{"product_id":"class-please-open-your-comics-9780786495146","title":"Class Please Open Your Comics","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e   Comics and sequential art are increasingly in use in college classrooms. Multimodal, multimedia and often collaborative, the graphic narrative format has entered all kinds of subject areas and its potential as a teaching tool is still being realized.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   This collection of new essays presents best practices for using comics in various educational settings, beginning with the basics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   Contributors explain the need for teachers to embrace graphic novels. Multimodal composition is demonstrated by the use of comics. Strategies are offered for teachers who have struggled with weak visual literacy skills among students.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   Student-generated comics are discussed with several examples. The teaching of postmodern theories and practices through comics is covered. An appendix features assignment sheets so teachers can jump right in with proven exercises.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51038114578775,"sku":"9780786495146","price":23.96,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780786495146.jpg?v=1750939087","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/class-please-open-your-comics-9780786495146","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}