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National Library of France

National Library of France: Comics Before Comics

For Students 9th - 10th
A must for fans of comic books. Online exhibit examines the ancestors of comic books.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Book Report Alternative Comic Strips and Cartoon Squares

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Contains plans for two lessons that provide an alternative to the traditional book report: using comic strips and cartoon squares to respond to a written text. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains...
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Historica Canada

Historica Canada: Heritage Minutes: Joe Shuster

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource showing highlights of the life of Toronto-born Joe Shuster, who created the comic book hero, Superman. Includes a brief video and learning resources. [1:00.]
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AdLit

Ad lit.org: Hooking Struggling Readers: Using Books They Can and Want to Read

For Teachers 9th - 10th
One of the keys to helping struggling readers is to provide them with books that they can and want to read. Fiction for struggling readers must have realistic characters, readable and convincing text, and a sense of the readers'...
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Comical People

For Students 3rd - 5th
A scanned copy of the 1852 publication of Comical People, a fiction book for children.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Understanding Comics

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Using the book Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art by Scott McCloud as the primary resource, this unit focuses on comics as a tool for communication. Students participate in activities which include journal and essay writing, a...
Primary
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Books and Writing: Joseph Heller

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Australian Broadcasting Company provides the transcript of an interview with author Joseph Heller, who wrote Catch 22. He answers questions about his books Catch 22 and Now and Then and about his view on life. Excerpts...
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Collecting for Fun . . . And Profit?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Art, baseball cards, coins, comic books, dolls, jewelry and stamps are just a few examples of the many things people collect. While some people collect for fun, others hope to profit. In this lesson, students explore how supply and...
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Wyoming Retirement System: Sonia Meets Her Future Self

For Teachers 4th - 7th
PDF comic book character, Sonia, a 6th grader, meets several future versions of herself and learns about saving for retirement.
Primary
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "The Boar Pig" by H. H. Munro

For Students 3rd - 8th
This is the text of the short story "The Boar-Pig" by H. H. Munro, a comical story of ladies trying to crash a garden party, but are blocked by the Boar Pig.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Confidence by Henry James

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the full text of the comic novel "Confidence" by Henry James. The novel follows the awkward relationship between an artist, scientist, and an inscrutable heroine.
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Lunar and Planetary Institute: Wham! Moon!

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
In this hour long activity, "children color images of the latest scientific data depicting the Moon's formation to create their own comic strips of our Moon's birth" using a variety of art supplies and books as resources.

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