Presented by: Michele Gorman

Slide 2:We have used images to help tell a story or convey a point for a longtime: Timelines in news articles Charts and graphs in USA Today Instructions on plane about safety and emergency proceduresWe have used images to help tell a story or convey a point for a longtime: Timelines in news articles Charts and graphs in USA Today Instructions on plane about safety and emergency procedures

Slide 3:sequencing Abstract transitions Connecting words with images Decoding and comprehending meaning form pictures and text together Narrative structure Symbolism Inferencing (reading between the lines) Dialogue Critical literacy (the role of the reader when it comes to the transaction between the reader and the text); readers being active consumers of the storysequencing Abstract transitions Connecting words with images Decoding and comprehending meaning form pictures and text together Narrative structure Symbolism Inferencing (reading between the lines) Dialogue Critical literacy (the role of the reader when it comes to the transaction between the reader and the text); readers being active consumers of the story

Slide 4:Abstract transitions � being an active participant in the story! sequencing Connecting words with images Decoding and comprehending meaning form pictures and text together Narrative structure Symbolism Inference (reading between the lines) Dialogue Critical literacy (the role of the reader when it comes to the transaction between the reader and the text); readers being active consumers of the story Literary devices: Allusion: league of extraordinary gentlemen mina murray from dracula; Dr, Jeyyll & Mr. Hyde Flashback & Foreshadowing: Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Allegory: Maus Abstract transitions � being an active participant in the story! sequencing Connecting words with images Decoding and comprehending meaning form pictures and text together Narrative structure Symbolism Inference (reading between the lines) Dialogue Critical literacy (the role of the reader when it comes to the transaction between the reader and the text); readers being active consumers of the story Literary devices: Allusion: league of extraordinary gentlemen mina murray from dracula; Dr, Jeyyll & Mr. Hyde Flashback & Foreshadowing: Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Allegory: Maus

Slide 5:Acceptance Nonconformity Personal growth � Spider-Man and Peter Parker Social injustice � Green Lantern Coming of age - Prejudice � Pedro and Me Triumph over adversity Acceptance Nonconformity Personal growth � Spider-Man and Peter Parker Social injustice � Green Lantern Coming of age - Prejudice � Pedro and Me Triumph over adversity

Slide 6:ESL Students: According to Stephen Cary, a second language learner specialist and author of Going Graphic: Comics at Work in the Multilingual Classroom, "Comics provide authentic language learning opportunities for all students�.The dramatically reduced text of many comics make them manageable and language profitable for even beginning level readers." Comics, Cary notes, with their emphasis on engaging content and an expanded use of visual material, are an especially effective medium in the context of brain-based teaching, which emphasizes hands-on, manipulative-based activities. "The brain has little time for nonsense. It's a meaning-maker, constantly searching for patterns, connecting bits of new information to old, fashioning wholes from parts and parts from wholes. It's also shamelessly self-centered. The brain makes sense of the world in terms of personal learner needs. Relevant curriculum attracts and engages it�.For a number of reasons -- the humor, heroes, movement, pop culture themes, real-world language, novelty, and perhaps, above all, artwork -- comics consistently engage students." ESL Students: According to Stephen Cary, a second language learner specialist and author of Going Graphic: Comics at Work in the Multilingual Classroom, "Comics provide authentic language learning opportunities for all students�.The dramatically reduced text of many comics make them manageable and language profitable for even beginning level readers." Comics, Cary notes, with their emphasis on engaging content and an expanded use of visual material, are an especially effective medium in the context of brain-based teaching, which emphasizes hands-on, manipulative-based activities. "The brain has little time for nonsense. It's a meaning-maker, constantly searching for patterns, connecting bits of new information to old, fashioning wholes from parts and parts from wholes. It's also shamelessly self-centered. The brain makes sense of the world in terms of personal learner needs. Relevant curriculum attracts and engages it�.For a number of reasons -- the humor, heroes, movement, pop culture themes, real-world language, novelty, and perhaps, above all, artwork -- comics consistently engage students."

