Comics in the Classroom

When I think back to my days in school as my friends and I hid our comics in our desks or lockers so the teachers would not be taken away from them or we get a lecture on how to make comics rot your brain "These books have zero educational value !"

But I can tell you that comics actually enhanced my learning in such subjects as: English language and grammar, the teachers always thought that their are a lot of slang words and lots of typos, but the comics were and still evidence read and check spelling, grammar and punctuation. Also, while some slang words, it can be a good topic to the comic book may reflect the language of the time.

comic peeked my interest in reading, and they also helped me in the subject English,

She is the comic I found such words as "ADAMANTIUM" words not only learned how to spell, but also peeked my curiosity, so I have my research and as it turned out that Adamantiumwas ficticous element, I learned that root of the word "Adamant ."

definition is:. Unbreakable, or inflexible in combination with the neo-Latin suffix "ium" resembles the naming form of many chemical elements

This is the fun part of reading comics for me as a child, to find a new word, and then research to see if there is actually the true meaning behind the words, so the process increased my vocabulary and also helped me in learning how to research data.

This is just one example of how a comic book added to my education, and after many years, it seems that teachers and schools, libraries and even beginning to see the benefits of using comics and graphic novels as an additional tool for learning.

Most classes that use of comics in the classroom are 5.-12, this shows that the age range covers a wide range of interests.

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Teachers from all grade levels and subjects used comics in their classrooms, assessment is a range of basic fourth-fifth, then the Junior High to high school

Strip can be applied to many subjects such as English, languages​​, science, and even in Spanish and ESL classes, and can be used to coincide with lesson plans that can be created by teachers or may be that a Web site, or teachers, you can even get advice from a comic book dealers or retail.

Comics span many genres, so that makes it easy to find the comic book or graphic novel, here are a few items that can not compete with the comic:

5 - 6 grade English and Literature - Classic Illustrated (Many publishers have printed the titles of 1990 series recommended), a newer series called Marvel Illustrated are ideal for those grades and age groups, these titles can be used to poboljšalapriču or novel that the student has read , questions can also bring more material to life, questions can also help students who may be struggling in reading or understanding of matching words with illustrations. 7 to 12 grade English and Literature-Classic Illustrated titles are still good, however in many classes of this group of classes, many teachers use a number of Marvel titles, "Ultimate" line, and the titles include: Ultimate Spider-Man, Ultimate X-Men, Fantastic Four and Ultimate .

These issues are well received in both classrooms and libraries, the most popular Ultimate Spider-Man, the title covers Peter Parker in the early days to more modern landscape of mainstream books, teachers have to sing the title of this debate is not just a story line, but also have a discussion about the characters and the choices that are the strip.

Ultimate titles have been made in paperbacks, and they include a combination of issues in one book, the students seem to like this format.

junior high level have this book as well, but some of it may be too intense for this class, it all depends on what the teacher is comfortable with.

Science - Although there are no comic books and graphic novels that can be used in the same context as the English and literature, a comic book titles can be, but there are a few titles that can be used in discussions of science.

comic book that I feel can enhance this theme, the book Centering around the Fantastic Four, the discussion may lead to the powers of Fantastic Four, the Invisible Woman, which uses the ability to bend light to make itself invisible, or discussion about the human torch, discusses the characteristics and capabilities of fire and combustion.

In addition, space exploration can be used by traveling Fantastic Four, while some of the planets they visit the fictional environment of plants can be brought in some discussions.

the best recommendation is regular Fantastic Four titles and Ultimate Fantastic Four titles, both titles Appeals 5th to 12 grade levels.

Geography and Social Sciences - Heroes and villains come from all over the world, the Union Jack (UK), Wolverine (Canada) Colossus (Russia), teachers can discuss and point out where students live favorite hero

Teachers can use examples where the heroes live and where they live compared to where students live, teachers can also show students using a strip of mythical characters such as Namor Sub-Mariner (Atlantis).

Foreign Language - Foreign Language Teachers can find comics from all over the world, many of the comic book publishers like DC Comics and Marvel Comics has also print your comics for overseas readers

comics from different countries can be found online, comic book stores, book stores and a catalog of teaching, the two that come to mind are:

Astix - strip which follows a group of Vikings on the misadventures. (French and Italian) I would recommend this book for junior high and high school readers. Tin-Tin - This guy is as famous as Mickey Mouse in Europe and worldwide, and has been printed in many languages ​​around the word. (French, German, Italian) This book is for younger reders but Junior High students also love this book. Smurfs - Belgium This figure was started in comics, but they have appeared in comic books and graphic novels. Spanish and ESL - Many publishers like Marvel and DC started publishing some of the questions in Spanish, in recent years, publishers have seen the need and they started to publish several titles in both Spanish and English.

major publishers, like DC Comics and Marvel Comics published in 2008, fired the questions in both Spanish and English publishers to print more issues like this in the future.

Marvel Comics Fantastic Four Isla de la Muerte - This issue has the Fantastic Four go to the island, while visiting the rain forest, until they encounter mythical creatures, and try to save her and the rain forest, this issue was published in English and Spanish. Junior high and high school students would be more appropriate for this title.

Many of Ultimate titles (Ultimate Spider-Man), come in paperback, and are printed in Spanish, and these issues can be for more advanced students, this book can be used to get more students involved in learning language or to help ESL students.

DC Comics Blue Beetle 26 - Jamie Reyes latino teen ager, has recently become the new Blue Beetle, this figure had a history of becoming one of the few Hispanic teen agers in comics, teen agers enjoy this character because it deals with issues and as a teen and a hero. In 2008, Blue Beetle 14 was released in both Spanish and English. This issue will also be suitable for Junior High and High School

Owly - Owly is a lonely but adventurous owl who does not speak, ESL teachers use the strip to enable the students to fill in the blank word balloons, it helps students not only language but also to express themselves. These books are mainly for primary schools, but can be used for any grade level ESL, since it can be used to the basics.

Availability

Comics can be expensive, and teachers are on a budget, here are some tips when buying comic books for your class.

paperbacks - if you are buying comics for the classroom, I recommend that teachers buy trade paperbacks because they contain more story, more durable and more economical in the long run, since they are buying each individual comic book may cost more due to wear and tear. Class sets - When buying dealer talk about the class of sets, if the trader is aware that the concept explained to them, comic retailers will be more than happy to help. discounts - When shopping for Comics, graphic novels, paperbacks, or dealers always ask about discounts and do not be afraid to haggle.

These are just a few ways that comics can be used to enhance the classroom, in no way intended to replace comic novel, or a classic, but it can enhance the learning experience, which can create a fun but educational environment for students and teachers.