will find such things integral to the story being told. What follows is nothing more than a list of possible resources.


And don't forget National Free Comic Book Day in the U.S., either.

[edit] Important figures in the graphic novel/manga/comic world



[edit] Fans and manga

Fans of manga often like to extend the pleasure of the text into their own writing and imaginative work. This can include writing fan fiction (or fanfics), creating anime music videos (or AMVs), and participating in fan art affinity spaces.

Rebecca Black provides a good introduction to fanfic in her article, Publishing and Participation in Online Affinity Spaces

Fanfics devoted to manga and anime series can be found at:

Manga and anime fan art can be found at:

Anime msuic videos can be found at:

Create your own Yu-Gi-Oh! playing cards here:

[edit] Manga and strategy card games

Many students also master complex strategy card games at a startingly early age. James Paul Gee's article, Lucidly Functional Language, talks about how the rich context established by the game (and by manga books, television shows, etc.) helps children to understand and use complex terms and strategies as they play.

Here are some resources pertaining to strategy games that will give you some insights into these games:

[edit] Classroom project ideas

  • Have students collaboratively write fan fiction based on a graphic novel or manga. They could use a collaborative writing space like Google Docs to write their narrative (final narratives can be posted to this wiki if your school filter blocks host sites like Fanfiction.net). Middle School students often use instant messaging or chat to role play their narratives first nd this might be something to consider building in, too.
  • Use Comic Life (ships free with newer Macs) or download a free trial version of Comic Book Creator 2 (PC) for students to use to create responses to, or commentaries upon, a graphic novel or manga
  • Have students create an Instructables procedural text to help adults read manga effectively.
  • Have students use iMovie of windows movie maker to create trailers for hypothetical movies based on a graphic novel or manga.
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