Slide 8:Why manga? Fast paced Emotionally driven Non-superhero Focus on character development Not always a happy ending (characters die, lose, fail) There is something for everyone (robots, love stories, sports, humor, history, gambling, mahjong, boarding school, etc. Exotic foreign culture Depiction of daily life Why manga? Fast paced Emotionally driven Non-superhero Focus on character development Not always a happy ending (characters die, lose, fail) There is something for everyone (robots, love stories, sports, humor, history, gambling, mahjong, boarding school, etc. Exotic foreign culture Depiction of daily life

Slide 9:Manga symbols: Sweat drops, usually drawn largely on the head region, commonly indicate bewilderment, nervousness and mental weariness. On a sidenote, actual physical perspiration in manga is signified by even distribution of sweat drops over the body A round swelling, sometimes drawn to the size of baseballs, is a visual exaggeration of swelling from injury A character suffering from a profuse nosebleed indicates sexual excitation when it follows exposure to stimulating imageries or seduction Throbbing veins, usually depicted as a cruciform in the upper head region, indicate anger or irritation Hatchings on the cheek represent blushing, while oval "blush dots" on the cheeks represent rosy cheeks, usually used when embarrassed Tear drops everywhere indicate intense joy or sadness An ellipsis appearing over a character's head indicates an awkward and speechless moment Parallel vertical lines with dark shading over the head or under the eye may represent mortification or horror. If the lines are wavy, it may represent disgust A wavy ghost coming out of the mouth is often a comical representation of depression or mortification Cherry blossoms indicate a sweet or beautiful moment A fang peeking from the corner of the mouth indicates mischief or feistiness. Manga symbols: Sweat drops, usually drawn largely on the head region, commonly indicate bewilderment, nervousness and mental weariness. On a sidenote, actual physical perspiration in manga is signified by even distribution of sweat drops over the body A round swelling, sometimes drawn to the size of baseballs, is a visual exaggeration of swelling from injury A character suffering from a profuse nosebleed indicates sexual excitation when it follows exposure to stimulating imageries or seduction Throbbing veins, usually depicted as a cruciform in the upper head region, indicate anger or irritation Hatchings on the cheek represent blushing, while oval "blush dots" on the cheeks represent rosy cheeks, usually used when embarrassed Tear drops everywhere indicate intense joy or sadness An ellipsis appearing over a character's head indicates an awkward and speechless moment Parallel vertical lines with dark shading over the head or under the eye may represent mortification or horror. If the lines are wavy, it may represent disgust A wavy ghost coming out of the mouth is often a comical representation of depression or mortification Cherry blossoms indicate a sweet or beautiful moment A fang peeking from the corner of the mouth indicates mischief or feistiness.

Slide 10:"Manga are black and white comics with dynamic layouts, heavy use of tones, cinematic pacing, featuring three-dimensional characters who are easy to relate to." Literal translation of manga in Japanese: �whimsical pictures� Stylistic elements: Simple drawings Large eyes (Eye shapes and sizes are often symbolically used to represent the character. For instance, bigger eyes will usually symbolize beauty, innocence, or purity, while smaller, more narrow eyes typically represent coldness and/or evil) Over-exaggerated emotions Use fewer words to tell the story Very stylistic, not a lot of text "Manga are black and white comics with dynamic layouts, heavy use of tones, cinematic pacing, featuring three-dimensional characters who are easy to relate to." Literal translation of manga in Japanese: �whimsical pictures� Stylistic elements: Simple drawings Large eyes (Eye shapes and sizes are often symbolically used to represent the character. For instance, bigger eyes will usually symbolize beauty, innocence, or purity, while smaller, more narrow eyes typically represent coldness and/or evil) Over-exaggerated emotions Use fewer words to tell the story Very stylistic, not a lot of text