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Lesson 1 (from "Drive My Car")
Objective
Students will meticulously analyze the many different elements of the book's cover art in order to deepen their understanding of the connection between the work's themes and the cover art that is chosen 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 Haruki Murakami’s short story collection Men Without Women provides an excellent opportunity to teach students skills in visual literacy. One edition of the book features on its cover a dark shadow in the shape of a man. Where his heart would be, there is a white void in the shape of a puzzle piece, indicating the book’s focus on heartbreak and loss. 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...
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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