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MASCONOMET REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE

MASCONOMET REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE. WELCOME!. The Graphic Novel Ms. Bakis. How & Why this course happened …. Graduate Course- SSU Student Engagement 21 st century literacy Legitimate literature

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MASCONOMET REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE

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  1. MASCONOMET REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE WELCOME!

  2. The Graphic Novel Ms. Bakis

  3. How & Why this course happened… • Graduate Course- SSU • Student Engagement • 21st century literacy • Legitimate literature • The length of a piece of literature doesn’t determine its worth or complexity. • Current, relevant topics for meaningful discussion & authentic writing

  4. Teaching Philosophy • Transactional Theory • Reader Response (student-centered learning) • Focus on practical skills • Writing, Reading, Speaking, Listening • Research, finding and using authoritative sources without plagiarizing • Media literacy & technology use • Critical thinking & self-aware learning (meta-cognitive reflection) • Fun, appreciation of story • Collaboration & social meaning making

  5. GraphicNovels… • are NOT the same as comic books!!!!!! • are aimed at an adult audience • are complex and thought-provoking • include literary elements just like poetry, short stories, and traditional text-only novels • engage a variety of students of varying abilities & interests • are taught at American colleges & universities

  6. Reading Curriculum • Graphic novels, short graphic narratives • Elie Wiesel’s holocaust memoir, Night • Contemporary essays by Scott Russell Sanders, New Yorker authors, & others • Funny in Farsi • Independent reading selections • Literary criticism • Research (non-fiction print and electronic sources)

  7. Writing Curriculum • Summer reading response • Journal writing/reader response • College/personal essay • Comparative essays • Argument essays (*midterm) • Critical analysis essay • Autobiographical essay • Creative Narratives (fiction and non-fiction) • Research project • Independent book review • Film reviews • Blogging, collaborative writing using Google Docs, social networking discussion forum

  8. Journal= Participation • Active reading notes • Comprehension questions • Reflection and reader response • Thinking through writing • Developing ideas • Asking questions • Concrete evidence of engagement, learning • Class discussion • Group work • Journal exchange • Essay pre-writing & drafting • Peer editing • Study habit reflection • Homework • Quizzes on reading and class discussion

  9. Quarterly Portfolio • Quarterly reflection on study habits, learning and achievement. • Most important summative assessment of learning • Due at the end of each quarter • Honest account of self as learner • Helpful for future goal setting and achievement • Acknowledgement of progress! • Review of concepts and skills

  10. Tests, Quizzes & Projects • Few tests, • Several quizzes • 1 project per quarter • Q1: research paper on history of comics • Q2: Independent reading project • Q3: Make your own graphic narrative!

  11. Empathy & the human condition

  12. RESEARCH PAPER • History of telling stories using images • Comics industry • Comics and film • Focus on major figures in development of medium • Comics controversy

  13. The comics medium, sequential narrative, and how we communicate

  14. Heroes, Superheroes, Society and the Individual

  15. Genre study: Memoir Fathers & Sons Unit Global perspectives, Women & Iran, coming of age

  16. Culture & Identity • Use of Stereotypes in comics • Negative stereotypes • Hyperbole & Humor • Immigrant experience

  17. Films … • Ghost World • American Splendor • The Road to Perdition • The Spirit • V for Vendetta • Batman: The Dark Knight • Persepolis • The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

  18. Online Resources • My Professional website • Student Graphic Novel Course site • Masconomet’s English Department Page

  19. Contact Information • Mbakis@masconomet.org • mascographicnovel@gmail.com • 978-887-2323 x 1307 • HS Room 307

  20. Thank you for coming!

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