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Lesson 1 (from Prologue and Part One: July)
Objective
Students will meticulously analyze the many different elements of The Whisper Man’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 The Whisper Man provides an excellent opportunity to teach students skills in visual literacy. One edition of the book features on its cover a handprint made in white paint against a black background. When Jake begins attending the Rose Valley school in Featherbank, he finds that all students who have ever attended the school have placed their handprints in paint somewhere on the school’s walls or doors. Students will look critically at the cover of the book--its font, its imagery, its color choices, and other...
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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