This Character Map is intended to supplement study materials for curriculum focus on "The Outsiders" by S.E. Hinton. All artwork is original. This guide provides quick visuals and symbols for characters and briefly describes their relationships in the story. Includes: 1 COLOR Visual Guide/ Chart 1 BW Visual Character Guide/ Chart to be used as study guide) Bonus Clip-Art: Books, Pigeons Background: While working as a high school/middle school para, I began creating study guides for students in our special education program. However, we quickly discovered ALL students could benefit from the visuals! Soon, teachers from different grades and subjects were requesting custom cartoon visuals to assist students. Teachers loved having something they could save for future use and students seemed to really enjoy the quirky style/easy study reference. I especially love taking on projects for "hard-to-find" visual materials.

Comes with 4 BONUS Clip-Art pieces! Allie's Mitt, Pencey Prep badge, Holden, and Holden's Hunting Hat This guide is intended to supplement study materials for curriculum focus on "The Catcher in the Rye" by J.D. Salinger. Please note: I DO take requests for these types of guides! All artwork is original. This guide provides quick visuals and symbols for characters and briefly describes their relationships in the story. Includes: Color Visual Guide Print-Grayscale Guide 4 Color Clip-Art pieces ( mitt, Holden, Holden's hat, Pencey Prep badge) 4 lineart Clip-Art pieces (same as above) Keywords: J.D. Salinger, Holden Caulfield, Catcher in the Rye, Mr. Andolini, Visual, Clip-Art, hat, mitt, Pencey Prep

This 28 piece reading/library themed clip-art set includes 8 middle school/older elementary aged student characters. BONUS: This set also includes 1 reading teacher, 4 book pieces, and 1 e-reader piece. 14 BW and 14 color. Images are about 2" by 7", 300 png with transparent background. Each image is hand drawn (individually)! There are no recolors. Each illustration is a different character, inspired by real students. Featured Characters/Objects: Brielle-reading book Lin-carrying books Dion-reading non-fiction Maddox-reading E-reader Sita -reading E-reader and books Ali-reading sad book Pilar- with library card Meadow-reading comics/manga Mr. Wiggins (reading teacher) non-fiction book book pile blank book novel e-reader This set is intended to: 1. Express diversity in the classroom 2. Express diversity within races 3. Exhibit more distinct hair, facial features, etc. 4. Feature a variety of difference backgrounds. Students in this set are African-American, Native American, Caucasian, Indian, Asian, bi-racial, mixed race, Arab, and Latino/Hispanic 5. Show happy students but give the characters a touch of personality you can use in your own products or classroom activities 6. Appeal to middle school students. This style is slightly exaggerated in a subtle anime style (since the 7th/8th graders I've worked with respond well to this type of art.)

This guide is intended to supplement study materials for curriculum focus on "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck. Please note: I DO take requests for these types of guides! All artwork is original. This guide provides quick visuals and symbols for characters and briefly describes their relationships in the story. If you like this product, check out other Illumismart Literature Visual Guides HERE Includes: 1 COLOR Visual Guide 1 BW Visual Character Map- with character names (to be used as study guide) 1 BW Visual Character Map-BLANK-for students to fill in 1 BW Clip-Art piece of Homer's ship for use in your own products! Comes with BONUS farmland clip-art! (chicken, farmhand, carrot) Keywords: John Steinbeck, Of Mice and Men, 1930s, Great Depression, Visual Map, Characters, illustration, illustrated, guide, study guide, George, Lennie, Curley, Slim, Crooks, Carlson, farmland, okies

This Character Map is intended to supplement study materials for curriculum focus on "A Wrinkle in Time" by Madeleine L'Engle. All artwork is original. This guide provides quick visuals and symbols for characters and briefly describes their relationships in the story. Includes: 1 COLOR Visual Guide/ Chart 1 BW Visual Character Guide/ Chart to be used as study guide) Bonus Clip-Art: planet, nebula, white dwarf (Color & BW)

This Character Map is intended to supplement study materials for curriculum focus on "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien. All artwork is original. This guide provides quick visuals and symbols for characters and briefly describes their relationships in the story. Includes: 1 COLOR Visual Guide/ Chart 1 BW Visual Character Guide/ Chart to be used as study guide) Bonus Clip-Art: mouse, crow (Color & BW) Background: While working as a high school/middle school para, I began creating study guides for students in our special education program. However, we quickly discovered ALL students could benefit from the visuals! Soon, teachers from different grades and subjects were requesting custom cartoon visuals to assist students. Teachers loved having something they could save for future use and students seemed to really enjoy the quirky style/easy study reference. I especially love taking on projects for "hard-to-find" visual materials.

