Resources for Teachers

This page includes a preliminary collection of resources for teachers interested in adapting this lesson plan for use in their own classrooms. These resources are intended for use to supplement the resources for students provided on the unit plan, Tools, Learn about Graphic Novel, and Learn about Social Justice pages.

CIVIC ENGAGEMENT / SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES

Articles

Tubach, Teague. (2020, July 31). Exploring Social Justice through PBL. Edutopia. https://www.edutopia.org/article/exploring-social-justice-issues-through-pbl/

Richer, A., Charmaraman, L. (2020). Infographic: gender differences in civic engagement. Wellesley Centers for Women. https://www.wcwonline.org/Fact-Sheets-Briefs/infographic-gender-differences-in-civic-engagement

Civic Engagement Lessons. (October, 2024). NYC Public Schools. www.weteachnyc.org/resources/collection/civic-engagment-lessons/

Reflection and Action for Civic ParticipationStudents consider the importance of young people in democracy and analyze stories of civic participation using a ten-question framework.

Citizen Power Makes Democracy WorkStudents explore citizenship, power, and responsibility using the work of civic entrepreneur Eric Liu.

10 Questions for Young ChangemakersThis unit uses the 10 Questions Framework to explore two examples of youth activism: the 1963 Chicago schools boycott and the present-day movement against gun violence launched by Parkland students.

GRAPHIC NOVELS & BOOKS

TeachingBooks

TeachingBooks: an online collection for schools and public libraries from Menlo Park Library that contains a wide range of interactive resources for teaching about books, including read-a-long audiobooks, interviews with authors, assignments, and Reader's Advisory.

9 Excellent Nonfiction Graphic NovelsGraphic novels are fun for kids and adults! My girls and I especially love nonfiction graphic novels! The illustrations bring life to these true stories!

Graphic Novel Creation

Ursu, C. (2020). How to write a graphic novel: from idea to publishing. Flipsnack Blog. https://blog.flipsnack.com/how-to-write-a-graphic-novel-from-idea-to-publishing/

Khan Academy has developed an excellent series of lessons on the art of storytelling.

Book Creator - Love Learning - Book Creator appTeachers love it. Students love it. Book Creator is the simplest, most inclusive way to create content in the classroom.

CURRICULUM STANDARDS

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