Comic Connections

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<span><span>Comics are all around campuses everyday, and with students arriving less prepared to tackle basics like reading, writing, and analyzing, this text helps connect what students enjoy to the classroom.</span><span>Comic Connections: Analyzing Hero and Identity</span><span>is designed to help teachers from middle school through college find a new strategy that they can use right away as part of their curricular goals.</span></span><br><br><span><span>Each chapter has three pieces: comic relevance, classroom connections, and concluding thoughts; this format allows a reader to pick-and-choose where to start. Some readers might want to delve into the history of a comic to better understand characters and their usefulness, while other readers might want to pick up an activity, presentation, or project that they can fold into that days lesson.</span></span><br><br><span><span>This book focuses on defining heroic traits in popular characters such as Superman, Batman, or Daredevil, while offering a scholarly perspective on how to analyze character and identity in ways that would complement any literary classroom.</span></span>

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<span><span>Sandra Eckard</span><span> is an associate professor of English at East Stroudsburg University, where she teaches writing, works with English Education students, and directs the Writing Studio, a tutoring spot for students. She specializes in teaching writing, tutoring writing, and using popular culture in the classroom.</span></span>

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