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What Are Graphic Novels? Lesson PlanWhat Are Graphic Novels? Lesson Plan
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What Are Graphic Novels?

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To do this engaging and pleasurable activity, your learners should have already read a graphic novel, and produced a piece of writing that can be reproduced into the format of a graphic novel. This exercise provides a script that explains what the students are to do. It does not provide the educator a “how to,” nor does it provided the materials needed for this mini-lesson. A list of quality graphic novels is made available. It iss easily adaptable for older learners.

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Grade
7th - 10th
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English Language Arts
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For Teacher Use
Duration
2 days
Instructional Strategy
Writing

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