{"id":106,"date":"2015-10-14T15:14:03","date_gmt":"2015-10-14T15:14:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.wofford.edu\/dinkinscs\/?page_id=106"},"modified":"2015-10-19T15:33:07","modified_gmt":"2015-10-19T15:33:07","slug":"interim-2016-reading-comics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.wofford.edu\/dinkinscs\/interim-2016-reading-comics\/","title":{"rendered":"Interim 2016: Reading Comics"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"McCloud\"<\/a>\"Fables\"<\/a>\"Saga\"<\/a><\/h2>\n

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Reading Comics and Graphic Novels<\/h2>\n

Course description<\/strong>: Too many people miss out on wonderful literature and art because they don\u2019t know how to read comic books or don\u2019t realize the rich variety of high-quality stories and art produced in this medium. Students in this course will first study sequential art and how to read comic books (with Scott McCloud\u2019s Understanding Comics<\/em>). Students will then read comic books and graphic novels across genres, including crime\/suspense, superhero, autobiography, fantasy, post-apocalyptic, and historical. Students will choose their own books to read throughout the course, but each student will read a selection from multiple eras and genres. Each student will participate in small discussion groups, keep a reading journal, and complete a final project reflecting on the month of reading. The goal of this course is to help students develop reading skills and lifelong love of literature, especially comic books.<\/p>\n

Fee<\/strong>: $150 (optional additional cost for books)<\/p>\n

Texts may include<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Alison Bechdel, Fun Home<\/em><\/p>\n

Charles Burns, Black Hole<\/em><\/p>\n

Kelly Sue Deconnick, Emma Rios, and Jordie Bellaire, Pretty Deadly<\/em><\/p>\n

Neil Gaiman, et al., Sandman<\/em><\/p>\n

Gilbert and Jaime Hernandez,\u00a0 Love and Rockets<\/em><\/p>\n

Mike Mignola, Hellboy<\/em><\/p>\n

Frank Miller, The Dark Knight Returns<\/em><\/p>\n

Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons, Watchmen<\/em><\/p>\n

Andy Runton, Owly<\/em><\/p>\n

Joe Sacco, Palestine<\/em><\/p>\n

Gail Simone, Secret Six<\/em><\/p>\n

Art Spiegelman, Maus<\/em><\/p>\n

Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Stables, Saga<\/em><\/p>\n

Bill Willingham, et al., Fables<\/em><\/p>\n

Pass<\/strong>: To pass you must meet all of the following objectives: An average of 70 or better on quizzes and reading questions; an average of 70 or better on daily participation and in-class writing; an average of 75 or better on journals and small group reports; satisfactory completion of the final project; miss no more than one class except where excused by the Dean of Students.<\/p>\n

Fail<\/strong>: Fail to accomplish one or more of the above objectives.<\/p>\n

Honors<\/strong>: An average of A on all assignments and participation; exemplary completion of the final project.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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