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- Comics in the classroom
- Graphic novels aren't just “literature lite”: they're a genre you can use to explore philosophy, history, human interactions, visual literacy, and more with soon-to-be adults in a high school English class.
- Format: article
- By Ross White.
- Animal folktales: Legends, superheroes, and pourquoi tales
- In Rethinking Reports, page 2.2
- By writing a narrative about an animal rather than a traditional report, students can learn about literature, develop writing skills, and still fulfill science and research objectives.
- By Melissa Thibault.
- Wow! A powwow!
- Powwows have long been a tradition in the Native American culture. Even today, powwows are held across the United States and Canada. This lesson plan allows students the opportunity to research powwows, and in the process see that modern day Native Americans have a diverse culture.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Social Studies)
- By Betsy Bryan.
- Copyright for educators
- Copyright is a form of protection provided by the laws of the United States to the authors of "original works of authorship," including literary, dramatic, musical, artistic, and certain other intellectual works. This article explains copyright and U.S. copyright law primarily with respect to education.
- Format: article
Resources on the web
- Comics in the classroom as an introduction to genre study
- In this ReadWriteThink lesson, students explore a variety of comic strips and discuss the different components and conventions of them. Teachers of reading and writing always look for new and engaging texts to use in the classroom. An often-overlooked genre... (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts)
- Provided by: ReadWriteThink
- EurasiaNet
- This website offers news, photo essays and comics regarding the events and politics of the following countries: Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan. (Learn more)
- Format: website/general
- Provided by: Central Eurasia Project of the Open Society Institute
- Analyzing the stylistic choices of political cartoonists
- In this lesson, students learn terminology that describes comics and political (or editorial) cartoons and discuss how the cartoonists' choices influence the messages that they communicate. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 9 and 11 English Language Arts)
- Provided by: IRA/NCTE
- Comic makeovers: Examining race, class, ethnicity, and gender in the media
- In this ReadWriteThink lesson, students explore representations of race, class, ethnicity, and gender by analyzing comics over a two-week period and then re-envisioning them with a “comic character makeover.” (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 8–9 English Language Arts)
- Provided by: IRA/NCTE
- Buzz! Whiz! Bang! Using comic books to teach onomatopoeia
- In this lesson, students use comic strips to find onomatopoetic words, develop a vocabulary list from the words, and discuss why writers use onomatopoeia. In the introductory activity, students listen for words that imitate the natural sound associated... (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts)
- Provided by: ReadWriteThink
- no flying, no tights
- Graphic novels reviewed for teens. (Learn more)
- Format: website/general
- Provided by: Robin Brenner
- Comics in the classroom as an introduction to narrative structure
- In this lesson from ReadWriteThink, students will examine the plot and narrative structure of a story through the use of comic strip frames. They will then write their own original narratives after creating comic strip storyboards as a prewriting exercise. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts)
- Provided by: ReadWriteThink
- The US50
- With concise information about each of the 50 states in the United States, this site provides history, information about outdoor activities and settings, tourism, general state facts, and activities for children, including quizzes about each state. (Learn more)
- Format: website/general
- Provided by: US50.com
- Starfall
- An interactive, research-based learning environment for beginning readers. (Learn more)
- Format: website/lesson plan
- Provided by: Starfall
- i WAS wondering...A curious look at Women's Adventures in Science
- An interactive site for students, highlighting the lives and work of ten women scientists. Specifically geared toward girls, but interesting and fun for any student to explore. Includes science labs and a parent/educator guide for using the site. (Learn more)
- Format: website/activity
- Provided by: The National Academies
- Book report alternative: Examining story elements using story map comic strips
- In this lesson, from ReadWriteThink, students use a six-paneled comic strip to create a story map, summarizing a book or story that they've either read as a class or independently. The story strips that result provide a great way to evaluate student's understanding... (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts)
- Provided by: ReadWriteThink
- America in the 1930's
- Devoted to the 1930's, this website explores the Depression era in American History through film, publications, exhibits, and radio broadcasting. Primary resouces including film clips and audio recordings lend to an authentic feel of the time period. (Learn more)
- Format: website/general
- Provided by: University of Virginia
- Make Beliefs Comix
- Create simple comic strips using graphics and templates. This fun,useful and interactive educational tool is suitable for all grade levels across the curriculum. Comics can be shared and printed. (Learn more)
- Format: website/general
- Provided by: Bill Zimmerman
