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The comic book project: words and drawings against smoking: more than 50 New York City students made a statement against tobacco use--while learning how to write and design a comic book!(Focus)
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November 1, 2003
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Picture this: You are in a summer program. You learn how to plan, write, and draw a comic book. Then ... KABAM!
Your sketches are redrawn by a professional artist. Your words are in print. You are a published author, and people all over your city are reading your writing!
Sound too cool to be true? That is exactly what happened to a group of middle school students from Queens in New York City.
Making an Impression--and a Difference
In the summer of 2002, more than 50 students in New York City's Community School District 26 took part in The Comic Book Project. The Project, founded by Dr. Michael Bitz of Columbia University's Teachers College, teaches students ...
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