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Lesson 1 (from Part One: Allison )
Objective
Students will meticulously analyze the many different elements of the cover art included with the narrative of Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town order to deepen their understanding of the connection between the work's themes and the cover art that is chosen by Krakauer 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 Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town provides an excellent opportunity to teach students skills in visual literacy. One edition of the text features an imposing university building, surrounded by snow, but illuminated from within. Overall, the image is a lonely and haunting one, representing the feelings of rape victims who dared to accuse Missoula’s football heroes of sexual assault. In addition, the light within the university building evokes...
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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