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Comics Rubric
Level: 3- 12, College
Here's a rubric I authored that evaluates the form of a student-created
comics project. I would suggest that teachers also create a separate
rubric for the content of the comics, based on subject-related
criteria. I've posted my rubric as a .doc file so that teachers can
modify it in any way that they see fit.
National
Association of Comics Art Educators
Level: 9 - 12, College
The National Association of Comics Arts Educators (NACAE), presided
by James Sturm, evangelizes higher learning institutions on the literary
and artistic value of comics. Their primary mission is to effect the
inclusion of comics classes in the course catalogs of American colleges
and universities. The NACAE features syllabi of existing courses, instructional
units written by cartoonists and professors, and a message board facilitating
an online community of comics art educators. These resources are invaluable
to anyone interested in education through comics.
GraphicNovelGuru.com
Level: K-12
Allyson A.W. Lyga, author of Graphic
Novels in Your Media Center, offers advice, recommendations, and
reviews on her website. For educators starting to explore the world
of graphic novels, this site is a great launching point.
The
Periodic Table of Comic Books
Level: 9 - 12, College
Created by two Chemistry professors at the University of Kentucky, this
website presents pages from classic American superhero comics that feature
each element of the periodic table. While this site doesn't take advantage
of comics as an educational medium in a meaningful way, it still can
be used to enliven a science curriculum.
Writing
For Comics
Level: 7-12, College
This website features a series of articles on comic book scripting.
Many of the principles discussed can be applied to any form of writing.
For literature or writing instructors who are toying with the idea of
incorporating comics into their curricula, this is a great place to
start.
ScottMcloud.com
Level: 9 - 12, College
Comics scholar Scott McCloud, author of Understanding Comics and Reinventing
Comics, has been heavily involved in education for the past decade.
A frequent lecturer at both universities and corporations, McCloud always
has something interesting to say. Comics of almost every genre and format
can be found on his website.
Grammarman
Level: 5 - 12, College
Brian Boyd, an English teacher in Thailand, created Grammarman as a
way to engage his manga-obsessed students. With his trusty sidekicks
Alpha-Bot and Syntax, Grammarman battles grammar mistakes around the
globe as the star of Boyd's whimsical, well-drawn comic strip.
Diamond Bookshelf
Level: K - 12
Diamond Comics is America's largest comics distributor. The Diamond
Bookshelf is the section of their website specifically dedicated to
teachers and librarians. Here you'll find lesson plans, articles, and
even some advice about how to catalog your graphic novel collection.
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