Resources-Graphic+Novels+and+Comics+in+the+Classroom

=Resources: Graphic Novels and Comics in the Classroom=

Articles
White, Ross. "**Comics in the Classroom**." __Learn NC__. 2 Dec. 2007. http://www.learnnc.org/lp/pages/comics0703.
 * **For my notes on key quotes from this article, click [|here].**

Resources for Comics in the Classroom:

 * “[|Awesome Comics],” a WebQuest by Brian Boyd:** //[|Targeted at EFL/ESL students, but suitable for all. Students research comic book characters, design their own, then make a sample comic book.]//


 * [|“Teaching Resources.” National Association of Comics Art Educators]** 03 Oct 2007 : //“This page contains a list of short exercises, complete lesson plans, as well as a few sample comic books scripts. This material has been contributed by various cartoonists and educators…Each exercise has, listed after its title, a grade range for which the exercise is most appropriate. Many exercises, though, can be modified to suit older or younger classes as needed.”//


 * [|Busiek, Kurt. “On Writing for Comics.”] Marvel Entertainment Group Inc.** 25 Oct. 1988 03 Oct 2007 : //” This memo is designed to give you the basics of how to use the comic book format. Some of this may seem extremely obvious, but I’d rather say something you already know than forget to say something important. On the other hand, some of this may seem obscure and confusing, and you may wonder how you’re expected to remember all of this stuff while writing a script…”//


 * [|Cohen, Avery J. “Improvisation Games for Comics Writers and Illustrators.”] Creating Comics** 03 Oct 2007 : //“The goal of these exercises is to create for writers and illustrators a structured environment in which they may develop their craft. These games are creative and may even be competitive. The structure allows artists to experiment with a variety of methods of collaboration. I am most interested in very short subjects that rely on commonplace situations and stock characters — the standard bag-of-tricks used by improvisation theater.”//


 * [|Creating Comics]:** //“Welcome to the Creating Comics resource source of information for comic writers, artists, letterers, and self-publishers. Here you will find to various resources on the Internet for practically every aspects of comic creation, including a reference section to jump start any researching you have to do.”//


 * [|Comics-Based Instructional Unit-Rubric for From] by [|Gene Yang]**


 * [|Forum Board: National Association of Comics Art Educator]:** //Includes discussions on teaching comics and teaching resources.//
 * [|Forum Board: Comic Life]:** //Forums to the comic book creation software, Comic Life.//


 * [|Sturm, James. “Introduction to Comics Art: Gateway to Visual Storytelling: A Semester’s Lesson Plan.”] National Association of Comics Art Educators 03 Oct 2007** : //“[|This class is meant to serve]as a basic introduction to the elements of visual storytelling. Depending on the school and what best suits its curriculum, this class could be offered as an art studio class, an illustration course, part of a writing program or within a film and video department. If a school is only looking to offer one studio class in comics, an Intro class like this could easily serve as that class.”//


 * [|Comics and Comic Life in the Classroom]:** //Links, manuals, tutorials, and project examples of using comics and the program Comic Life in the classroom//


 * [|Comic Life in the Lab and Classroom]:** //Tutorial on the basics of Comic Life//


 * [|TeacherTube Search Results for [comic]]:** //Online instructional videos/slideshows of the term “comic”.//