030. "Comics as Artifacts" with Tim Smyth

Tim Smyth is a school-librarian-by-association. We've known each other since I met him at a school librarian conference where Tim was presenting on the importance of having comics and graphic novels in classrooms and school libraries. He and I are definintely on the same page!  Here, Tim shares a lesson that is near and dear to his heart, and his work as an educator.  Guest: Tim Smyth, educator and Eisner award nominated author Grade(s) Taught: 9, 10, 11, 12 Resources:  Comics as Artifacts Lesson: https://historycomics.edublogs.org/2014/09/25/comics-as-artifacts/ Add'l Links: HistoryComics.Net https://www.historycomics.net/free-comics-1   Book Break:  March Trilogy by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, Nate Powell Run by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, Nate Powell, L. Fury  The Night Librarian by Christopher Lincoln H.P. Lovecraft's At the Mountains of Madness by Gou Tanabe The Worst Journey in the World by Apsley Cherry-Garrard An Antarctic Mystery by Jules Verne     Where to find Tim Smyth, educator and Eisner award nominated author:  Website: https://www.historycomics.net/ Handle: @historycomics TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@teachingwithcomics Twitter:   twitter.com/historycomics   Check in with us, and check us out! Have an idea, a question, or a lesson you want to share? Email [email protected] Check out the curated list of free online resources & events at www.SchoolLibrarianLearningNetwork.org