Now, I am wondering about some suggestions of how to implement my use of comics. My ideas so far are:
(A) Split the classroom into groups. Obviously, I will have to choose the groups to make sure there's a reasonable balance of abilities. (This would be four groups of three at a typical Hagwon). Hand out photocopies of a quarter of the whole comic to each group.
(Each group will receive a different quarter of the comic. I think forcing students to read a whole comic in one class is asking too much. I mean, it takes me five minutes to go through six pages of a Korean comic just trying to read the Hangeul).
Then I'll give about ten to fifteen minutes (more or less depending on age) for the group to read through the portion of the comic together. Aftewards, I will ask each group (in order of first quarter of comic, second quarter...) to tell me what the characters are talking about in the comic. For the more creative/outgoing students, I might give them five minutes to actually act out the scene (minus fighting).
(B) Make photocopies of a comic scene, but remove the text within the speech boxes. Hand out a page to a group or each student (depending on the grade level and ability) and tell the students to look at the actions of the character and to write in their own dialogue in English. Hopefully this one does not get out of hand
(C) Simply give out the comic as a reward or gift for a student's effort in class. Obviously, I will have to be careful on the type of comic I give and if the student wants to read it.
Of course, I am inexperienced at teaching. So if anyone has any other ideas for activities I can implement with the use of comics or other suggestions, please let me know
