Sequential+Art

=Sequential Art/Graphica -- A Sign of Radical Change?=

Begin with a Poem . ..
We begin with "We Real Cool" by Gwendolyn Brookstoc



Variations on a theme . ..
"Too Cool" doesn't look nor sound like a traditional poem. There's something about the short lines, the common words used in uncommon ways, and the jazzy rhythm that gives this poem a saucy attitude. Gwendolyn Brooks sure knew how to make a poem sing. And she never stopped searching for new ways to help poems reach their audience.

You might say Brooks loved to change things up. You might say she was radical. In this session we learn how literature is undergoing radical change in this digital age.

Session Overview
Essential Question: How is literature evolving in our digital age?

You will learn about Dresang's theory of Radical Change in this session and experience it as you read a sequential art/graphica text (graphic novels as well as other genres created in a graphic style), participate in a graphica genre book club, read and blog about Radical Change, and finally engage in a live seminar.

Transmission
Transmission or introduction to Radical Change theory.

Assignment
You'll form a Sequential Art book club by choosing a YA Sequential Art title the you and at least two others are compelled to read. Learn more . ..