by Christopher Burley | Mar 17, 2020 | PCC Classroom Blog, PCC Corporate Blog
(Denver, CO) — As schools and libraries close across the US, Pop Culture Classroom is working to help provide educational content for students in the face of uncertainty over class scheduling. In addition to the free comics and other educational resources currently...
by Ryan Mills | Feb 5, 2020 | PCC Classroom Blog, PCC Corporate Blog
Denver Pop Culture Con 2020 is the place to be for affordable family fun this July 4 weekend. Pop Culture Con a centerpiece of part of our education and community-building work here at Pop Culture Classroom, so we’ve packed this incredible event with exciting guests...
by kellydiek | Nov 21, 2019 | Book Review, PCC Classroom Blog, PCC Corporate Blog
By Madison Greenly Guts, Raina Telgemeier’s highly anticipated graphic novel and companion to Smile and Sisters, was recently released on September 17th. Based on a true story and geared towards an adolescent audience, Guts features Raina Telgemeier as she starts the...
by Ryan Mills | Oct 23, 2019 | PCC Classroom Blog, PCC Corporate Blog
By Madison Greenly Fanfiction, or fan-created stories based on books, movies, TV, etc., has become increasingly popular on the internet. Creators use it to explore new media, to share ideas, and to connect with stories on a personal level. But fanfiction can be used...
by Ryan Mills | Oct 10, 2019 | PCC Classroom Blog, PCC Corporate Blog
What makes a monster? This topic was part of 19th century Gothic fiction when Robert Louis Stevenson put pen to paper, but if you ask a fan of Marvel Comics, they may instead respond, “gamma radiation.” Eventually, such a fan might get to the question that is the...
by Tara | Aug 29, 2019 | PCC Classroom Blog, PCC Corporate Blog
In the spring of 2016, I had the opportunity to draft and present to my school district a class focused on the use of the Comics medium in the instruction and application of literary theory. I had grand plans: I worked to ensure that my list of materials was varied...
