The Power of Art: Using Maus to Teach the Holocaust
Help me give my students the graphic novel Maus, so they can better understand the Holocaust from the perspective of a survivor.
FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Miller's classroom raised $730
This project is fully funded
Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month
This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
My Students
My students are dedicated and hard-working, and they come to class every day to learn. As a first-year teacher, there are many challenges that I face, and as I teach my students about history, they are teaching me about life. I am impressed with how seriously they take their studies, at a time and in an environment where education is not always the top priority.
I have a large number of English Language Learners in my history class, and they inspire me every day with the challenges they have overcome, and how hard they are working to learn World and American History and to graduate high school.
At the beginning of American History 2, we focus on the American Dream. My students are very thoughtful, and despite the negativity that surrounds them, they are determined to do well and pursue their own American Dream. They are funny, full of energy, and smart. They blow me away daily with how much they can do.
They participate in class discussions and ask thoughtful questions, and I love how they embrace the challenging task of learning about and diving into history.
My Project
Maus is an award-winning, powerful story of the Holocaust told through a graphic novel. It describes the author's own father's imprisonment in a Nazi concentration camp. In both World History and American History 2, my students study the Holocaust and its impact. The graphic novel format of the story makes it more interesting to struggling readers and students in general, and easier to understand for my students who are still learning English. In addition, having several Spanish versions available will help my newcomers in the classroom.
The story and pictures of his father's experience will give them a greater understanding of the Holocaust, and for many of them, will allow them to connect the struggles of survivors with their own lives and their parents' lives.
It will deepen their understanding of this particular time in history, and make it more meaningful to them. Spiegelman's words and pictures will also engage them more as readers and learners, helping them to grasp both the content and the horrors of the Nazi camps, and drive home the importance of remembering.
More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
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