![]() You know how people used to create illuminated manuscripts? These stunning versions of a text brought so much richness to the words. ![]() For this project, students will try illuminating a text themselves, in their own modern way (no need to get out the mortar and pestle and start powdering gold leaf for the paint). To have your students illuminate a text, think about what annotation skills you’d like them to try out. Things might feel checklisty for a minute here, but every student will put their own unique spin on the project, and everyone will learn from what everyone else does too. You might ask students to identify literary devices, highlight characterization, share themes, experiment with sketchnotes and visuals, use color coordination to bring clarity to their viewer, and ask questions. You can let them work in Google slides, a digital program like Canva, or on a large sheet of paper with some artistic materials available.Īs they work to create a visual illumination, they’ll have a chance to see just how much their own understanding of the piece improves as they go over and over it, trying to decide what’s most important to illuminate. They’ll experiment with different ways to showcase what they’re discovering, increasing their annotation toolkit for the future. And then, when they share their work with each other (I suggest a gallery walk and a chance to share positive feedback), they’ll have a chance to see what they like best about each other’s annotations, and borrow ideas for their own future work.īy the end of the project, hopefully they will better understand how annotation helps them understand a text better and remember it more, AND have some new strategies ready to use for more informal annotation.
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