1. http://www.schoolt ube.com/video/1ee 5f56f3b3e4973b835 /Visual%20Communi cation

2. Same format as comic booksSame format as comic books Text & illustrations present informationText & illustrations present information Medium, not genreMedium, not genre Book-length, usually contain one storyBook-length, usually contain one story

3. Pages consist of a variety of elements Panels-squares or rectangles that contain a single scenePanels-squares or rectangles that contain a single scene Gutters-space between panelsGutters-space between panels Dialog Balloons-contain communication between/among charactersDialog Balloons-contain communication between/among characters Thought Balloons-contain a character’s thoughtsThought Balloons-contain a character’s thoughts Captions-contain information about a scene or characterCaptions-contain information about a scene or character Sound Effects-visual sound clues i.e.. Wonk! Pow!Sound Effects-visual sound clues i.e.. Wonk! Pow!

4. Thought Balloon Sound Effect Panel Gutter Dialog Balloon Caption

5. Graphic novels are read left to right, just like traditional texts

6. 6.3 million secondary school students reading below grade level.6.3 million secondary school students reading below grade level. Average American age 15-24 spends only 7 minutes of daily leisure time reading.Average American age 15-24 spends only 7 minutes of daily leisure time reading. 57%of high schoolers devote 3 or more hours of an average school day to electronic viewing.57%of high schoolers devote 3 or more hours of an average school day to electronic viewing. Students with access to variety of reading materials=higher average reading scores.Students with access to variety of reading materials=higher average reading scores.

7. Present complex material in readable textPresent complex material in readable text Serve as a bridge to more difficult readingServe as a bridge to more difficult reading Challenge readers of more traditional literatureChallenge readers of more traditional literature Embrace nature of multimedia worldEmbrace nature of multimedia world Fulfill NCTE’s “21 st Century literacies” (multiple streams, simultaneous information)Fulfill NCTE’s “21 st Century literacies” (multiple streams, simultaneous information)

8. Activity 1: Pre-reading Discuss and write what your partner has to say! 1: Imagine you are five and planning to run away from home... what would you have packed? 2: Think of a time when you were new to a place and couldn't find your bearings, or didn't know anyone else. Describe how you felt and if your sense of being in an unfamiliar place was resolved (if so, how?).

9. Activity 1: Pre-reading Let’s discuss! What did your partner say? 1: Imagine you are five and planning to run away from home... what would you have packed? 2: Think of a time when you were new to a place and couldn't find your bearings, or didn't know anyone else. Describe how you felt and if your sense of being in an unfamiliar place was resolved (if so, how?).

10. Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nJKse- UCFM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nJKse- UCFM Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knnEJno hSbo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knnEJno hSbo