Date of Award
Spring 2023
Document Type
Thesis
Department
English
Abstract
My capstone essay, “Banned or Grand?: Why Graphic Novels Maus and Persepolis Belong in The Classroom,” seeks to research both the objections to oft-banned memoir graphic novels being incorporated in the secondary school curriculum and the reasons why these graphic novels should not only be incorporated into the curriculum, but also why they assist students in developing necessary skills, such as higher-level critical thinking, a deeper understanding of complicated historical events, and the analysis of form and structure in literature, rather than just content. To enhance my research, I connected my main points to the pedagogical theory of learning transfer.
Recommended Citation
Volk, Lauren, "Banned or Grand?: Why Graphic Novels Maus and Persepolis Belong in The Classroom" (2023). Munn Scholars Awards. 12.
https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/munn/12
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