A Novel Presentation(Fiction/ Chapter Books)

IntroductionChapter 1

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“.

Various Forms of Novels

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.

What a Novel IdeaChapter 2

Common Trends of Novels

• Narratives

• Long & Complex

• Connected Sequence

Think Check

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

Popular Novels The Hits

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.

Spotlight on Graphic Novels

Chapter 4

What comes to mind when you hear the term “Graphic Novel”?

Write down what you think for 2 minutes then share with a partner.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUdeMmdn9AY

Pay attention, to the video and keep the following question in mind.

What themes from novels show up in Graphic Novels?

Conclusion Chapter 5

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.

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 .

References Epilogue

References• James Bucky 'Building Literacy Connections with Graphic

Novels”

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHBQSMve2s8

• People of the Graphic Novel

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUdeMmdn9AY