Book Cover Analysis Ms. Reeve’s Period 2 ALWG Book Cover Analysis Ms. Reeve’s Period 2

PERSUASIVE TECHNIQUES On a piece of binder paper, create five columns. Write these titles on each column, then wait for further instruction from your teacher. You will be going through a visual literacy exercise. SEE MEAN QUESTIONS PREDICTIONS PERSUASIVE TECHNIQUES Young boy Broken flip flops Gun – rocket RPG Bayonet Red shirt Satchel Skinny stature Dirt road Grass Forest or green background (Hazy) Black shorts Wrist band Words different lettering Bag Some titles are lower cased  Blurry might mean can’t remember past very well. Might be brainwashed. Gun shows violence (or at least he has been exposed to it.) Looking down might mean depressed. Looks like he doesn’t want to be here. Broken flip flop – walking a lot . Ready to fight at all times Young – child. Enslaved/ possible captive.. War/ death/ alone. Out of soldiers so using little children.  Why is he sad? Where is he? What is in the bag? Why the RPG on shoulders? How old is he? Why is he alone? Where is his family?    Change of font – Logic – to make it seem like it is his handwriting. Sad , looking down, invoke sympathy (Pathos) Ethical issue: Is is not okay to use children in war! Memoirs – This is a true story – Ethos (value my words) Washington Post - LOGOS

Color Symbolism Colors are often used symbolically by writers Color Symbolism Colors are often used symbolically by writers. If you study the list below, you will see that the same color can symbolize both positives and negatives.

Red excitement, energy, passion, speed, strength, power, heat, love, aggression, danger, fire, blood, war, violence   Yellow joy, happiness, optimism, idealism, imagination, hope, sunshine, gold, philosophy, dishonesty, cowardice, betrayal, jealousy, covetousness, deceit, illness, hazard Blue peace, tranquility, calm, stability, harmony, unity, trust, truth, confidence, conservatism, security, cleanliness, order, loyalty, cold, technology, depression Orange energy, balance, warmth, enthusiasm, vibrancy, expansive, flamboyant, demanding of attention Green nature, environment, healthy, good luck, renewal, youth, vigor, spring, generosity, jealousy, inexperience, envy Purple royalty, spirituality, nobility, spirituality, ceremony, mysterious, transformation, wisdom, enlightenment, cruelty, arrogance, mourning Gray security, reliability, intelligence, modesty, dignity, maturity, solid, conservative, practical, old age, sadness, boring Brown Earth, hearth, home, outdoors, reliability, comfort, endurance, stability, simplicity White reverence, purity, simplicity, cleanliness, peace, humility, precision, innocence, youth, birth, winter, snow, good, marriage Black sophistication, formality, elegance, wealth, mystery, fear, evil, anonymity, unhappiness, depth, style, evil, sadness, remorse, anger, underground, mourning, death

How would you write your own autobiography? Quickwrite: How would you write your own autobiography? What title would you give its cover? Compare this to Beah’s cover.

Homework: You are to design your own cover of your own memoir/ autobiography. Give it a title and subtitle Give it graphics, color, depth (meaning) Include persuasive techniques Give it a publisher Give it a review from a well known reputable company. Due: _________________________

Time magazine Article Reading: Group 1: Reading “The Moral Ape” Group 2: Reading “How we Stay Good” Group 3: Reading “ Why We Turn Bad” Group 4: Reading “The Altruistic, The Atrocious” and “Where Decisions are made” Group 5: Reading the Intro all the way to “The Moral Ape” Set up the scene for why we are reading this article! Group 6: Read “Why We Turn Bad” and “Where Decisions Are Made” and be prepared to show the connections between the two.