I don’t like to get political up here on this blog, but after reading the student responses, I was instantly reminded of a line that Michael Che on an episode of SNL said on Weekend Update he was discussing Trump’s “Make America Great Again” slogan. They were shocked I was shocked American should be shocked. Out of the 95 responses, about half of the students related to being a victim of some sort of prejudice, but on top of that, about half expressed disbelief that they did not really know anything about the Civil Rights’ Movement. How do the events of March connect to your life personally? Has this book changed your perspective in any way? If so, explain.I gave the students a total of fifteen questions and two graphic organizers as their final exam, and my final question of the fifteen was… Last semester, I used I Kill Giants as the book I had my seniors write their final exam on however, having taught I Kill Giants earlier in the semester, and being moved by my trip to Memphis, I decided to use March: Book One as this semester’s final exam book (I will link to materials in a bit). The amazing thing about this book is that teaching this book (and hopefully the trilogy…there will be three books, book two is out now as well) is teaching the Civil Rights’ movement. A book by and about Congressman John Lewis.

It is for this reason that everyone that can travel to Memphis to visit this museum…should.Įxiting through the gift shop, I finally picked up a copy of March: Book One. was assassinated in Memphis, and I’d like to think that I’m in the minority, but after spending four hours at the National Civil Rights Museum, I’m not so sure because one of the lasting impressions that I walked away with is that we, as a nation, do not discuss the realities of the Civil Rights’ Movement. I had no idea that Martin Luther King Jr. What I found was an amazing place filled with history and emotion, and while a bunch of that history was music related, what really stuck with me was the National Civil Rights Museum. It was meant to be a nice little road trip to a town that I had never been to for some new BBQ and warmer weather.

In late March, I took a trip to Memphis with my wife and some friends.

March graphic novel