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  • January 12, 2008 at 9:58 am #5609
    Rob_Hugo@PortNW
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    Learning about Manga has been very exciting to me. This is an art that I plan to really introduce to my classroom. I say introduce it, but I think that most American children know more about this art are than I do. Everyone I ask about it seems to be involved in it in some way, and can introduce it to me. I was watching Mangan cartoon as I baby sat my grandchildren, and I didn't know what I was watching. I knew that the characters looked a little different from Walt Disney"s characters, but I didn't have any idea of the extensiveness that this art has embraced in the "Cartoon" world today. They looked different with their big eyes. So.....
    We briefly touched on it's existence in class,and that discussion, made me aware of what I didn't know about the Manga artistic media surrounding me here in America. Times have really changed from the days of my watching "Mighty Mouse".
    This art media is not only for children I understand, but there are extensive drawings for adults who enjoy this kind of art, and that art, is just for adults, and not children. This is another example of how the world is changing today after Manga, then what new artistic form ?[Edit by="sshorter on Jan 12, 6:04:55 PM"][/Edit]

    January 13, 2008 at 7:35 am #33813
    Anonymous
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    In my class my students were able to use the manga form to retell stories they've read in the Open Court Reading. They were able to draw a picture to depict the begining of the story, the problem inthe story, the climax,and the end of the story. They wrote a sentence over the speaker's head and sounds or expressions used.

    January 14, 2008 at 4:26 am #33814
    Anonymous
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    I have tried this once and only a few of my special needs students have an idea about the Manga art. My own two little ones, ages 9 and 11 know about it more than I do. I tried to surf the web resources but most of the how-to aren't free. I plan to ask my school administration if they can allocate funds to procure a complete set, which my school and I can reproduce and use. I agree that Manga art is one fun way of teaching lessons in language arts, especially, to my kinds of students. Please advise if you have some ideas on how I can get a kit without hurting my own pocket so much.

    January 19, 2008 at 11:14 am #33815
    Anonymous
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    My students have just created their own Manga stories. Since we are learning about fictional narrative, I thought it was a fun way for the students to incorporate their stories into a non-traditional form. They had a good time with it and really got into the character development. I'm waiting for some of the students to get ready to publish their writing in their class--they are still in the drafting process but since this is a fun venue, they don't think of it as work. That's rewarding for me, as a teacher.

    February 6, 2008 at 11:32 am #33816
    Anonymous
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    Just planned a lunar new year of Manga writing for students -- students are to write their own version of the origin of the chines animals in manga style. Students will draw them, develop plot and character and presented as a culmination project.

    February 28, 2008 at 3:31 am #33817
    Anonymous
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    I have used comic strips in my classes a couple of times, but never specifically manga. I know manga quite well. Actually, while I like a lot of the manga material, one problem I have with it is that the drawing style is often too similar from manga to manga for me. Anyway, one question I have is how to differentiate the manga format from regular comic strip formats. If anyone has a good idea for this please let me know.

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