Week 1
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Introduction to the course and to each other. |
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What are graphic novels? Why do they matter? Read: “Not Funnies” by Charles McGrath (NY Times, July 11, 2004, http://www.nytimes.com/2004/07/11/magazine/not-funnies.html) In-class activity with 99 Ways to Tell a Story by Matt Madden |
Crisis #1: WWII and the Holocaust (1939-45)
Week 2
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Maus by Art Spiegelman, pp. 5-40 (Ch. 1-2) |
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Maus, pp. 41-93 (Ch. 3-4) |
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Maus, pp. 95-127 (Ch. 5) |
Week 3
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Labor day; no class |
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Maus, pp. 129-59 (Ch. 6) |
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Part 1: Personal Connection Due. Wrap-up of Maus. Introduction to Presentation #1. |
Crisis #2: Iranian Revolution (1979)
Week 4
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Library research skills. (Meet in the library, room 312.) |
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Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi, pp. 3-39 |
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Persepolis, pp. 40-79 |
Week 5
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Persepolis, pp. 80-117 |
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Persepolis, pp. 118-53 |
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Part 2: Historical Context Due. Wrap-up of Persepolis. |
Week 6
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Exploring the Online Archive. Reading: “Using Archives: A Guide to Effective Research” from http://www2.archivists.org/sites/all/files/UsingArchives_Final.pdf (Meet in the library, room 312.) |
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Presentation #1 |
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Presentation #1 |
Week 7
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Presentation #1 |
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Midterm Exam. Quest students will complete a midterm timed writing about their linked course. English students will complete a midterm exam about the content of the course. |
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Fall break; no class |
Crisis #3: Bosnian War (1992-1995)
Week 8
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Begin Team Project: Literature Circle Safe Area Gorazde by Joe Sacco, pp. i-49 |
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Safe Area Gorazde, pp. 50-98 |
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Safe Area Gorazde, pp. 99-149 |
Week 9
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Safe Area Gorazde, pp. 150-87 |
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Safe Area Gorazde, pp. 188-228 (Please also read “Bibliography” and “A Note …” on p. 228) |
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Literature Circle Journal Due. Large group wrap-up of Safe Area Gorazde. |
Crisis #4: 1982 Lebanon War
Week 10
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Literature Circle Personal and Peer Assessment Due. |
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In class: Watch Waltz with Bashir. |
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Read “Waltz with Bashir: An Interview with Ari Folman” by John Esther (1 page, Moodle). Wrap-up of Waltz with Bashir. |
Crisis #5: September 11 Attacks (2001)
Week 11
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Part 3: Textual Influences Due. American Widow by Alissa Torres, pp. 1-41 (Ch. 1-4) |
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American Widow pp. 42-85 (Ch. 5-7) |
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American Widow pp. 86-137 (Ch. 8-12) |
Week 12
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American Widow pp.138-210 (Ch. 13-18) |
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Wrap-up of American Widow. |
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Part 4: Graphic Narrative Due. In class: Peer feedback. |
Crisis #6: Clutter Family Murders in Holcomb, Kansas (1959)
Week 13
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Capote in Kansas by Ande Parks, pp. 1-40 (Note: If you’re using the hardcover version of the book, add 6 to each of the page numbers on this text.) |
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Capote in Kansas, pp. 41-78 |
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Capote in Kansas, pp. 79-120 (Please also read Afterword.) |
Week 14
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Guest Speaker: Ande Parks, professional comic book artist (inker and writer) |
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Thanksgiving break; no class |
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Thanksgiving break; no class |
Week 15
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Part 5: Artist’s Statement Due. |
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Workshop day on writing project. |
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Course-Long Writing Project Due. Course wrap-up. |
Final Exam: Final Writing Project Presentations
Joanne Janssen, Baker University
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