This is much more than an art lesson! 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 THIS Lesson 11, where students put it all together in “Make a Comic”. Combine the comic lesson with ANY academic subject! All documents are pdfs. This Lesson Includes: 1 Tips for Teachers Overview Lesson Directions 2 Comic Review Pages 4 Lesson-Specific Pages from the Comics in Classrooms Guidebook (Drafts, Peer Conferences, Inking, and Comic Covers) Comic Project Outline Comic Project Checklist Feedback Form (Checklist) Peer Conference Checklist Alternate Comic Proposal My Comic Portfolio Cover Sheet This lesson also includes 30 Blank Comic Templates Includes Rough Drafts/Second Drafts for -Comic Strips -Single Panels -Graphic Novel Pages -Storyboard -Cover Includes “Quick” Versions for your own assignments and projects (apply to any academic! Includes 5 different Visual Note-taking 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. This product (Comics in Classrooms-Lesson 11 Making Comics) may be used for personal, educational, and non-commercial use. This bundle/images contained is for private/classroom use only. Please consider purchasing Illumismart Clip-Art for your products. Individuals may not remove images from the guide or sell/resell/distribute the images/documents individually or in bundled packets. This visual may not be distributed on any site, for profit or non-profit use. Images may not be lifted from the document and used as clip-art or in any other projects or products.

This is much more than an art lesson! 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! This lesson focuses on creating better backgrounds and immersing a character in a visually interesting environment. Improve all types of styles and art levels! All documents are pdfs. This Lesson Includes: 1 Tips for Teachers Overview Lesson Directions 1 Handout (Panels) Assignment-Panels Advanced Assignment- Panels (extended) 2 Lesson-Specific Pages from the Comics in Classrooms Guidebook 1 Homework Sheet (Panels with Purpose) This lesson also includes 30 Blank Comic Templates Includes Rough Drafts/Second Drafts for -Comic Strips -Single Panels -Graphic Novel Pages -Storyboard -Cover Includes “Quick” Versions for your own assignments and projects (apply to any academic! Includes 5 different Visual Note-taking 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.

This is much more than an art lesson! 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! This lesson focuses on using text successfully in comics. Includes discussion of onomatopoeia, narration, word balloons, and Combine the comic lesson with ANY academic subject! All documents are pdfs. This Lesson Includes: 1 Tips for Teachers Overview Lesson Directions 1 Handout (Using Text Examples) Assignment- Test the Text Advanced Assignment- Onomatopoeia 2 Lesson-Specific Pages from the Comics in Classrooms Guidebook 1 Homework Sheet (Find a Font) This lesson also includes 30 Blank Comic Templates Includes Rough Drafts/Second Drafts for -Comic Strips -Single Panels -Graphic Novel Pages -Storyboard -Cover Includes “Quick” Versions for your own assignments and projects (apply to any academic! Includes 5 different Visual Note-taking 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.

This is much more than an art lesson! 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! This lesson focuses on drawing styles and using symbols. Combine the comic lesson with ANY academic subject! All documents are pdfs. This Lesson Includes: 1 Tips for Teachers Overview Lesson Directions 1 Handout (Style Guide) 1 General Classwork Assignment (Style) 1 General Classwork Assignment (Symbols) 2 Lesson-Specific Pages from the Comics in Classrooms Guidebook 1 Homework Sheet (Select a Symbol) This lesson also includes 30 Blank Comic Templates Includes Rough Drafts/Second Drafts for -Comic Strips -Single Panels -Graphic Novel Pages -Storyboard -Cover Includes “Quick” Versions for your own assignments and projects (apply to any academic! Includes 5 different Visual Note-taking 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.

