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1.2: March- Book Three Introduction (11-16)

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    Directions

    Here, you will find the instructions for reading: March: Book Three (11-16) & a Video Lecture Breaking down the reading.

    The story is a .pdf. file. I recommend either reading the PowerPoint on How to Read Graphic novels in order to understand the genre of comics. I recommend taking notes on the text by using your computer, sticky notes, or separate note-taking procedures.

    While reading the story, keep these questions/ideas in mind:

    • What is the the story about?
    • How does the story use graphic novel structure to it advantage?
    • How does the author use sound effects to contribute to a theme?
    • Does the text's use of black and white color to its advantage?
    • Does the author use facial expressions to make the reader experience the emotions of the characters?
    • Does the author use panel size/shape to force the reader to pay attention to interesting details?
    • How does foreground, background, and mid-ground contribute to a theme?
    • What are you learning about the Civil Rights movement?
    • How does a historical text make more of an impact/less of an impact due to its format?

    march_11-16_-1.pdf

    Essay 1 Topic

    Directions: Write a 3-6 page thesis-driven essay that analyzes how images and words interact with each other to create meaning in the graphic novel March: Book One- Three by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell (posted on our course website).

    For example, how does the selection from March: Book Three use structural elements (various mixtures of light, and dark and words and silence, etc.) to convey the novel’s opening theme?

    Sample Thesis: "The theme of alienation is depicted in the graphic novel through the facial expressions of the characters, the use of shading, and the use of color."

    (Hint: Theme+ Three Structural Elements)

    Video Lecture- March(11-16)- 00:05:35

    1.2: March- Book Three Introduction (11-16) is shared under a not declared license and was authored, remixed, and/or curated by LibreTexts.

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