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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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Relevant Subject Area(s)

Visual Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts

Grade Level(s)

Middle School, High School, College

Media Type(s)

Illustration, Literature, Photograph

Author(s)

Carmen DiBartolomeo & Chris Sperry

View Standards

Resource Standard Common Core ELA Strand
Reading: Informational text (RI)