! This is much more than an art lesson! These comic handouts and assignments are specifically and strategically designed to teach about comics AND work with ACADEMIC projects in classrooms. Have students “show what they know” in SCHOOL with COMICS! This lesson introduces students to the world of comics through handouts and assignments. Use before comic projects or graphic novel reading units! Includes Anatomy of a Comic Strip handout and Comic Vocabulary list! Bonus: Graphic Novel notes!All documents are pdfs. This Lesson Includes: 1 Tips for Teachers Overview Lesson Directions 1 Handout (Anatomy of a Comic Strip) 1 Handout (Comic Vocabulary) Assignment Pages 1 and 2-Introducing Comics Comics Survey (for Class) 2 Lesson-Specific Pages from the Comics in Classrooms Guidebook 1 Homework Sheet (Choose a Comic) 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.

This is much more than an art lesson! 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! This lesson focuses on drawing cartoon character faces. Uses guidelines and tips for any styles and art levels! All documents are pdfs. This Lesson Includes: 1 Tips for Teachers Overview Lesson Directions 1 Handout (Composition) Assignment-Composition Advanced Assignment- Composition Continued 2 Lesson-Specific Pages from the Comics in Classrooms Guidebook 1 Homework Sheet (Composition) This lesson also includes 30 Blank Comic Templates Includes Rough Drafts/Second Drafts for -Comic Strips -Single Panels -Graphic Novel Pages -Storyboard -Cover Includes “Quick” Versions for your own assignments and projects (apply to any academic! Includes 5 different Visual Note-taking 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.

This is much more than an art lesson! 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! This lesson focuses on creating better backgrounds and immersing a character in a visually interesting environment. Improve all types of styles and art levels! All documents are pdfs. This Lesson Includes: 1 Tips for Teachers Overview Lesson Directions 1 Handout (Better Backgrounds) Assignment- Believable Backgrounds Advanced Assignment- Mood 2 Lesson-Specific Pages from the Comics in Classrooms Guidebook 1 Homework Sheet (Panels with Purpose) This lesson also includes 30 Blank Comic Templates Includes Rough Drafts/Second Drafts for -Comic Strips -Single Panels -Graphic Novel Pages -Storyboard -Cover Includes “Quick” Versions for your own assignments and projects (apply to any academic! Includes 5 different Visual Note-taking 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.

This is much more than an art lesson! 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! This lesson focuses on using a variety of panels and considering POV. Combine the comic lesson with ANY academic subject! This lesson expands upon Lesson 5 (Basic Panels) and introduces more challenging and creative ways to use them. All documents are pdfs. This Lesson Includes: 1 Tips for Teachers Overview Lesson Directions 1 Handout (Panel POV examples) Assignment- Panel Predicament Advanced Assignment- Panel Pandemonium 2 Lesson-Specific Pages from the Comics in Classrooms Guidebook 1 Homework Sheet (Panels with Purpose) This lesson also includes 30 Blank Comic Templates Includes Rough Drafts/Second Drafts for -Comic Strips -Single Panels -Graphic Novel Pages -Storyboard -Cover Includes “Quick” Versions for your own assignments and projects (apply to any academic! Includes 5 different Visual Note-taking 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.

This is much more than an art lesson! 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! This lesson focuses on creating characters and combining a well written character with interesting visuals. Combine the comic lesson with ANY academic subject! All documents are pdfs. This Lesson Includes: 1 Tips for Teachers Overview Lesson Directions 1 Handout (Characters) Character Sheet Page 1 Character Sheet Page 2 2 Lesson-Specific Pages from the Comics in Classrooms Guidebook 1 Homework Sheet (Characters) This lesson also includes 30 Blank Comic Templates Includes Rough Drafts/Second Drafts for -Comic Strips -Single Panels -Graphic Novel Pages -Storyboard -Cover Includes “Quick” Versions for your own assignments and projects (apply to any academic! Includes 5 different Visual Note-taking 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.