1. USING LITERATURE IN
CONTENT AREAS
EDSE 4060

2. BENEFITS
Increasing vocabulary
Literature can be more timely (or updated) than textbooks
More appealing
Provide a deeper understanding beyond facts
Gives an experience
Opportunity for critical thinking
Good experiences with reading encourages more reading

3. LOUISE ROSENBLATT
Reader Response Theory
Efferent vs. Aesthetic

4. HOW TO INTEGRATE
Book Talks
Reading Aloud (see Appendix B)
Free Reading Time
Complimentary Readings (whole class or multiple
titles)

5. GRAPHICA
Manga
Graphic Novels

6. TERMS FOR GRAPHICA
Graphica: All-encompassing term for manga, comic books and graphic novels (fiction
and non-fiction)
Comic Book: Short-form work - usually printed in an inexpensive, soft-covered
booklet similiar to magazines. This can be a single-issue story or miniseries.
(Superman has been published monthly since 1939)
Trade Collection: Compendium of multiple comic book issues - can be in hardback
or paperback form. Completed story arcs from a series are often compiled in this
format.
Graphic Novel: Stories released only in larger-format book form. Stand alone books
that have not been previously published as shorter comic book issues (can be
serialized)

7. PRETEEN & TEENAGE
GRAPHICA
Complex text structure
Themes that deal with
identity and societal issues as
well as specific content
Images can be darker and
more realistic (at times)

8. COMPLEX TEXT STRUCTURE/
STORY STRUCTURE
Every page may have a
different panel structure
Different fonts can
indicate thoughts or
different voices
depending on the book
Commonly uses three
acts to tell the story

9. WORDLESS BOOKS
Wordless books help
readers understand
how to read panels
without having to read
text

10. GRAPHICA FOR YOUR
CONTENT
http://www.noflyingnotights.com/

11. ART OF GRAPHICA

12. LOGICOMIX
Written by Apostolos Doxiadis and Christos H. Papadimitriou
Illustrated by Alecos Papadatos and Annie Di Donna