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ERIC Number: EJ473644
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0037-7996
Teaching about the Civil Rights Movement by Using Student-Generated Comic Books.
Chilcoat, George W.
Social Studies, v84 n3 p113-18 May-Jun 1993
Describes a secondary class activity in which students conduct historical research on the U.S. civil rights movement presenting their findings in comic book format. Discusses four components of comic book development: plot development, layout, drawing, and narration. Includes two pages from a student-developed comic book and suggestions for evaluating student achievement. (CFR)
Descriptors: Black Leadership, Civil Rights, Class Activities, Comics (Publications), History Instruction, Instructional Development, Instructional Materials, Popular Culture, Racial Integration, Secondary Education, Social History, Social Studies, Student Developed Materials, Student Projects, Student Research
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Eisner (Elliot W); Gardner (Howard); Parks (Rosa)