Using Graphic Novels to Teach About the Holocaust: A Case Study of Wartime France

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Grade Level: 9th-12th
Duration: 60-120 Minutes
Common Core: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.9-10.2, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.11-12.2, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.6-8.9, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.9-10.9, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.11-12.9

This lesson plan aims to deepen understanding of the Holocaust through the lens of two Jewish brothers in Nazi-occupied France. The curriculum encourages students to engage deeply with historical content and its personal impacts, fostering critical thinking and empathy.