Comics in the Classroom: Graphic Novel "March"

Essential Question

How have people advocated and fought for justice throughout history?
What effect does injustice have on people and groups?

Texts

Multimedia

Teaching Tolerance Interview With John Lewis

In the graphic novel March, Congressman John Lewis documents his experiences as a young civil rights activist. Hear him describe his first arrest employing a nonviolent resistance strategy, as captured in the book.

John Lewis

Grade Level

6-8

Subject

Civics

History

Topic

Civil Rights Movement Class Rights & Activism

June 20, 2016

Teaching Strategies

Word Work

Prior Knowledge and Personal Association Surveys

These surveys ask students what they know or how they feel about specific words in the text they are reading.

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

July 19, 2014

Word Work

Word Wall

A word wall is an organized display of vocabulary words drawn from the texts students are reading.

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

CCSS

L.6-12.4, L.6-12.5, L.6-12.6

July 19, 2014

Student Tasks

Do Something

Community Arts Showcase

Students produce original art that conveys an anti-bias or social justice message then work with school staff to plan a public showcase of their work.

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

July 13, 2014

Do Something

Consuming and Creating Political Art

Students examine the history of political art. They then create their own murals, political cartoons or posters, demonstrating an understanding of social justice issues.

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

July 13, 2014

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caseythomas

Comics in the Classroom: Graphic Novel "March"

Teaching Tolerance Interview With John Lewis

Prior Knowledge and Personal Association Surveys

Word Wall

Community Arts Showcase

Consuming and Creating Political Art

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