Picturing the Underground Railroad: Historical Context Through Book Covers
Students analyze three book covers to understand historical context, to reflect on how identity impacts interpretation, and to discuss the role of media makers in crafting historical representations.
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Picturing the Underground Railroad: Historical Context Through Book Covers
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Relevant Subject Area(s)
Visual Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language ArtsGrade Level(s)
Middle School, High School, CollegeMedia Type(s)
Illustration, Literature, PhotographAuthor(s)
Carmen DiBartolomeo & Chris SperryView Standards
Resource Standard Common Core ELA StrandReading: Informational text (RI)