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Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Maus I- Chapters 1-3: A Discussion Lesson Plan

The following lesson plan is a discussion plan, including focus questions to walk students through Chapters 1-3 of Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History. These questions are targeted for 9-10 grade reading comprehension, but can be adapted for other grade levels. Answers for these questions are not provided, so teachers should do their own reading and add-to or edit-out questions they are not comfortable with before presenting this plan.


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Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Censoring Comics: A Simulation Lesson Plan


This post begins a series of lesson plans for a comic book unit. These plans can be adapted for 9-11th grade, (and some for middle school) depending on your state curriculum. The first lesson, Censoring Comics, asks students to simulate a Comics Code Authority ratings board, so that they can understand how restrictive the CCA regulations were, and how personal bias influences all ratings systems.

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