Use Strategies to Support Integration of Visual Materials

Consists of four graphic organizers Integrates visuals and other texts Provides scaffolding via prompting questions Focuses on both basic understanding and higher-level thinking All-Learner Visual Curriculum

The following four slides display the four graphic organizers in the all- learner visual literacy curriculum. All-Learner Visual Literacy Strategies

Visual Literacy for All Learners Focus: ________________________________________________ Using the questions below, read the visual image to label the most important features. 1)Where is _________________________? 2)Where is _________________________? 3)Where is _________________________? 4) Where is ______________________? 5) Where is ______________________? 6) Where is ______________________? Labeling

Who Actions Whom or what How Summarize the Picture or Write a Caption Visual Literacy for All Learners Reading for Content-Visuals with Action Consult other sources if the information is not in the picture and its title. WhenWhere Based on the picture, when did this happen? Based on the picture, where is this? Who is in the picture?What are they doing? How are they doing these things? To whom or what are they doing this?

Who What Summarize the Picture or Write a Caption ____________________________________ _______________________________________ Visual Literacy for All Learners Reading for Content-Visuals with No Action ______________________________________ Consult other sources if the information is not in the picture and its title. WhenWhere Based on the picture, when did this happen? Based on the picture, where is this? Who is in the picture? What is in the picture? ObjectsStructures Places

Visual Literacy for All Learners Reading for Analysis to Understand Why Explaining Cause and Effect What questions did reading the visual raise about cause and effect? Q1 Q2 Q3 Organizing Information for Understanding Cause and Effect Use the questions generated below to consult other sources for more information. Process Cause Which people acted? What caused them to act? What actions and methods did people use? Effect Explain the results (what caused something to happen, what resulted, what was the effect?)

Visual literacy for all Learners Reading for Interpretation to assess significance Assessing Impact Organizing information for Assessing Impact Raise questions and consult other sources for more information. Long-term impact Short-term impact How were people affected at the time? How were people affected over time? Assess the impact of the topic studied on history and you. Explain its significance. Making historical connections How does this topic connect to other historical events and other topics studied? Making personal connections How does this topic connect to your life and experience?

Focus: Ethnic Neighborhood in Chicago Examples

Picket fenceMen wearing caps American flagHouse with flags Norwegian flag Visual Literacy for All Learners Focus: An Ethnic Neighborhood Using the questions below, read the visual image to label the most important features. 1)Where is American flag ? 2)Where is Norwegian flag ? 3)Where are men wearing caps ? 4) Where is sidewalk ? 5) Where is picket fence ? 6) Where are house with flags ? Labeling Sidewalk

Men wearing caps American flagHouse with flags Norwegian flag Visual Literacy for All Learners Focus: ________________________________________________ Using the questions below, view the visual image to label the most important features. 1)Where is American flag ? 2)Where is Norwegian flag ? 3)Where are men wearing caps ? 4) Where is sidewalk ? 5) Where is picket fence ? 6) Where are house with flags ? Labeling Label Critical Features

Gentleman’s caneLady’s fur coat Stone ledgeWood door Child Visual Literacy for All Learners Focus: Immigrants Using the questions below, read the visual image to label the most important features. 1)Where is child_________________? 2)Where is lady’s fur coat_________? 3)Where is gentleman’s cane_______? 4) Where is men with hat___________? 5) Where is wood door_____________? 6) Where is stone ledge_____________? Labeling Man with hat

Student-chosen photo

Hybrid of print texts and visuals Italicized words

Visuals support preview of vocabulary

Another Example: Chicago Stockyards

Primary source photos Primary source document (a visitor’s pass) A cartoon