Teaching Maus- My favorite

[Maureen Bakis]

eginning Maus this week. I already assigned Scott Russell Sanders' "Under the Influence" and since I just finished Persepolis and exploring the genre of memoir, students can build on what they know. Funniest comment this week? A students said, "hey, where are the pictures?" when I handed him Sanders' all-print essay. I replied, "in the words." This is my attempt to show non-readers/reluctant who are now loving graphic novels that other great literature and stories exist in print too!! They will be drawing the images Sanders conjures with superb, descriptive writing. I love this essay purely as a model of good writing. I use with other classes to teach parallel construction and active verb use. Sanders is great.

[Ryan Goble]

Maureen - you should consider posting all these in the graphic novel group that way everyone will get a notification e-mail about your post and I can share it on the WIR!  Ry:)