# Pop Culture Proves Powerful for Classroom Engagement

Published 2021-08-30 · Updated 2026-06-09 · Education Technology on MarketScale
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> How do you connect students to literature without dense text that could be a deterrent? We spoke with Educator Tim Smyth, Founder of TeachingwithComics.com, who has built a reputation for incorporating comics into his lesson plans to analyze the response he has seen from his students. Follow us on social media for the latest…

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How do you connect students to literature without dense text that could be a deterrent?

We spoke with Educator [Tim Smyth](http://www.historycomics.net/), Founder of [TeachingwithComics.com](http://www.historycomics.net/), who has built a reputation for incorporating comics into his lesson plans to analyze the response he has seen from his students.

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