Education Standards
Judging a Book by its Cover
Overview
Students will create a book jacket for a biography of a character from To Kill a Mockingbird.
Students will have the opportunity to demonstrate understanding of a character from the novel, allowing them to engage, explore, explain, and elaborate as an extension of the novel study.
Using Canva, Create a Biography Book Jacket for a Character in To Kill a Mockingbird.
At the conclusion of a unit reading To Kill a Mockingbird, each student will choose one of the characters in the novel and design a book jacket for a "new" biography of the character, using Canva to design the front and back covers.
We will talk about the old adage, "You can't tell a book by it's cover." However, the book jacket IS the first thing that will draw the attention of a reader, so is this saying true?
We will look at many examples of biographies for ideas. I will bring in 10-12 examples of biographies for the students to examine. The students should consider the following: title of their biography, author, reviews & recommendations from other authors, price, publication information, etc. The object is to design the book jacket so it would appeal to a reader and look similar to the book jackets provided in class. Canva has hundreds of templates for students to choose from. They will add the text.
Assessment:
The content must accurately reflect a thorough understanding of the character from the novel. The book jacket design chosen (in Canva) must appropriately represent the character. The book jacket will be free from spelling or grammar errors.
Students will share their book jacket either in a small group or with the entire class, as time permits.