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Pop Culture and Education

Star Wars in the Classroom

High school teachers Thomas Riddle and Wes Dodgens created an online community in 2012 for fellow educators to share ways that the George Lucas saga could be used as an education tool.

Drawn to Home

Wonder Women of History

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Constance and Nano

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The Marvel Age of Comics

Wyatt Wingfoot: The Fish-In Protests

Wyatt Wingfoot invites the Fantastic Four to his Oklahoma reservation for help against the Miracle Man while Native Americans fought for fishing rights in the real world state of Washington.

Green Arrow and His Times

Green Arrow: The Death of John Lennon

A 1984 Green Arrow comic book narrative contained a flashback sequence similar to the murder of the former Beatle, while the DC superhero attempts to stem the flow of guns in the present.

Comic Books and the Real World

The Incredible Hulk: In the Shadow of AIDS

AIDS-inflicted Jim Wilson is rescued by the Hulk during a protest against a student with AIDS from returning to school, similar to protests against the real-world Ryan White during the 1980s.