Pop Culture Classroom

01/30/2025

Saying a heartfelt goodbye to all our friends and supporters as Pop Culture Classroom will cease all operations on January 31st. This means no further emails, social media updates, product launches, or programming moving forward.

📚 If you haven’t already, please download any resources you can from our website. We’re unsure how long it will remain accessible—possibly months, weeks, or just days.

To everyone who has reached out about hosting our materials: thank you. PCC has always aimed to provide resources freely, and we hope that legacy continues. Discussions about ownership of Colorful History and other PCC materials are ongoing between lawyers and board members.

Thank you for all your support over the years on this journey to spread the love of learning with students everywhere. We wish you all the best!

If you missed our full closing message, you can find it here: https://popcultureclassroom.org/2025/01/16/pop-culture-classroom-closes-its-doors/

01/29/2025

Before Pop Culture Classroom closes at the end of the month, don’t forget to download our newest resources!

Unravel mysteries, explore ethical dilemmas, and spark powerful classroom discussions with our new The Promised Neverland teaching guide! 📚

This guide takes a deep dive into the acclaimed manga’s themes of survival, morality, and resilience. Perfect for middle and high school classrooms, it features:

✨ Insightful discussion questions to challenge students' critical thinking.
✨ Activities to explore the series’ characters, themes, and narrative structure.
✨ Standards-aligned content for integration into your curriculum.

Bring this thrilling story to life -- download the free guide today! ➡️ https://popcultureclassroom.org/product/graphic-novel-teaching-guides/the-promised-neverland-reading-guide/

01/27/2025

Before Pop Culture Classroom closes, don’t forget to download our newest resources!

✨ Explore this timeless tale of friendship and courage with your students! Our new teaching guide for Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End is designed to help educators bring the themes and artistry of the acclaimed manga series into the classroom.

What's inside?
📖 Thought-provoking discussion prompts.
📖 Activities to enhance literacy and critical thinking.
📖 Tools to explore character development, themes of grief, and the passage of time.

🌟 Download the guide today and enrich your teaching experience! https://popcultureclassroom.org/product/graphic-novel-teaching-guides/frieren-reading-guide/

01/24/2025

Before Pop Culture Classroom closes at the end of the month, don’t forget to download our newest resources!

Unlock the magic of storytelling and critical thinking with this new teaching guide for 2024’s Excellence in Graphic Literature Book of the Year Winner, Shubeik Lubeik! 📚

Dive into the award-winning graphic novel that explores the nuanced themes of social justice, cultural identity, and personal freedom. This teaching guide is packed with resources, including:

✔️ Discussion questions to spark meaningful classroom conversations.
✔️ Activities to enhance critical thinking and literacy skills.
✔️ Standards-aligned content for seamless integration into your curriculum.

Perfect for middle and high school classrooms, this guide helps students connect with powerful narratives while embracing diverse perspectives through pop culture. 🌍

Download the guide today and bring this Excellence in Graphic Literature Award winner to life in your classroom! 🔗 https://popcultureclassroom.org/product/graphic-novel-teaching-guides/shubeik-lubeik-teaching-guide/

01/17/2025

It is with heavy hearts that we announce that Pop Culture Classroom will be closing on January 31st.

From all of us at PCC, we thank you for supporting our mission since 2010, changing the lives of students through the power of pop culture.

While we're looking for a place to house our trove of online resources, we can't guarantee we will find a solution before our website shuts down on January 31st. So please, download anything you can and share it with your teacher and librarian friends. It would mean the world to us to know that the comics and teaching guides we have created will live on. We also have a few last-minute teaching guides that we will be releasing over the next few weeks, so stay tuned for those.

Again, we thank you for being on this journey with us for so many years. You can read our team's full statement on our website: https://popcultureclassroom.org/2025/01/16/pop-culture-classroom-closes-its-doors/

01/02/2025

Graphic novels are more than just comics—they’re powerful tools for learning and forming a love of reading! ❤️

Graphic novels combine visuals with text to enhance comprehension, engage reluctant readers, and build critical literacy skills for all. We love that they offer an opportunity to make reading fun and accessible to everyone!

What’s your favorite graphic novel? Share below! 👇

📚 If you're looking for graphic novel recommendations for your students, check out our Excellence in Graphic Literature Awards finalists from 2024 and years before: https://popcultureclassroom.org/programs/excellence-in-graphic-literature/. You'll find a treasure trove of books from diverse authors and publishers!

12/31/2024

Is encouraging your kids to read more on your list of New Year's Resolutions? Here are 5 places you can find books without spending any money!

1️⃣ Little Free Libraries: These are "take a book, share a book” free book exchanges. They can be anywhere around your neighborhood, like inside malls and surrounding parks. To find one near you, get the Little Free Library mobile app!

2️⃣ Local Libraries: Sometimes, libraries will have free book giveaways to clear out unused inventory. Check with your library if they have an event like this! In addition, did you know that you can download e-books and audiobooks using your library card with apps like Overdrive and Libby?

3️⃣ "Buy Nothing" Groups: You can often find people giving away unwanted books in “Buy Nothing” groups, like you would find on Facebook. These are a great place to pass along books you’ve already read or your kids have outgrown.

4️⃣ Project Gutenberg: A library of over 70,000 free eBooks with a wide selection of books for all ages. They are available to download on a Kindle or read online.

5️⃣ Dolly Parton's Imagination Library: A book gifting program that mails free books to children from birth until they begin school in participating areas. You can go online to see if you qualify and sign up to begin receiving the books automatically each month.

Have you tried any of these resources? Have any to add to the list? Let us know in the comments! 👇

12/29/2024

Children learn better when they can connect with the material they are being taught, and that is why we're so passionate about bringing the tools of popular culture into the classroom.

We all know kids love games, stories, and characters, so why not use them as part of the curriculum?

Teachers already have a lot on their plate, so we hope that by leading hands-on workshops and providing free downloadable resources, they will be able to create more engaging classroom instruction, without creating more work.

We know that with every donation, we can reach so many more teachers and students with these free resources. Are you with us? Make a gift for the season of giving today at https://popcultureclassroom.org/donate/ ❤️

12/28/2024

When we read, we dream of the future we hope to see. Every page takes you on a journey, fuels your imagination, and opens up new worlds.

That's why we're dedicated to inspiring the future generation to read by exposing them to a variety of stories that they can relate to and learn from. 📖✨

12/27/2024

Test your Disney knowledge with this quiz and let us know how you did in the comments! 🤓

If you're a teacher or parent with kids who love Disney, check out our new educational comic: The Disney Legacy!

The comic and teaching guide explores the history and cultural impact of Disney, perfect for grades 9-12. Plus, it's FREE to download on our website!

👉 Click here to get your download: https://popcultureclassroom.org/product/educational-comics/colorful-history/colorful-history-86-the-disney-legacy/

12/20/2024

Check it out! Our newest Colorful History Comic, The Disney Legacy, was featured in CBR news! Many thanks to Brian Cronin for putting the spotlight on our free educational resources with this article 😃

Fred Van Lente Day begins with a look at an educational Walt Disney comic that Van Lente and Ryan Dunlavey did for Pop Culture Classroom

12/16/2024

✈️ Teach your students about the Wright Brothers' historic first flight in honor of the anniversary on December 17th with this engaging educational comic created in partnership with Wings Over The Rockies!

Learn how Orville and Wilbur defied the odds, took to the skies, and changed the world forever. 🌍

Explore the story with the FREE comic you can download here: https://popcultureclassroom.org/product/educational-comics/colorful-history/colorful-history-81-the-wright-brothers-first-to-fly/