COMICS WORKSHOP @ Alton Central School / 2023

[Alton 2022 Archive]

JUMP TO: INTRO | FORMATS | GRADE-LEVEL TOPICS

INTRO LINKS:

Tools & Materials

✏ Here are some of my favorite (simple, effective, & cheap) comics-making tools! ✅ MUST-HAVES + ☑ NICE TO HAVES + 👍 ALSO USED…

Comics Workshop Handbook 📖✍

Basic comics-making materials PLUS top-secret tips, teacher guides, activities, & more… (This is the ~40p handbook for host teachers!)

COMICS FORMATS:

PreK-K & Grades 1+2: 4-panel pages

PREP: Kindergarten teachers may want to fold pages ahead of time for student use. Panel numbers can be added ahead of time OR by students (while w/ Marek).

It’s also possible to combine these quarters into larger panels — For example, the “Setting+Action+Result” page is great for starting your story!

Grades 3+: 1-Sheet Mini-Comics

2023 Grade Level Topics:

k-4: Pillars of the ACS Mission Statement:

Comics give us new ways to look at a source text:

What are the “pillars” (key ideas) in this text? How do they fit together in our daily lives?

What does each of these ideas look like to you? Try drawing each as a small ICON or IMAGE:

What do they look like when we draw them out as STORIES?

Gr.5: Ecosystems & Food Chains:

Sample projects from Marek’s work:

Gr.6: Ancient Civilizations

Pre-Socratic Philosophers

Math! Science! Life! The Universe! Everything! Nothing! And MORE!! Presenting the Ancient Greek philosophers in their own amazing words (translated into English)!

Gr.7: American Revolution

NH’s Black Revolutionaries

Hundreds of African American men from New Hampshire served in the American Revolution. Their stories highlight New England’s complicated history of slavery, freedom, and…

Gr.8: Reconstruction

I like to draw mini-comics directly from speeches, letters, & other primary sources. For example:

Reconstruction Era Supreme Court Cases:

MORE DEMOS & SAMPLE PROJECTS POSTING SOON.