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Using Manga in the Language Arts Classroom

Using Manga in the Language Arts Classroom. A look at how Modern Art can Enhance Classic Text. Students are required to read many classics at the 11 th and 12 th grade level. Manga can enhance these activities. About Manga.

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Using Manga in the Language Arts Classroom

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  1. Using Manga in the Language Arts Classroom A look at how Modern Art can Enhance Classic Text

  2. Students are required to read many classics at the 11th and 12th grade level Manga can enhance these activities

  3. About Manga • Manga is the word for Japanese comic, but it can also be seen as an • artistic form of storytelling. • Manga is extremely popular in Japan and becoming increasingly so • in the West. • Educators in both Japan and the UK use Manga in the Language Arts • classroom to amplify instruction. • Manga can combine complex themes with modern forms to make stories • seem more modern.

  4. Obstacles in the Current Language Arts Classroom • Students may not understand the language of Classic Literature. • Students may feel that Classic Literature is not relative to today. • Students may become bored and uninterested with older texts. • Teachers may spend excessive time explaining various elements of the • literature.

  5. The Current Classroom

  6. Manga In The Classroom • Manga can provide students with non-threatening text: • Visuals will enhance the understanding of written material. • Language is easy to read for the inexperienced reader. • Educators can use Manga for several educational applications both simple • and complex: • Students can create a brief character analysis. • Students can compare and contrast the original text with the Manga • version. • There are a variety of Manga which make lessons easily adaptable for either • elementary or secondary students.

  7. Helpful Information • Manga is published with ratings of G to X, so it is very important • to screen Manga that you want to use. • Several Manga can be accessed for free on-line. • There are several companies that provide Manga to Educators for • little or no cost. • Prometheanplanet.com provides resources that can be downloaded. • Manga books can also be purchased at bookstores and from on-line • retailers such as Amazon.com for reasonable prices. • Romeo and Juliet Manga $3-$9 on Amazon

  8. Sample Lesson

  9. Language Arts 9-12th grade

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