Use this strategy to guide students through a close analysis of an image. By following the steps in this image-analysis procedure, students develop awareness of historical context, develop critical thinking skills, enhance their observation and interpretive skills, and develop conceptual learning techniques. You can use this strategy with any visual media, including a piece of art, photograph, political cartoon, propaganda poster, or video clip.
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Use geographic representations (maps, photographs, satellite images, etc) to explain the relationships between the locations (places and regions) and changes in their environment.
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Anchor Standard 7: Perceive and analyze artistic work. Enduring Understanding: Media artworks can be appreciated and interpreted through analyzing their components Essential Questions: (a) How do we “read” media artworks and discern their relational components? (b) How do media artworks function to convey meaning and manage audience experience?
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Anchor Standard 7: Perceive and analyze artistic work. Enduring Understanding: Visual imagery influences understanding of, and responses to, the world. Essential Questions: (a) What is an image? (b) Where and how do we encounter images in our world? (c) How do images influence our views of the world?
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Anchor Standard 8: Construct meaningful interpretations of artistic work. Enduring Understanding: People gain insights into meanings of artworks by engaging in the process of art criticism. Essential Questions: (a) What is the value of engaging in the process of art criticism? (b) How can the viewer “read” a work of art as text? (c) How does knowing and using visual art vocabularies help us understand and interpret works of art?
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Anchor Standard 9: Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work. Enduring Understanding: People evaluate art based on various criteria. Essential Questions: (a) How does one determine criteria to evaluate a work of art? (b) How and why might criteria vary? (c) How is a personal preference different from an evaluation?
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