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DISCUSSION: Great Depression Graphic Novel and Related Resources

Sean posted information about a new Dust Bowl graphic novel (in the Graphic Novels & Comics group) l. I added a bunch of multi-media re…

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0 Jul 12, 2009

Scarlet Letter Caroons & Allusions

So I still don't know what would possess anyone to try to teach this novel to 14 yr-olds (happened at my high school) - but it is an import…

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1 Jul 10, 2009
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COMIC/AUDIO: The Beats

Came across this graphic novel about The Beats yesterday written by Harvey Pekar (American Splendor) Review from Graphic Novel Reporter by…

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0 Jul 10, 2009

COMIC: 08: A Graphic Diary of the Campaign Trail

Caught this one at a bookstore yesterday, looks interesting for teaching history, government, art and graphic non-fiction. Review from Lib…

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0 Jul 10, 2009

ARTICLE: Future of the Book

This Fast Company article is interesting because it sets the stage for an battle between Amazon (Kindle), their on demand publishing abilit…

Started by Ryan Goble

0 Jul 8, 2009

New Dust Bowl Graphic Novel

http://www.newsarama.com/comics/070902-StormBarn.html This is a link to an article about The Storm in the Barn, a new graphic novel about…

Started by Sean

0 Jul 6, 2009

Project Idea: Civil War Facebook Page

Just like the (beware - shameless plug) Mindblue Album Cover Project where students write a biography and design an album cover for a histo…

Started by Ryan Goble

0 Jul 2, 2009

Kurt Vonnegut is BACK! "Little Drops of Water"

OK, I like KV a a lot and this story cracks me up on a surface level. It is an easy read but very complicated in its meaning and message.…

Started by Ryan Goble

0 Jun 22, 2009

Free Summer Conference on Picturing America - Visual Lit / Primary Sources

ree Summer Conference on Picturing America All schools / August The National Endowment for the Humanities is sponsoring a free summer prof…

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0 Jun 11, 2009

Should creative writing be taught?

Another great article from the June 8, 2009 New Yorker - Louis Menand reviews a book that charts the history of post-secondary creative wri…

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0 Jun 10, 2009

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