Graphic Narratives as Teaching Tools

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 25.03.06

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Introduction and Rationale
  2. Background Knowledge and Content
  3. Teaching Strategies
  4. Classroom Activities
  5. References
  6. Appendix On Implementing District Standards
  7. Notes

Overcoming Challenges in Graphic Narratives

Sarah Lewand

Published September 2025

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Notes

(1-11) Crilley, Mark. The Drawing Lesson: A Graphic Novel That Teaches You How to Draw. Berkeley,  CA: Watson-Guptill, 2016.

(12) National Library of Medicine. “Narrative Review.” In Finding What Works in Health Care: Standards for Systematic Reviews. Washington (DC): National Academies Press (US), 2011. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK571182/.

(13-18) Lewis University Writing Center. “Narrative Elements.” Lewis University. Accessed July 31, 2025. https://www.lewisu.edu/writingcenter/pdf/narrative-elements-1.pdf.

(19-22), (24-41) McCloud, Scott. Understanding Comics. New York: William Morrow Paperbacks, 1994.

(23) University of California, Berkeley. “Design Fundamentals: Elements & Principles.” Berkeley Library Guides. Accessed July 31, 2025. https://guides.lib.berkeley.edu/design.

(42-46) Gavaler, Chris. “How to Make Comics: Where Do You Begin? Experiment with Different Approaches to Visual Storytelling.” MoMA Magazine, September 23, 2021.

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