Comic Strips as Educational Tools

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LENS #1: ANALYSING LITERATURE / HISTORY / CULTURE / SCIENCE THROUGH STUDYING GRAPHIC NOVELS, CARTOONING AND SEQUENTIAL NARRATIVE ART

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LENS #2: CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION DELIVERED VIA COMIC STRIPS AND CARTOON PANELS

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LENS #3: CONSTRUCTING KNOWLEDGE THROUGH THE STUDENTS CREATING NARRATIVE ART THEMSELVES

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