Tuesday, July 11, 2017

Gene Yang: Creating a Graphic Novel



Gene Yang's graphic novel American Born Chinese received the 2007 Michael L. Printz Award for young adult literature and was a finalist for the National Book Award

A Discussion with Graphic Novelist Gareth Hinds



How do you introduce the classics to reluctant readers? Gareth Hinds' graphic novel adaptations of such classics as The Odyssey, Macbeth, Romeo & Juliet, Beowulf, King Lear and The Merchant of Venice are a great start. Here Hinds discusses how his books can benefit teachers and reluctant readers.

Using comic book characters to identify your true self: Comicbookgirl19 at TEDxClaremontColleges



Comicbookgirl19 using examples from her own life, sequential art expert / sharp-as-a-razor commentator Comicbookgirl19 illustrates how people can use comic book characters to better understand who they are and how they fit in in our world. TEDxClaremontColleges.

Comic Book Classroom

The magic of comic books is one enjoyed the world over by children and adults alike, but it is often considered somewhat less than literary. Comic Book Classroom is an organization in Denver set on changing that stereotype

Comic Creator Tutorial

The Comic Creator invites children and teens to design their own comic strips. Their creations can be just for fun or as part of more structural learning activities



The Comic Creator invites students to compose their own comic strips for a variety of contexts (prewriting, pre- and postreading activities, response to literature, and so on). The organizers focus on the key elements of comic strips by allowing students to choose backgrounds, characters, and props, as well as to compose related dialogue (shown at left). This versatile tool can be used by students from kindergarten through high school, for purposes ranging from learning to write dialogue to an in-depth study of a formerly neglected genre. The tool is easy to use, made even easier with the Comic Strip Planning Sheet, a printable PDF that comic creators can use to draft and revise their work before creating and printing their final comics. After completing their comic, students have the ability to print out and illustrate their final versions for feedback and assessment.

How to draw folds. Check out Storyboards by Louie Del Carmen.

 

Gene Yang: Creating a Graphic Novel

Gene Yang's graphic novel American Born Chinese received the 2007 Michael L. Printz Award for young adult literature and was a fi...