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Lesson 1 (from Italy, 2000 and Ann Arbor, 2002)

Objective

Students will meticulously analyze the many different elements of the cover art included with the narrative of Topics of Conversation order to deepen their understanding of the connection between the work's themes and the cover art that is chosen by Popkey 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 Topics of Conversation provides an excellent opportunity to teach students skills in visual literacy. One edition of the novel features a realistic depiction of two young women staring out at the viewer. The two women are submerged in a swimming pool and the bathing caps they wear only intensify the near-defiance in their expressions. 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...

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