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Graphic Novels and Culture
Graphic Novels and Culture
Art and Literature are never created in a vacuum. Your task is to research the culture, revolution, and time period that gave birth to the source material of your graphic novel. Then create a hypothesis about what you think you should expect to see in the book. Use this libguide to help you find resources!
Key Terms to Search:
- African American Culture
- Buddhist Culture
- German Culture
- Jewish Culture
- Iranian Culture
- African American Art
- Buddhist Art
- Japanese Art
- Notan
- German Art
- Jewish Art
- Iranian Art
- Harlem Renaissance
- Civil Rights Movement
- Race Equality
- World War Two
- The Holocaust
- Islamic Revolution
- Buddhism
- Shinto
- Japanese Immigration 1904-1924
Basic Searching and Primary Sources:
A search engine with pre-evaluated web sites. Great for academic resources!
A non-commercial search engine for students and educators, with editor reviewed results from universities, government sites, and other non-commercial providers.
A simple way to search scholarly literature.
Search for your topic.
Search for your topic.
Search for your topic and find primary sources.
From the Library of Congress. An online museum full of primary sources.
Useful Web Sites:
Civil Rights and African American Culture:
(Still I Rise by Ronald Laird with Taneshia Nash Laird)
A comprehensive digital library dedicated to the civil rights movement.
This link brings you to information on the civil rights movement, but you are also encouraged to search specific topics in the search bar.
A brief overview from Encyclopedia Britannica.
Take a look around this site. It covers history, art, and even has a time line.
A Library of Congress resource guide for the study of black history and culture.
This links to a slide show of beautiful paintings done by African American artists. You are encouraged to take a look around the site to find out more information on the history of African Americans.
From history.com this page has videos, articles and speeches.
From PBS a brief description of what the Harlem Renaissance is.
Famous Harlem Renaissance People
Check out these biographies of famous people from the Harlem Renaissance.
Iranian Culture:
(The Complete Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi)
Covers art, architecture, literature, religion, ceremonies, cuisines etc.
From BBC in pictures, a brief history of the Iranian Revolution.
The Rise and Fall of the Shah of Iran
From Time, a brief history in slide show format of the rise and fall of the Shah of Iran.
Another brief history in slide show format.
Religous Elements of the Islamic Revolution
A case study from the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, & World Affairs.
Japanese Culture:
(The Four Immigrants Manga By Henry (Yoshitaka) Kiyama)
Features art from the Peabody Essex Museum.
The Smithsonian's Museum of Asian Art
Links to pictures of Japanese Art. Click a picture to learn more about the piece.
Time line of Japanese Art History
From the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
A brief history of Japanese immigration.
The 1920's Anti-Japanese Crusade and Congressional Hearings
Information on immigration laws in the 1920's.
German Culture, Jewish culture and WWII History:
(Maus by Art Spiegelman)
Facts, customs and traditions.
Covers German speaking countries. Find Germany and click on what you are interested in learning about.
From Encyclopedia Britannica, a brief history of art.
This web site has a variety of German authors and their works.
An art exhibit
This time line is interactive!
A short overview of Judaism. Includes basic facts, statistics, and history.
Use the top bar to click on the tab you are interested in learning more about.
Jewish Life In Europe Before the Holocaust
A brief overview.
A brief overview.
Resistance During the Holocaust
This PDF goes into detail about those who were brave enough to resist Hitler's Rule.
Hidden Children and the Holocaust
An article from the United States Holocaust Museum with vibrant pictures. Take a look around.
Click the links to learn more about the topic or event!
A brief overview from Encyclopedia Britannica.
Facts, Information and Articles about World War Two
Take a look around!
Helpful Books in the School Library:
Here you will find the call number and title of helpful books you can find and take out. If you are having trouble, ask Mrs. Blaschik for assistance.
- 323.1 KOS -The Civil Rights Movement and Its Legacy
- REF 323.1 WEX -The Civil Rights Movement: An Eyewitness History
- 323.1 DUN -The Civil Rights Movement
- 323 PEC -Working Together Against Human Rights Violations
- 342.73 -Civil LIberties: Opposing Viewpoints
- B Parks -Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott
- 952 REI PBK -Japan, past and present
- 952 MAC -Step into Ancient Japan
- REF 952 COL -Cultural Atlas of Japan
- 952.909 PIC -Pictorial Encyclopedia of Japanese Culture: The Soul and Heritage of Japan
- 745.4 BOT -Notan: The Dark-Light Principle of Design
- 294.3 GAN -Buddhism
- 294.3 GAR -Buddhism
- 294.3 JUN PBK -An Introduction to Zen Buddhism
- 973.04 MEL -The Jewish Americans: A History in Their Own Words.
- 909.049 JEW -The Timechart History of Jewish Civilization
- 940.53 ADL -We Remember the Holocaust
- 940.54 SCH -World War II
Citing Your Sources:
It is extremely important you cite your sources and give credit to those you have gathered information from.
Online Writing Lab from Purdue University assists you with not only citing your sources, but also with how to format your research paper.
Online Writing Lab from Purdue University assists you with not only citing your sources, but also with how to format your research paper.
EasyBib is a free Bibliography generator for MLA format.
