Graphic Novels: Exploring Visual Culture and Multimodal Literacy in Preservice Art Teacher Education

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¹ When I assigned the graphic novel project, writing an academic journal article was not my plan, and thus, my students did not know that their graphic novels might be used for publication. Only after I learned more from my students' works regarding how the graphic novel functions to fill the notion of gaps and provide doubled narration did I decide to work on this article.

² More examples of my students' graphic novellas are available on request.

³ This list is incomplete, and teachers may use it differently for various grade levels. When selecting graphic novels, I encourage teachers to thoroughly read each graphic novel under consideration and then distribute copies of a few chapters of several graphic novels for students to read. Doing so may prevent unnecessary encounters with inappropriate content and increase students' choice in terms of the style and substance of the artists they might imitate in their own projects. If possible, working with other disciplines (English, social studies) can be beneficial. Additional resources include: The Young Adult Library Service Association's list of graphic novels for teens and the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund's web page for using graphic novels in education.

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Hyunji Kwon

Hyunji Kwon, Assistant Professor, Art Education, School of Visual Art and Design and Affiliated Faculty, Women's and Gender Studies, University of South Carolina in Columbia. Email: [email protected]