Two Roses
Much like the units for “A Kind of Resistance”, these units highlight visual representations of Holocaust testimonies from Two Roses.
Learning Objectives
Students will be able to:
- examine the historical events surrounding the graphic narratives.
- explore the conventions used in graphic narratives
- practice close reading of text and images in the graphic narratives.
Guiding Questions
- How can graphic narratives help us understand history?
- What is the importance and influence of perspective in non-fiction graphic narratives?
- How do mood and tone influence our reading of a graphic narrative?
Visual Representations and Holocaust Testimonies
- Lesson 1: Introduction to Holocaust Testimonies and Visual Narratives
- Lesson 2: Reading Comics as a Medium
- Lesson 3: Retelling Testimonies Respectfully and Planning Comics
- Lesson 4: Comic Preparation
- Lesson 5: Visual Narrative Planning and Peer Review and Workshop
- Lesson 6: Visual Narrative Show and Tell
Seeing Beyond Stereotypes
- Lesson 1: What are Stereotypes?
- Lesson 2: Stereotypes and Identity in Two Roses
- Lesson 3: From Stereotypes to Systems
- Lesson 4: Then and Now
Hidden Identities: Gender, Choice, and Survival in Polish Labour Camps
- Lesson 1: Choice and Survival
- Lesson 2: Concealment, Performance, and Hidden Identity
- Lesson 3: Gendered Labour in the Camps
- Lesson 4: Agency, Ethical Judgment, and Historical Significance
