Comics in Classrooms: Full Bundle Lessons 1-11 (3 Weeks of Lessons!

This is much more than an art lesson unit! These comic handouts and assignments are specifically and strategically designed to teach comic creation AND work with ACADEMIC projects in classrooms. Have students “show what they know” in SCHOOL with COMICS!

Lessons 1-10 lead up to Lesson 11, where students put it all together in “Make a Comic”. All of the lessons(included in the above bundle) are listed here, and can be used independently.

All documents are pdfs.

Each Lesson Includes (at minimum):

1 Tips for Teachers Overview
Lesson Directions
1 Handout
1 General Classwork Assignment
1 Advanced Classwork Assignment
2 Lesson-Specific Pages from the Comics in Classrooms Guidebook
1 Homework Sheet

Lessons Include:

1. Introduction to Comics
2. Composition
3. Faces
4. Emotions
5. Panels
6. Backgrounds
7. Panel Variety
8. Using Text
9. Characters
10. Style and Symbols
11. put it all together and…MAKE A COMIC PROJECT!
12. Bundle also provides 30 Blank Comic Templates

Great for alternate projects, classroom comic projects, or as an arts unit. Use this popular and effective medium of to illustrate classroom novels and literature, bring history to life, discuss science and math concepts, educate about awareness, and MORE. While most resources use an artist perspective, Illumismart’s guides and assignments were designed for any academic purposes. NO DRAWING BACKGROUND required for students OR teachers! Lessons focus more on ideas and concepts rather than art skills. The handouts and assignments were created in a way to improve and entertain students of ALL drawing levels from beginners to advanced. While they work best in order, lessons and Focus Areas can work well as individual assignments. All assignments were designed to lead up to the Original Comic Strip final assignment.