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British Library

British Library: 20th Century Works: Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats

For Students 9th - 10th
"Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats" is a book of comic verse by the American modernist poet T.S. Eliot. Read an overview of these poems and view additional resources such as articles, collection items, and teacher resources.
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British Library

British Library: 20th Century Teaching Resources: Angela Carter's Wise Children

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In these activities, young scholars will focus on a wealth of drafting material and writer's notebooks to reveal how Angela Carter created her final comic novel, "Wise Children". They will closely examine fascinating source documents and...
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Meet Mary O'reilly

For Students 9th - 10th
Meet Mary O'Reilly, science illustrator and comic strip writer!
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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.
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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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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Sensational Journalism and the Yellow Kid

For Teachers 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart covers the use of sensational journalism and the first comic strip cartoon known as the Yellow Kid. It is focused on the time around the Spanish American War.
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University of Kentucky

Chem Comics: Seleneium

For Students 9th - 10th
Comics featuring selenium. Good graphics for a presentation.
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University of Kentucky

Chem Comics: Silicon

For Students 9th - 10th
Comics featuring silicon.
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University of Kentucky

Periodic Table of Comics: Lithium

For Students 9th - 10th
Comics featuring lithium. Good graphics for a presentation.
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University of Kentucky

Chem Comics: Dysprosium

For Students 9th - 10th
A 1997 comic strip featuring dysporsium. Given the small amount of interesting information there is on this element, this is a nice touch for a report or a presentation.
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John F. Kennedy Center

The Kennedy Center: Steve Martin

For Students 9th - 10th
Interesting biographical details on the life and career of comic actor, Steve Martin, a Kennedy Center Honoree in 2007.
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Other

Fifties Boulevard: Material Culture of the 50s

For Students 9th - 10th
A repository of images of 1950s culture. Includes fashion, types of food, cars, home interiors, toys, and comics.
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University of Kentucky

Uk: Chemcomics: Iodine

For Students 9th - 10th
Comic fraturing iodine. Not the most detailed information, but lots of fun. Interesting and useful for visuals.
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University of Kentucky

Uk: Chemcomics: Phosphorus

For Students 9th - 10th
A whole bunch of comics featuring phosphorus.
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University of Kentucky

Uk: Chemcomics: Europium

For Students 9th - 10th
No doubt these are the only comics featuring europium. Good way to get some fun into a presentation.
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Next.cc

Next: Cartoons

For Students 3rd - 8th
Cartoon have been around for over 100 years and the art form is growing. Here you can have fun creating your own comic strip character and storyline.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Aristophanes

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia offers biographical information on Aristophanes, Greek comic poet. Includes list of surviving plays and 2 external links.
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University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Old Mother Hubbard and Her Dog by Sarah Martin

For Students K - 1st
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The Comic Adventures of Old Mother Hubbard and Her Dog by Sarah Martin (1888). This is an illustrated version of the "Old Mother Hubbard" nursery rhyme.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Zines for Kids Multigenre Texts About Media Icons

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Contains plans for nine lessons that ask students to create multigenre zines for popular culture figures that include letter, persuasive, narrative, acrostic poetry, comic, and biography/autobiography writing. To accomplish this,...
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Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Vaudeville Comedians

For Students 3rd - 8th
Have a great time listening to and reading about old Vaudeville acts that included magic, juggling, comic routines, animals acts, and dance.
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Compare and Contrast Lesson: Opposing Points of View in History

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
After reading/listening to the picture book I am the Dog I am the Cat by Donald Hall in which two characters have opposing viewpoints, learners are asked to look deeply at opposing viewpoints of real people just before the Revolutionary...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Arthur: Buster's Growing Grudge

For Students K - 1st
Explore the topic of forgiveness in this interactive comic, Buster's Growing Grudge, based on the characters and storyline from the PBS children's series ARTHUR.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Arthur: Empathy: So Funny I Forgot to Laugh

For Students K - 1st
Explore the topic of empathy in this interactive comic. Can Arthur find a way to apologize for bullying Sue Ellen and save their friendship?
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Kqed Art School

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Art School is a KQED web video series that introduces contemporary artists who discuss their careers and intentions, then demonstrate hands-on techniques or concepts. Art School provides resources for learning how to break dance, draw...

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