I Read Comic Books discussion

Just wondering if there were any other teachers using comics to teach lessons as a resource or creation, etc?

There’s a GR friend of mine who teaches a college level class about comics.

I took a college course, and I did have a history teacher in high school have us read Maus.

As a public librarian, I am constantly pushing comics on teachers during school visits

I had an advanced French class based around comics. It was fun and I was introduced to some comics I wouldn't otherwise have seen.

But for language learning, ultimately the most important thing is conversation.

In my undergrad we had a class where we all had to make a short comic and the teacher got them printed into a book, it was fun!

In India, comics have been used in small children's education since long. Most of the time they are in the form of wall hanging calendars or posters.
I have used them myself and seen them being used often in adult education (to teach people above the age of 50 who never got the opportunity to attend schools) books.

Some time back, I came across news about an organization using comics for higher education. You can check out their link below:
https://www.worldcomicsindia.com/comi...

When I was in high school, we read Maus as part of an English class I had.

I took a comic book class in undergrad that went through most of the basics and tied into US history and anxieties (like Civil War as a commentary on the Patriot Act). It helped me read some modern classics and think more critically about comics too.

As a teacher I've taught about Jews and comic books on more than one occasion, both how they built the industry and how their comics reflect the anxiety of Jewish Americans in the 30's and beyond. (If you're interested on that, From Krakow to Krypton is the book I wish I had written. I also taught a class on women and comics and learned about some amazing women writers and artists in the 30s and 40s. Maybe I'll write that book ;)