Other Things - Thing 14

Thing 14 - Comic Creations - We have briefly used Comic Life in middle school. I worked to supplement a unit done by our Hmong Literacy teacher, Mr. Lyfu, this year. Graphic novels are wonderful for my students, they hold and engage students' interest, they are easy to read which is extremely beneficial in a school where the majority of the students are ELL; & they are at a middle interest level. Although I must say, the students @ HIA are very good about reading "I Can Read" books as they work through their journey of English acquisition as they are all in the same place. It is not unusual to have them check out 2 I Can Read books & 2 graphic novels. Two books for English practice & 2 books for reading interest. Needless to say, the Comic Life assignment was a great hit with my students. I also really liked the part about not having to worry about inappropriate content. One must consider that we constantly teach values about what is acceptable and what is not in America. Many of our students had never been to school their entire lives while living in the camps in Thailand. I will delve deeper into the resources given us in Thing 14 over the summer.