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Matt Hess, Pop Culture Classroom Executive Director

Matt Hess, Pop Culture Classroom Executive Director

Pop Culture Classroom Announces New Executive Director

The Board of Directors and Staff for Pop Culture Classroom is excited to announce our new Executive Director, Matt Hess.

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Colorful History #71: Sal Castro & The East L.A. Walkouts

The story of U.S. history is one of the country’s people — and the efforts of those people to advance opportunity and equity for a better life. In Sal Castro & The East L.A. Walkouts, students can explore issues of fairness, cultural identity, and activism.

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Get Ready for Family Fun at PopUP Denver 2022!

Join Pop Culture Classroom in Denver, CO on October 16th for a full day of pop culture inspiration, creativity, learning and fun.

With costumes, comics, games, and more, PopUP Denver 2022 will have plenty of attractions to inspire, educate and connect kids

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Young Agatha Graphic Novel Teaching Guide

Young Agatha Graphic Novel Teaching Guide

Young Agatha Christie Graphic Novel Teaching Guide

Students can explore themes of independence, breaking social norms, and the power of imagination — and learn about one of the best known mystery authors of all time — with the Young Agatha Christie graphic novel teaching guide,

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Colorful History #70: Immigration & Citizenship

Colorful History: Immigration and Citizenship

Colorful History #70: Immigration & Citizenship

Immigration and the path to citizenship have profoundly impacted the history and character of the United States. In this educational Colorful History comic, explore the issue and learn more about what it takes to become a U.S. citizen.

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Ghosts of Science Past Teaching Guide

New Teaching Guide: Ghosts of Science Past

Teach history and inspire a love of science with Pop Culture Classroom’s teaching guide for Ghosts of Science Past by Joseph Sieracki and Jesse Lonergan (Humanoids).

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Boulder Students Design Board Games

Have you ever wanted to create your own board game? Kids attending Pop Culture Classroom’s Summer Game On! Camp at the Museum of Boulder did just that.

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Images of several comic panels, displayed in a comic panel grid

The Excellence in Graphic Literature Awards

The EGL Awards have honored the best graphic novel titles and recognizes the brightest graphic literature creators since 2018.

2022 Winners Announced!

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Pop Culture Classroom’s mission is to inspire a love of learning, increase literacy, celebrate diversity and build community through the tools of popular culture and the power of self-expression. Join us for free comics, curriculum, teaching guides, event updates, and more!

Curricular Units

Game On!

Offer students the chance to play, analyze, and create their very own tabletop games. After discussing how game components work together, students are asked to create a tabletop game of their own centered around a topic of the teacher’s choosing.

Storytelling Through Comics

Explore age-appropriate comic literature with the goals of igniting a love of learning and increasing literacy by using pop culture as an educational tool. Teach your students how to make quality comics of their own!

Popular Resources

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For Students & Families

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From the PCC Blog

The Classroom Blog: Diversity Comics

5 Comics For Teaching Diversity

There’s never been a stronger demand for diverse characters than now, and the comic book industry seems to be listening and responding in kind, giving readers the chance to see themselves and their personal experiences reflected in the pages of their favorite (or soon-to-be favorite) comic book.

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