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This bundle gathers 8 different resources that are aimed at helping students develop their comic creation skills and guide them through techniques, strategies, and the start-to-finish process. This comes from my collection of materials I created for my after-school clubs. Absolutely no AI was used in any of my work.

I developed this novel study to be used in tandem with the novel, A Place at the Table, by Saadia Faruqi & Laura Shovan. This study takes course over 4 weeks and focuses on Character Development, Cultural Elements, Figurative Language, and Visualization.

I developed this novel study to work in tandem with the novel, The Sea in Winter, by Christine Day. The study takes course over 4 weeks and focuses on Character Development, Cultural Elements, Figurative Language, and Visualization.

162 (one hundred sixty-two!) different designs, featuring inspiring quotes and hand-drawn artwork. This pack includes every design included in my smaller Posters & Decor packages, plus a few extras! Perfect for classroom decoration. Just download and print!

This research project challenges students to pick a modern social issue that is important to them, learn more about them, and present on the topic. Examples include voting rights, gender equality, antiracism, and more. This project is intended to take place over the course of several weeks and students will produce a slideshow presentation by the end. It can be adapted to be accessible for younger students, but the primary audience is middle and high school students.

I created this novel study to be used in tandem with the novel, American as Paneer Pie, by Supriya Kelkar. This study takes course over 4 weeks and focuses on Character Development, Cultural Elements, Figurative Language, and Visualization.

I created this novel study to work in tandem with the novel, A Wish in the Dark, by Christina Soontornvat. This study takes course over 5 weeks and focuses on Character Development, Cultural Elements, Figurative Language, and Visualization.

This research project is perfect for students in middle or high school, and even some of our gifted elementary school students. It challenges students to hone their researching skills, develop arguments, and present their case in a creative way, a Public Service Announcement or a Speech. This project is ideal for a multi-week assignment in ELA and/or Science classes. This document can easily be uploaded to Google Drive, converted to a Doc, and then distributed via Classroom. It is also easily ed

Distribute this tracker digitally to your students and have them track the books they read throughout each quarter of the school year. This is not intended as an accountability support, but rather an opportunity for students to reflect on their reading choices, discover their patterns, and find ways to gradually expand their reading world.

This document includes an easily copy/pasted rubric that can be used for almost any assignment. Common rubrics provide students with consistency and clarity, while also providing teachers with convenience. Higher understandings with less time and labor.

This reference sheet walks students through the comic scripting process, using examples from professional artists. This comes from my collection of materials I created for my after-school clubs. Absolutely no AI was used in any of my work.

This organizer walks students through the basic start-to-finish steps of developing comics, from the brainstorming phase through the inking and coloring phase. This comes from my collection of materials I created for my after-school clubs. Absolutely no AI was used in any of my work.

This reference sheet walks students through four different techniques that can be used to bring more depth, life, and polish to their comics. This comes from my collection of materials I created for my after-school clubs. Absolutely no AI was used in any of my work.

This reference sheet walks students through the steps of sketching and inking their art for a comic. This comes from my collection of materials I created for my after-school clubs. Absolutely no AI was used in any of my work.

This reference sheet walks students through 6 common types of comic panels and asks students to consider how they affect the content. This comes from my collection of materials I created for my after-school clubs. Absolutely no AI was used in any of my work.

This reference sheet walks students through various artistic style and design choices they must make when creating comics (shape theory, faces, posing, etc.). This comes from my collection of materials I created for my after-school clubs. Absolutely no AI was used in any of my work.

This reference sheet walks students through various considerations they must make when designing their visual art and how to keep things consistent. This comes from my collection of materials I created for my after-school clubs. Absolutely no AI was used in any of my work.

This reference sheet overviews and provides practice space for various strategies for students who are having trouble coming up with ideas for their writing. This comes from my collection of materials I created for my after-school clubs. Absolutely no AI was used in any of my work.

This extensive research project is perfect for middle and high school students in English or Social Studies classes. It is intended to take place over several weeks. It involves selecting a person who has made history from the provided master list (over 200 names), researching and creating a works cited page, writing a biographical piece, writing a personal essay connecting student to subject, and an artistic element. Additionally, there are instructions to create a brief video overview. My stud

This detailed reference provides students with an overview of the common heroic quest plot structure. Hand-drawn illustrations (by me) accompany each section.