Using Graphic Novels to Teach About the Holocaust: A Case Study of Wartime France

Organization: JFCS Holocaust Center
Common Core Domain: English Language Arts/Literacy, History and Social Studies
Grade Level: Grades 9-12
Duration: 120-180 Minutes

This lesson uses excerpts from the graphic novel A Bag of Marbles, to deepen understanding of identity, choice, and behavior during wartime. Students learn about the experience of two brothers and how they survived within the larger context of the Holocaust in France.