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Lesson 1 (from Part One)
Objective
Students will meticulously analyze the many different elements of the cover art along with the narrative of 10:04 order to deepen their understanding of the connection between the work's themes and the cover art chosen by Lerner to underscore these themes.
Visual literacy is a very important skill to foster in today's world and the vivid artwork featured on the cover of 10:04 provides an excellent opportunity to teach students skills in visual literacy. One edition of the novel depicts a perplexing and almost sinister image that is hard to decipher at first. Upon further inspection, however, the image reveals itself to be a photograph taken of a blackout occurring only in Manhattan while the rest of the city remains aglow. Students will look critically at the cover of the book--its font, its imagery, its color choices, and other elements--in order to improve their visual literacy skills and...
Aligned to the following Common Core Standards:
- ELA-Reading: Literature RL.9-10.5, 9-10.10, 11-12.5, 11-12.10
- ELA-Writing W.9-10.2(b), 9-10.9, 11-12.2(b), 11-12.9
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