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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Primary Source: Truth, Justice, and the Superhero Comic Book

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection uses primary sources to explore the emergence of superhero comic books.
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Psu: American Comic Books

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive overview of the history of comic books in America.
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The Comic Book Project

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This art-based literacy program works to increase student proficiency through writing, designing, and publishing an original comic book. You can particpate by paying a small fee per student.
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Other

The Secret Origin of Good Readers [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This downloadable .pdf explains the research on graphic novels (comic books) as well as offering practical suggestions for classroom lessons and other resources. This is a large file, so it may take a few moments for this to load.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: The Comic Book Show and Tell

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson plan deals with writing and revision in the genre of comics. Included in the lesson plan is an overview, practice, objectives, resources, preparation, and more.
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Columbia University

Columbia University: Libraries Exhibitions: Comics in the Curriculum

For Students 9th - 10th
Comics and graphic novels have always been a popular trend among young people. Discover important literary themes and archetypes often used in this format.
Interactive
University of Kentucky

The Comic Book Periodic Table of Elements: Scandium

For Students 9th - 10th
This site may focus on fun, rather than facts, but it will become a favorite of any Chemistry student. Here you will find scanned images of panels and/or pages of comic books, with references to the element you seek.
Interactive
University of Kentucky

The Comic Book Periodic Table of Elements: Sodium

For Students 9th - 10th
This site may focus on fun, rather than facts, but it will become a favorite of any Chemistry student. Here you will find scanned images of panels and/or pages of comic books, with references to the element you seek.
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Digital Comic Museum: Comics

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Looking for the Phantom Lady or Sherlock Holmes comic? This site is dedicated to making Golden Age Comic books available online. Users can make a free account to have access to copyright free comic...
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Make Your Own Captain Underpants Comic

For Students 3rd - 5th
Create a Captain Underpants comic by choosing characters, dialogue, objects, and backgrounds on a series of four slides. Then view the comic and email it to a friend. Requires Adobe Flash.
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Practical Money Skills

Practical Money Skills: Avengers Comic Teaches Mad Money Skills

For Students 9th - 10th
The Avengers teach Spider-Man the principles of saving and spending as they save a bank from the evil powers of Mole Man. This site includes an online comic book, an instruction guide for teachers, and a budget worksheet.
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University of Kentucky

The Comic Book Periodic Table of Elements: Silver

For Students 9th - 10th
This site may focus on fun, rather than facts, but it will become a favorite of any Chemistry student. Here you will find scanned images of panels and/or pages of comic books, with references to the element you seek.
Interactive
University of Kentucky

Uk: Sulfur Comics

For Students 9th - 10th
This site may focus on fun, rather than facts, but it will become a favorite of any Chemistry student. Here you will find scanned images of panels and/or pages of comic books, with references to the element you seek.
Interactive
University of Kentucky

Uk: Plutonium Comics

For Students 9th - 10th
Although this page focuses more on fun than on facts, it will quickly become a favorite of most Chemistry students. Find scanned panels and pages of comic books with elemental characters.
Interactive
University of Kentucky

Uk: Potassium Comics

For Students 9th - 10th
Although this page focuses more on fun than on facts, it will quickly become a favorite of most Chemistry students. Find scanned panels and pages of comic books with elemental characters.
Interactive
University of Kentucky

Uk: Tin Comics

For Students 9th - 10th
Although this page focuses more on fun than on facts, it will quickly become a favorite of most Chemistry students. Find scanned panels and pages of comic books with elemental characters.
Interactive
University of Kentucky

Uk: Titanium Comics

For Students 9th - 10th
Although this page focuses more on fun than on facts, it will quickly become a favorite of most Chemistry students. Find scanned panels and pages of comic books with elemental characters.
Website
University of South Florida

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Lit2 Go: Barnum: Squinty, the Comical Pig

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
This resource presents the text of Richard Barnum's children's story, "Squinty, the Comical Pig." The text can be read online or downloaded by individual chapters in MP3 or PDF format. In addition, each chapter has downloadable support...
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University of Kentucky

Department of Chemistry: The Comic Book Periodic Table of Elements

For Students 9th - 10th
The interactive learning resource explores the periodic table of elements. Students click on an element to see a list of comic pages involving that element.
Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Book Report Alternative: Examine Story Elements Using Comic Stri

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Comic frames are traditionally used to illustrate a story in a short, concise format. In this lesson, young scholars use a six-paneled comic strip frame to create a story map, summarizing a book or story that they have read. Each panel...
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Other

Healthy Aboriginal Network: Darkness Calls [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
"Darkness Calls" by Steve Sanderson and Richard Van Camp is a suicide prevention comic book specifically for aboriginal youth. It was widely distributed to Canadian teens in 2006. The superhero in it is based on a Cree legend.
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University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Comic Animals and Their Adventures

For Students K - 1st
This is an online photocopy of the original of the children's book Comic Animals and Their Adventures, a collection of illustrated comic animals in a poem and the ABC's.
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University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Comic Animals and Their Adventures

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A scanned copy of the 1880 publication of Comic Animals and Their Adventures, an alphabet and poetry book for children.
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Comical Pictures and Serious Stories

For Students K - 1st
A scanned copy of the 1880 publication of Comical Pictures and Serious Stories, a poetry book for children.

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