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Power Point  https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Li_Sif5djpFLmcnpzQMiqHUttATms8GOG_usdUmS2qc/edit?usp=sharing Handout: Writing Text Presentation 1.     Please include a detailed description of the text. Take into consideration that your colleagues might not be familiar with the text that you have chosen. A detailed description will include everything necessary for your classmates to gain an understanding of the text without reading it. Your job is to introduce the text in a complete way so that it is possible for others to decide when, where, and how this text might be appropriate. This book is a great reference to go to when you have fears about something happening in your class, it gives great and detailed ideas for difficult situations that almost all teachers will face in more than just writing. It gives descriptions of the Author and her peers own experiences with these situations and tells us how to get through them while still letting the read...

Powerpoint: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1cLMqn9aVgqQVENvWqHh7LRf2CQnBukG1fiPxrSag26s/edit?usp=sharing Handout: T eaching Graphic Novels in The Classroom Description: This book describes in detail many different methods teachers can use to teach students graphic novels. Not only does it show different methods, but the book goes into specific detail about each individual graphic novel discussed in the book. It gives you discussion topics, research and writing ideas, and also projects where the students get to do their own story telling. It is a really good sidekick to have when teaching certain graphic novels Why this book? I chose this book because when it comes to visual literacy, graphic novels are probably my biggest weakness. I chose to read it in hopes it would give me a better understanding of what it would look like to include a graphic novel in the classroom. After reading this text I feel a lot more confident in how I can incorporate these books into ...