I search for an I-Search

I had five I-Search ideas, but I needed to narrow it down to two. The digital assignment idea was the first to go, as it never really interested me that much. Next to go was the different assignments for different students idea because it didn't interest me quite as much as the other remaining three. The last to go was the idea about having students say what should be taught to them. This removal was tougher than the other two, but ultimately it is a topic that seems to have less information available, and was removed because it seemed less "do-able" than the other remaining two. Here is a further in-depth analysis of the final two.


 
1. What are the benefits of the literary analysis? By writing a literary analysis can a student can hone there critical thinking skills? If a student can dissect a piece of literature, will that help them with real world applications, like dissecting a politicians speech?

This is viable for the course. Literary analysis is a major part of high school education so looking into its real world applications could be important. This exploration would likely be highly do-able as well. There are likely plenty of people who could be interviewed on the topic and there is seems to be a decent amount of information readily available. This exploration could be sustainable, as honing critical thinking skills is something I am passionate about.



2. Do graphic novels belong in the classroom? Are graphic novels inherently poorer literature than the standard novel? What is the difference between a graphic novel and a comic book? If graphic novels are equal to literature, then what benefits would there be in teaching them in the classroom?

This is viable for the course, as graphic novels are making their way more and more into the classroom. This assignment would be highly do-able for me. I know a lot about the graphic novel/comic book field. I would be able to get my information from interviewing teachers and there seems to be a decent amount of information about this available.  This search would also be highly sustainable. I am highly interested in both graphic novels and the question "what literature is worthy to be taught in the classroom?" That is most certainly a question I would like to answer.