Sunday, August 25, 2013

Back to School: Digital Comics for the Common Core

Power Lunch

As students head back for the start of school, teachers and administrators have something new on their minds: The Common Core, a set of educational standards that are being rolled out in 45 states. There’s a lot of debate around the Common Core, but nonetheless, it’s the educational trend du jour and will be with us for a while.

Savvy teachers have been using comics and graphic novels in the classroom for a while now, and the folks at Diamond Comics Distributors have come up with a list of comics and graphic novels that tie in to the Common Core. Their list includes a downloadable spreadsheet that gives grade levels and subject tie-ins for each book. Here’s a sampling of what’s available digitally. (Links are for comiXology and Dark Horse Digital, but some of these are available in the Kindle, Nook, Kobo, and iBooks stores as well.)

Pre-K through First Grade

Power Lunch: First Course
Johnny Boo Does Something

Second Grade and Up

The Wonderland Alphabet
Mermin, Book One
Sketch Monsters, vols. 1 and 2
Pirate Penguin vs. Ninja Chicken

Third Grade and Up

Age of Reptiles Omnibus
The Mighty Skullboy Army, vols. 1 and 2
Xoc: Journey of a Great White
Discovery Channel’s Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Predators
Mankind: The Story of All of Us, vols. 1 and 2

Fourth Grade and Up

Chimichanga
Scary Godmother
The Last Unicorn

Fifth Grade and Up

Cow Boy: A Boy and His Horse
I’m Not a Plastic Bag
Mouse Guard: Legends of the Guard

Sixth Grade and Up

The Last Dragon
Two-Fisted Science: Stories About Physicists
Fractured Fables

Seventh Grade and Up

The Adventures of Superhero Girl
Bone Sharps, Cowboys, and Thunder Lizards
Krishna: A Journey Within

Ninth Grade and Up

Nevsky: Hero of the People
Hatter M: The Looking Glass Wars
Wire Mothers: Harry Harlow and the Science of Love

Tenth Grade and Up

Dotter of Her Father’s Eyes
Green River Killer: A True Detective Story
Capote in Kansas
The Lovely Horrible Stuff: My Book About Money

Back to School: Digital Comics for the Common Core is a post from: E-Reader News

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