Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-206) and index.
Contents:
1: Theory and research -- Theory -- A look at the research -- Part one: commercial comics -- Part two: student-made comics -- 2: Questions -- Teachers' questions about comics -- Curriculum fit -- Appropriateness -- Variety and availability -- Cost and durability -- Readability -- 3: Activities -- Make-a-title -- Add-a-panel -- Fill-it-up -- Scripting -- Missing panels -- Adopt-A-Strip -- Funny or not? -- Interactive journals -- Word study -- Panel detectives -- Take-a-stand -- Time traveler -- Comics from scratch -- Quick takes -- Free voluntary reading -- Between the panels -- Power words -- Storyboarding -- Noodling -- What would Snoopy say? -- Act-it-out -- Autobiography -- Character interviews -- Character report card -- Pet-to-pet -- Write the artist -- 4: Resources -- Comics reviews -- Online reviews -- Online comics -- Special interests -- Comics in other languages -- Other resources.
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