From inferencing to symbolism to word play, comic books tie together so many reading and writing concepts, and most students love graphic novels. But, have you tried a classroom comic book project?
First, begin with a history of comics:
Next, do a whole group brainstorm of famous comic books and their characters. Then, do small group brainstorming of features found within comic books.
Watch the artist of The Mask demonstrate his techniques for making a comic book:
Now, you are ready to begin your class comic book writing adventure!
My students made some amazing comic book projects:
Get started with the easy to follow, step-by-step packet with handouts, guides, templates, resources, examples and much more:
Comic book writing is great for math and science concepts, such as lab instructions or how-to guides, excellent for history and language arts, such as retelling famous events or biographies, and will keep students busy and engaged for many class periods.
Some teachers asked me to NOT teach comic book writing because it was all students wanted to work on and talk about. It's a project worth highlighting with a school reading and sharing day. Our librarian featured students' comic books with great results!
Educator Helper offers a full line of comic book writing activities to help you get introduce skills:
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