Graphic Novels As Pedagogy in Social Studies : How to Draw Citizenship

"This book examines the study of citizenship by means of reading and creating graphic novels and comics in the social studies classroom. The author argues that utilizing graphic novels in the classroom not only helps to teach important concepts, skills, and dispositions of the social studies, but can also empower students with the means to grapple with the complexities of our current times. From the primary school classroom through high school and beyond, graphic novels provide a rich platform to explore a diverse array of issues such as history, critical geography, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, leadership, feminism, sexual identity, philosophy, and social justice issues, as well as provide a multidisciplinary lens for discourse on citizenship. Cultivating multimodal literacy skills through graphic novels allows students and instructors to conceive of and practice citizenship in new, unforeseen ways in an era where truth is in question. To drive this point forward, the author includes examples of both his own and his students' work, along with exercises to be used in social studies classrooms."-- Provided by publisher Preface Acknowledgments Contents List of Figures List of Tables 1 Comics and Hyperreality Society and Citizen Citizenship and Social Studies Comics and Citizenship in Hyperreality Making and Reading Comics Bringing It All Together References 2 Reading Comics for Citizenship Comics Cheat Sheet The Past Closure and History The Grammar of History Skills and Dispositions Framework The NCSS Standards/Disciplines of the Social Studies Comic VOR Activity Law and Civics Title IX and Disability Assignment Mythology Prior Knowledge and Emotional Context Prior Knowledge and Emotions Assignment Prior Knowledge and Emotional Context Assignment Global Citizenship Adding Buddhism Assignment References 3 Reading Symbolism and Leadership into Comics Leaders and Unethical Spectacles Leadership Spectacle Assignment Buddhist Leadership Symbolism Symbols as Constellation (Arnheim, 1965/1997) Everyday Symbolism Assignment Stereotype Assignment Overt and Subtle Symbol Assignment Political Typology of Symbols What Do People Actually Think of Symbols? Ethnography Assignment References 4 Drawing Citizenship Historical Situations and Historical Fiction Historical Situations Assignment Multilinearity Assignment Messy History Assignment Buddhist Superheroes Create a Buddhist Superhero Assignment Illustrating Skills, Dispositions, and Values and Actions Draw a Skill or Disposition Assignment Civic Participation Assignment Civil Participation Assignment Emotional Context Emotion Thumbnail Assignment Worldbuilding and Geography Draw Your Neighborhood Assignment Pick a Local Spot Assignment Place Through the Years Assignment Visit a Local Attraction Assignment Pop Culture Pop Culture Assignment Mythology Modern Mythology Drawing Assignment Current Events and Political Cartoons Sequential Law Assignment Comics Journalism and Current Events Assignment Museum Education Museum Education Assignment References 5 Drawing Symbolism and Leadership Leadership Exercise Drawing Leadership Assignment Fictional Leader Creation Assignment Illustrate a Leadership Theory Assignment Buddhist Advisor Assignment Drawing Vision Drawing Vision Assignment Leadership Creation Field Trip Leadership Field Trip Assignment Leadership Field Trip Assignment #2 Symbolism Jam Law Comic Jam Law Comic Assignment Thinking in Symbols Sequence Metaphor Assignment Constellation Symbol Activity Constellation Symbolism Assignment Culminating Symbolism Activity Component I. The Comic Component II References 6 Conclusion Assessment General Perceptions and Implementation Assessing Student Work Suitability Letizia’s Basement Analysis A Parting Note References Appendix Synopsis References Index "This book examines the study of citizenship by means of reading and creating graphic novels and comics in the social studies classroom. The author argues that utilizing graphic novels in the classroom not only helps to teach important concepts, skills, and dispositions of the social studies, but can also empower students with the means to grapple with the complexities of our current times. From the primary school classroom through high school and beyond, graphic novels provide a rich platform to explore a diverse array of issues such as history, critical geography, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, leadership, feminism, sexual identity, philosophy, and social justice issues, as well as provide a multidisciplinary lens for discourse on citizenship. Cultivating multimodal literacy skills through graphic novels allows students and instructors to conceive of and practice citizenship in new, unforeseen ways in an era where truth is in question. To drive this point forward, the author includes examples of both his own and his students' work, along with exercises to be used in social studies classrooms." -- prové de l'editor