- Volume 26, Issue 3, 2009

Using this classic pre-reading exercise with literature can help students build connections with difficult texts and enhance reading and word learning.

In this activity, students engage with The Great Gatsby by creating and discussing visual images of the text.

Crafting a message to elicit a specific mental picture and response, students gain practice in using literary devices and sensory detail.

Students develop skills in interpreting graphic novels through this lesson centered on Joe Sacco’s journalistic novel Palestine.