Image Center Tasks
Researchers often study images as a way to better understand a place and time and connect with a photographer or painters message. In this center you will study images in order to better understand these ideas.
Options for center time:
1) Open sort: If you had to pick three or four categories to sort these images into, what would the categories be? Which image would go in each category? Discuss, debate and defend (3D's) your thinking with your center partners. When you have come up with a consensus, please write a brief explanation of why you chose the particular images and categories. Back up your claim with evidence.
2) First Impressions: Study an image for 2 minutes? What did you notice first? How did it make you feel? What is your overall impression. Discuss, debate and defend (3D's) your thinking. Write a brief explanation of your first impression and how it made you feel.
3) Photo Analysis: Study the person/focal point in a photo.Study the background and foreground (setting). What do you noticed? What is the photographer trying to tell you? Is this picture trying to convey a mood or message? Partner 3D's. Write a brief summary of the pictures content and the message of the picture and what is the photographers point of view?
4) Inference: Divide the photo into quadrants and study each section like it was under a magnifying glass. What new details do you see as you look really close? What do these new details make you wonder? Does your opinion change as you gather more information with a close look of the photo? What made it change? Give evidence to support your thinking. Upon completion, write a brief inference (what does the picture make you think).
5) Develop inquiries: Pick an image that provoked a thought or question during your non fiction reading and bring it to the center. Jot your thoughts and questions down. Is there a way to research your question further to find the answer? Start a discussion blog for others to comment on your question. Create an open dialog with all your classmates.
Options for center time:
1) Open sort: If you had to pick three or four categories to sort these images into, what would the categories be? Which image would go in each category? Discuss, debate and defend (3D's) your thinking with your center partners. When you have come up with a consensus, please write a brief explanation of why you chose the particular images and categories. Back up your claim with evidence.
2) First Impressions: Study an image for 2 minutes? What did you notice first? How did it make you feel? What is your overall impression. Discuss, debate and defend (3D's) your thinking. Write a brief explanation of your first impression and how it made you feel.
3) Photo Analysis: Study the person/focal point in a photo.Study the background and foreground (setting). What do you noticed? What is the photographer trying to tell you? Is this picture trying to convey a mood or message? Partner 3D's. Write a brief summary of the pictures content and the message of the picture and what is the photographers point of view?
4) Inference: Divide the photo into quadrants and study each section like it was under a magnifying glass. What new details do you see as you look really close? What do these new details make you wonder? Does your opinion change as you gather more information with a close look of the photo? What made it change? Give evidence to support your thinking. Upon completion, write a brief inference (what does the picture make you think).
5) Develop inquiries: Pick an image that provoked a thought or question during your non fiction reading and bring it to the center. Jot your thoughts and questions down. Is there a way to research your question further to find the answer? Start a discussion blog for others to comment on your question. Create an open dialog with all your classmates.
Key Vocabulary: Consensus, brief, focal point, background, foreground, convey, point of view, quadrant, inquiry, provoke