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COMPASSION WITHIN THE PAGES
Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States: A Graphic Interpretation
We'll begin reading Paul Peart-Smith's graphic novel Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States: A Graphic Interpretation . This...
Ghosts
This week, we revisited exploring stories through graphic novels. We learned about process from JP Coovert and his book Maker Comics:...
The Hero's Journey
This week we discussed Joseph Campbell and The Hero's Journey. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: The Hero's Journey | Joseph Campbell's Misread...
Defining Character Arcs
This week, we will delve deeper into character arcs to enrich the growth of our characters and narratives. Moral Ascending Character Arc:...
Writing Compelling Characters
This week we continue to explore character development and character arc. We talked about Destiny Salter's insights on the process of...
The Process
During class this week, we learned from the author and illustrator of " The Breakaways ", Cathy G. Johnson, about the process of creating...
Original Characters
This week we spend time sharing and exploring some of our original characters, their external and internal conflicts, and motivations....
A Solid Structure
This week we used a few different resources to explore the process of generating story ideas in our writing. We familiarized ourselves...
Shaun Tan's THE ARRIVAL
The first book we'll be reading is THE ARRIVAL by Shaun Tan, a graphic novel without words that narrates the tale of an immigrant's journey
Reading This Fall at ACE
Get ready for an inspiring semester ahead! We will delve into historical and contemporary issues to cultivate compassion, empathy, and a...
Summer Reading
Did you know our local libraries offer up great programs to reward hitting the books for enjoyment this summer? The Los Angeles Library...
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