How comic books can help you learn - Gene Luen Yang
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In the 1940s, comic books became a mass medium, with millions of copies selling every month. Teachers even began experimenting by bringing comics into their classrooms. So, can comic books and graphic novels really help you learn? Gene Luen Yang explores the history of comics in American education, and reveals some unexpected insights about their potential for helping kids learn.
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Additional Resources for you to Explore
For more on the magic and importance of comics, watch these TED Videos:
For the Love of Comics and Cartoons Playlist
The Visual Magic of Comics
The Importance of Diversity in the Comic Book Universe
Dig into Yang's bestselling graphic novel, American Born Chinese, here.
For the Love of Comics and Cartoons Playlist
The Visual Magic of Comics
The Importance of Diversity in the Comic Book Universe
Dig into Yang's bestselling graphic novel, American Born Chinese, here.
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Meet The Creators
- Director
- Vicente Numpaque, Hernando Bahamon, Globizco Studios
- Narrator
- Gene Yang, Alexandra Panzer
- Storyboard Artist
- Alvaro Martinez
- Animator
- Alejandro Pinzón
- Compositor
- Alejandro Pinzón
