1. Using Graphic Novels in the High School Classroom By Annie Fisher

2. Should graphic novels be taught in the HS English classroom? Reasons for and against Reasons for and against Who would benefit? Who would benefit? Why not just read novels? Why not just read novels?

3. Who benefits: Struggling readers Struggling readers ELL students ELL students The hearing-impaired The hearing-impaired Foreign language students Foreign language students The Millenials (AKA all of your students!) The Millenials (AKA all of your students!)

4. Why not just novels? Visual lessons to be taught Visual lessons to be taught Another medium that is open for interpretation Another medium that is open for interpretation More interesting to many students More interesting to many students

5. Figure : Spiegelman uses many visual symbols in his work, including Swastikas, Starts of David, and the different species that each race is portrayed as (Spiegelman 84, 127).

6. Why not teach graphic novels? Some are inappropriate Some are inappropriate Not all of them have a lot of literary merit Not all of them have a lot of literary merit So…. Teachers should choose wisely Teachers should choose wisely

7. TitleAuthorConnection to Curriculum Copyright Date Beowulf Gareth Hinds Based on A.J. Church’s translation; classics; epic poetry/ legends 1984 Malcolm X: A Graphic Biography Andrew Helfer Biography 2006 The Complete Maus (Maus I and II) Art Spiegelman The Holocaust, biography, storytelling 1997 Fallout Jim Ottaviani Examines the scientific and social aspects of the development of the atomic bomb 2001 Pedro and MeJudd Winnick Social issues, AIDS, social stigmas 2000 The Tale of One Bad Rat Bryan Talbot Social issues: sexual abuse 1995 American Born Chinese Gene Luen Yang Cultural identity, folk tales, stereotypes 2006 The Complete Persepolis Marjane Satrapi Cultural identity, history, Islam 2007 (Bucher 69, Griffith 188)

8. In conclusion… If a teacher chooses the right graphic novel for their classroom, teaching it can be a great experience for all students, especially when it is a very diverse classroom. If a teacher chooses the right graphic novel for their classroom, teaching it can be a great experience for all students, especially when it is a very diverse classroom.