Assignment--+Analyzing+Visuals

Today we discussed how visuals, specifically documentary photographs, can contribute to the "Big Idea," using photographs and paintings of President Abraham Lincoln.

The homework assignment is in four parts:

1) To demonstrate your ability to find four visuals using the resources provided on the list entitled "Sources for Visuals."

2) To analyze the four visuals using the methods practiced in class. Study each visual for at least two minutes. Form an overall impression of the visual. As you closely examine each quadrant of the visual, examine objects and their placement, people, and activities. Select one of the visuals and do an in-depth analysis by dividing the visual into four quadrants with a ruler or straight-edge. Describe in detail what you see in each quadrant.

3) [|Visuals.doc] to download the assignment entitled "//Assignment: Analyzing Visuals//" and respond to the questions using word processing software - in other words, type your responses. This assignment has multiple steps entitled: Observations, In-depth Analysis, Recording Observations, Inference, and Visuals. Step 4, Visuals, requires you to reflect carefully about how the addition of visuals contributes new understanding(s) to your research topic.

4) For this assignment, submit the completed "//Assignment: Analyzing Visuals//" and the four visuals by class time on the date your teacher requires the assignment. On the back of each visual include a brief description of the visual and label it Visual 1, Visual 2, Visual 3, or Visual 4. Staple the four visuals to your "//Assignment: Analyzing Visuals//." Be sure to include your name, teacher's name, period, and research topic.