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Set of 40 double-sided cards:
• Wonderful real-life photos (8” x 8”) on the front
• 4 Thought-provoking questions related to the photo on the reverse
Critical thinking meets visual literacy in this brain-teasing, eye-sharpening card set
that proves there is always more than meets the eye in the images we see every day!
Students learn to look at the big picture with 40 real-life photos and accompanying
context questions that teach them how to investigate complex ideas (e.g., cause
and effect) and reach satisfying, reason-based conclusions. These are also great for
observing, predicting, and making inferences. The search for meaning has never been
so natural—or this much fun!
Suggested Uses:
• Open Inquiry—Hold up or display a card in the front of the classroom and discuss
the picture. Then, ask questions from the reverse side of the card. Encourage
students to elaborate on their answers—don’t accept a simple yes or no. If students
take their responses beyond predicted answers, tap into their imaginations and
direct them to other paths of inquiry. An open discussion that incorporates new
topics is rife with teachable moments!
• Group Study—Put students in a center to work in small groups as they discuss the
pictures together. Have students alternate reading and answering the questions.
• Mystery Snapshot—Select a photo card. Without showing the picture to students,
provide several clues to the events depicted in the image. Instruct students to
formulate guesses silently based on your clues. Then, reveal the image. Discuss
with students what they thought the image would be, and the similarities and
differences between their guesses and the actual image.
• Vocabulary—Select a card. Point to different components of the picture. Call on
volunteers to name the objects you point to and provide brief denitions. Write
students’ answers on the board to create a glossary that will help them in thinking
about the images.
• Context Collage—Hold up one of the photo cards for all to see. Conduct an open
discussion about what’s happening in the picture. Then, ask students to draw
a picture that puts the event in the context of their own lives and include an
explanatory “caption” (a sentence or short paragraph) underneath. For instance,
if you display the picture of the birthday party, students can draw a picture of how
they spent a recent birthday. Invite students to discuss their drawings if they’re
comfortable doing so.
• Storytelling—Display four different photo cards and assign each a number 1–4.
Divide the class into an equal amount of students for each numbered group.
Instruct teams to work together to write a short story telling what happened both
before and after their picture was taken. Afterward, have each team designate
a reader to read the story to the class. For variation, perform this activity with
individual students who will each write about the same picture.