4. But I Live – Emmie Arbel and Barbara Yelin
The lessons in this section are supported by additional materials from But I Live. Emmie Arbel has provided information about herself in her own words (pp. 169–172). For information on Emmie’s life in the concentration camps, read “Surviving Ravensbrück and Bergen-Belsen as a Child,” by Andrea Low (pp. 147–155). Additionally, this map will show Emmie’s movement during the Holocaust.
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 the experience of women in history?
- What is the importance and influence of perspective in non-fiction graphic narratives?
- How do past events continue to affect present experiences?
