Novel Study: Post Reading Activity (Book Cover) The Americans Are Coming

INTRODUCTION: BOOK COVER ACTIVITY

You have completed the novel and now the publisher has asked you to come up with a revised cover for the novel for a new edition they are printing next year.

They want a cover that will appeal to young people for high school study and they need your help.

BOOK COVER ELEMENTS

You will design a new novel cover that will include the following elements:

• One (possibly more) dominant image (consider using your own photo). You can draw or take a photo of your own image which you can import to the layout software you will use. Consider an image that captures on of the major themes of the novel. If you do use another photo it must be copyright friendly or copyright free.
• The author's name
• The name of the book
• Your name in small print in the bottom left hand corner: Cover design by (your name)

INSTRUCTIONS

1. In designing your cover, consider what important events happen in the novel and what themes were explored. What image(s) could possibly help represent or symbolize one or more of those events and themes.
2. Remember, if you use images that are not your own, they have to be copyright friendly or copyright free. If you are not sure how to find images that are copyright friendly or copyright free, check with another student or your teacher. Make sure to indicate to your teacher where you got the image and save the direct link to the image. This is a good site to use to search for images for class assignments. 
3. You can use the two novel covers of the book that we have in class as examples and as a guide.
4. You can use the software, Canva to complete the design. Or, you can also design your own cover by hand if you like to draw and design in a non-digital format. Make sure to use blank paper, not lined. 
5. Click here to access Canva and create an account using your nbss.nbed.nb.ca email. 
6. There is an example that you can look at that was completed in Canva. Click here to see an example for the assignment.
7. When you have completed your book cover in Canva, show it to some other students for feedback, then make final revisions.
8. Let your teacher know when the book cover is complete, and make sure you share it for final assessment. 
9. Click here and complete the online response activity arguing why you think your book cover should be the one the book publisher selects. 

FINAL ASSESSMENT

• The final product shows strong signs of creativity and overall effort.
• The cover design effectively helps someone determine what the novel might be about.
• The overall design of the novel cover would most likely appeal to a lot of younger people.
• The image(s) is a relevant choice and is the creator's or is copyright friendly/free.
• There are no spelling mistakes and all the elements are included.
• The student has completed the reflection activity and there is evidence of much thought and effort.