Resources, links, & notes for our workshop:
Integrating Literacy with Graphic Novels
(21 Nov. 2025 / Rockland, Maine)
In collaboration with Maine Dept. of Education / Lit. Hub>>

INTRODUCTIONS:

ENGAGING + MAKING!

Here’s how to make comics with some basic classroom tools!

⌛30-Minute QUICK-DRAW:

  1. [5 MIN] 🗺️SURVEY MATERIALS: What are we making comics about? Brainstorm & decide…
  2. [10 MIN] ✏️PENCIL IDEAS: Set a goal & draw something in each panel/page.
  3. [10 MIN] ✒️EDIT & INK: Firm up whatever you have on the page. (Conferencing optional — You might not have time in a “Quick-Draw”!)
  4. [5 MIN] 📖SHARE: with a partner, or with the whole group. The results are NOT perfect — In fact, they may just be a start on a more complete project.

Templates

= blank guides for your next comics project!

SAMPLE PROJECTS:

COMICS HISTORY:

A few examples of comics from around the world & throughout human history…

Recommended Reading

A VERY BASIC list of graphic novels & comics (& related resources) I use in my teaching…

COMICS LITERACY:

Why WRITE about the power of comics? Let’s DRAW it out! Pick an article, & interpret it in comics form:

COMICS UNIT DESIGN:

LET’S PUT IT TO WORK IN YOUR CLASSROM!

A FEW MORE SAMPLE PROJECTS (all using this approach):

KEEP IN TOUCH!