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CollegeandCareer Readiness (CCR) Anchor Standard / Standard: RL.5.7-Analyzehow visual and multimedia elements contributeto themeaning, tone, orbeautyof atext
(e.g.,graphicnovel, multimedia presentation of fiction, folktale, myth, poem).
R.CCR.7 Integrateand evaluatecontent presented in diversemedia and formats, includingvisually
and quantitatively,as well as in words. / Questions to FocusLearning
Howdoes the visual presentation of atext support the author's message?What is the relationship between toneand beautyof atext with the meaningof thetext?
Thepresentation ofatext (e.g., visual or multimedia), enhances the reader'sunderstandingof thetext.
Student FriendlyObjectives
KnowledgeTargets
Iknow multimedia elements include text, graphics, sound, video and animation. I can identifyvisual andmultimedia elements in text.
I can identifytypes of text such as graphic novels, multimedia presentations of fiction, folktales, myths, and poems. I can identifythe meaning, tone,and beautyofatext.
Reasoning Targets
I can analyzevisual andmultimedia elements in atext.
I can make connections between visual/multimedia elements and text.
I can determinehow visual and multimedia elements influencethe meaning, tone, or beautyofatext.

Vocabulary

analyzeanimation

beautyof atext (Thevisual presentation ofatext. i.e. font, illustrations, text format.)

folktalegraphic novel graphics

multimedia elements myth

poem

text beauty text meaning text tone

visualelements

Teacher Tips

Digital Novel-Designedoriginallyasentertainment, ‘Inanimate Alice’ hasbeen adopted byteacherseager to connect with students through mediatheyinherentlyunderstand. Created around ahigh-qualityrobust text,the content is suitable forthedeep-readingandre-readingnecessaryforacademicinvestigation.

Graphic Novel Creator-ComicMaster gives students a wonderful opportunityto use their imagination to create originalgraphic novels as theywrite their own stories or shareinformation.Organizinginformation,choosing characters,and planning pagelayouts willgive them plentyof opportunities to "think out of thebox."Creativity, effective communication,and critical thinkingskills are allutilized with this site's features.

Vertical Progression

RL.K.7 -With promptingand support, describethe relationship between illustrations and the storyin which they appear(e.g., what moment in astoryan illustration depicts).

RL.1.7 -Useillustrations and details in astoryto describeits characters, setting, or events.

RL.2.7 -Useinformationgained from theillustrations and words in aprintordigital text to demonstrate understandingof its characters, setting, or plot.

RL.3.7 -Explain how specific aspects ofatext's illustrations contributeto what is conveyed bythewords in astory

(e.g., create mood,emphasize aspects of acharacter orsetting).

RL.4.7 -Make connections between the text of astoryor dramaand avisual or oral presentation of thetext, identifyingwhere each version reflects specificdescriptions and directionsin thetext.

RL.6.7 -Compare and contrast the experienceof readingastory, drama, orpoem to listeningto or viewing an audio, video, orliveversion ofthetext, includingcontrastingwhat they"see"and"hear"whenreadingthe text to what they perceivewhen theylistenor watch.

RL.7.7 -Compare and contrast a written story, drama, orpoemto its audio, filmed, staged, ormultimediaversion, analyzingthe effects of techniques unique to eachmedium (e.g., lighting, sound, color, orcamerafocus and angles in a film).

RL.8.7 -Analyzetheextent to which a filmed orlive production ofastoryordrama staysfaithful to or departs from the text or script, evaluatingthechoices madebythe director or actors.

RL.9-10.7 -Analyzetherepresentation of asubject or akeyscenein two differentartistic mediums, includingwhat is emphasized or absent ineach treatment (e.g.,Auden's"MuseedesBeauxArts" andBreughel'sLandscapewith the

FallofIcarus).

RL.11-12.7 -Analyzemultiple interpretations of astory, drama, or poem (e.g.,recorded or live production ofaplay or recorded novel or poetry), evaluatinghoweachversion interprets thesourcetext. (Includeat leastoneplayby Shakespeare and oneplaybyanAmerican dramatist.)

The aboveinformation and more can be accessedfor freeon the Wiki-Teacherwebsite. Direct link forthis standard: RL.5.7