ERIC Number: EJ1218747
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Publication Date: 2019
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Using Visual Narratives (Comics) to Increase Literacy and Highlight Stories of Social Justice: Awakening to Truth and Reconciliation
McFarlane, Jessica Motherwell
Collected Essays on Learning and Teaching, v12 p46-59 2019
How can creating a simple stick figure comic help us tell -- and deeply listen to -- true stories of social injustice and practice anti-oppression strategies? More specifically, how can creating a series of stick-figure comics help learners enhance their understanding of the Indigenous Peoples' testimonies in the Truth and Reconciliation Report (TRC, 2015)? In my experience, stick-figure visual narratives can help participants tell stories of social injustices and practice ways that might restore right relations. In this paper, I provide a background story and a literature review in describing the rationale and method of using this approach to teach social justice concepts and rehearse pro-social interventions. I conclude with a detailed lesson plan for using the social-justice comics method for visually presenting the TRC 2015 report.
Descriptors: Visual Aids, Cartoons, Literacy, Story Telling, Social Justice, Teaching Methods, Intervention, Lesson Plans, Observation, Teacher Attitudes, Freehand Drawing, Trauma, Instructional Materials, Reflection, Emotional Response, Canada Natives, Foreign Countries, Residential Schools, Law Enforcement, Police Education, Diversity, Young Adults, Indigenous Knowledge, Institutes (Training Programs)
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Language: English
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