Multimodal Literacy: Persepolis Escape Room

Intro

This project investigates the benefits of integrating graphic novels into the second language classroom to develop students' multimodal literacy. Rooted in the principles of Communicative Language Teaching and Vygotsky's theory of the Zone of Proximal Development, graphic novels could be an excellent tool for language teachers to increase learner engagement with content-based, simplified lexile readings. This project culminates in an interactive digital module resource for students that can be provided to their teachers using an exemplar graphic novel, Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi, for secondary ELL populations. Using this mixed-media content as a framework for language instruction will hopefully keep language meaning in focus while simultaneously scaffolding the language learning process in a fun way for students.