A Novel Presentation

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A Novel Presentation

• (Fiction/ Chapter Books)

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Introduction

• Chapter 1

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Definition of a Novel

• Novel an invented prose narrative that is
  usually long and complex and deals especially
  with human experience through a usually connected
  sequence of events
• The present English word derives from the Italian
  novella for "new", "news", or "short story of
  something new.

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Various Forms of Novels

• Adventure
• Animal Stories
• Biographical
• Diary
• Fantasy
• Historical
• Horror
• Humorous
• Mystery
• Realistic Fiction
• Science Fiction
• Sports
• Graphic Novels
• Multi-Modal
• Multi-Genre

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History of Novels

• Though forerunners of the novel appeared in a
  number of places, including Classical Rome and
  11th-century Japan, the European novel is usually
  said to have begun with Miguel de Cervantes's Don
  Quixote.
• El ingenioso hidalgo don Quixote De la Mancha
• It follows the adventures of Alonso Quijano, a
  hidalgo who reads so many chivalric novels that
  he decides to set out to revive chivalry, under
  the name Don Quixote.

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What a Novel Idea

• Chapter 2

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Common Trends of Novels

• Narratives
• Long Complex
• Connected Sequence

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Think Check

• What is your favorite novel and why? Take 2
  minutes to write down this down. Then share it
  with a partner.

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Popular Novels

• The Hits

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The Lightning Thief

• The Lightning Thief is a 2005 fantasy-adventure
  novel based on Greek mythology, the first young
  adult novel written by Rick Riordan. It is the
  first novel in the Percy Jackson the Olympians
  series, which charts the adventures of modern-day
  twelve-year-old Percy Jackson as he discovers he
  is a demigod, the son of a mortal woman and the
  Greek god Poseidon. Percy and his friends go on a
  quest to prevent a war between the gods Zeus,
  Poseidon and Hades.

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Spotlight on Graphic Novels

• Chapter 4

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What comes to mind when you hear the term
Graphic Novel? Write down what you think for 2
minutes then share with a partner.
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Video History Of Comic Books Graphic Novels
http//www.youtube.com/watch?vkUdeMmdn9AY Pay
attention, to the video and keep the following
question in mind. What themes from novels show
up in Graphic Novels?
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Conclusion

• Chapter 5

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Why use Graphic Novels?

• Graphic texts support an arts-rich education.
  Reaches students who might not have otherwise
  been reached.
• They can be a valuable tool for critical and
  visual literacy. They often present alternative
  view s of human life in engaging progressive
  ways.
• They can help students engage with culture and
  history.

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More Benefits

• They can support students in reading of the
  classics
• They can allow remedial readers to engage with
  complex ideas.
• They can help with students writing .

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References

• Epilogue

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References

• James Bucky 'Building Literacy Connections with
  Graphic Novels
• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vRHBQSMve2s8
• People of the Graphic Novel
• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vkUdeMmdn9AY