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Comic Book Characters

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Explore gender stereotypes by analyzing how male and female characters are depicted in comic books. Using the provided Comic Book Analysis sheet, students record the attributes of male and female comic book characters. Then the whole class records common attributes, and discusses what messages about gender they have discovered. Finally, small groups design and create a nonstereotypical comic book character.

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Media Literacy, multiple intelligences, characterization, characters, comic books, gender roles, gender, creativity

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characterization, characters, Narrative Writing, English, gender, gender stereotypes, media, women, comic book, comic books, gender perceptions, men, men and women, creative project, multiple intelligences, english language arts
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Resource Details

Grade
5th - 8th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
2 hrs
Instructional Strategies
Collaborative Learning
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Year
2002

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