Part I.

Bibliographic Information:

Steiner, Jorg. (1978), Rabbit Island

Switzerland: Die Kaninchenimsel

Translation by Ann Conrad Lammer

Genre: Childrens Fantasy

Suggested Age: 8-12

Grade Level: 3-6

Part II.

Response:

My prediction was that it would be more told through its pictures, but it was a well balanced book with literatur and illustration. The Illustration was very well done and helped tell the story through out the book. The words flowed very well and the translator seems to have done a good job with the wording. Some of the that could be used is why was Grey Rabbit always lying. What was the Grey Rabbit afraid of?

Part III.

Critique:

This book was very well done. You can realize the plot of the story in the beginning of the book. The main theme of the book was not telling lies and to not follow others. The Grey Rabbit kept telling lies and having to suffer the consequences for telling those lies and looking like a fool. This story was basically about 2 rabbits in a plant trying to escape. One rabbits realized he made a mistake by leaving the plant and deciding to go back. While the other rabbit realizing they’d rather be free then to be stuck in a plant.

Part IV.

Lesson Plan:

Standards

2.2 Ask questions and support answers by connecting prior knowledge with literal information found in, and inferred from, the text. 

1. Have students write about and discuss in class about lying and why they think its bad and relate it to the story.

---

1.2 Connect and relate prior experiences, insights, and ideas to those of a speaker.

1. Connect with the students see if they ever tried to copy or to follow someone, and it wasnt what they like but went along with it and relate it to the book.

Part I.

Bibliographic Information:

Spiegelman, Art.(1980-91) Maus

United Kingdom: Raw

Genre:Biography

Suggested Age:10-14

Grade Level: 6-8

Part II.

Response

Judging by the cover and the title you can easily tell what this book was going to be about. It it not the typical graphic novel, it is more of a long comic strip without the comedy. The way this book was done was a bit confusing. It was hard to depict the characters in the book. There were many issue raised in the book from slavery to racism, many of which where very disturbing.

Part III.

Critique

This was not your ordinary graphic novel. The use of language throws you off and the author never explains what they say in what ever language is spoken. The story was very well done. I liked how the writer would go back and forth from present to past. The relationship that the son and dad have is a bit annoying. The story was very similar to other stories during the WWI. I thought it was unique how the other portrayed mouse as Jews and Cats as Nazis. The illustration also seemed to simple there was really nothing that stood out about the illustration.

Part IV.

Lesson Sketch

---

---

Standards

Research and Technology 

1.4 Identify topics; ask and evaluate questions; and develop ideas leading to inquiry, investigation, and research.

1. “Angry Eye Experiment” by Jane Elliot, and see how students respond and have them reflect on how they feel.
2. I would have students review the book and reflect on how the mice felt compared to how they felt during the “Angry Eye Experiment.https://youtu.be/-pv8mCHbOrs