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The materials I have on hand for teaching my students about World War II via literature are dated and are not engaging to my students. For such important subject matter, my students (and I, for that matter) want something fresh, recent and new to allow them to engage in the content in a meaningful way. By using "They Called Us Enemy" by George Takei as our primary text for our World War II unit in 8th grade ELA, I can actually get my students EXCITED about reading and fully committed to reading a book to completion. Not only is Takei's book a graphic novel (which in itself will get significant buy in from my students), but it comes at the subject matter from the perspective of someone in a Japanese internment camp. Living in California, this is a very real part of our local history, which helps make the content even more real for my students. This makes the reading so much more significant and relatable to students, who may struggle to understand the gravity of the atrocities of World War II. Moreover, reading a graphic novel will allow students of all reading abilities to understand the text and be able to engage in critical discussion.

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The materials I have on hand for teaching my students about World War II via literature are dated and are not engaging to my students. For such important subject matter, my students (and I, for that matter) want something fresh, recent and new to allow them to engage in the content in a meaningful way. By using "They Called Us Enemy" by George Takei as our primary text for our World War II unit in 8th grade ELA, I can actually get my students EXCITED about reading and fully committed to reading a book to completion. Not only is Takei's book a graphic novel (which in itself will get significant buy in from my students), but it comes at the subject matter from the perspective of someone in a Japanese internment camp. Living in California, this is a very real part of our local history, which helps make the content even more real for my students. This makes the reading so much more significant and relatable to students, who may struggle to understand the gravity of the atrocities of World War II. Moreover, reading a graphic novel will allow students of all reading abilities to understand the text and be able to engage in critical discussion.

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