1. UKS2 Topic: Early Islamic Civilisation
Block D: The rise and fall of Baghdad
Session 5

2. Magazine Covers

3. During the Vietnam War, 1965
What is the main feature of this magazine cover?
Does the image ‘glorify’ the conflict?

4. An artist’s impression of the American Civil War, 1863
What text type is used as the headline?
Does the picture link with the ‘headline’

5. Aftermath of the ‘9/11’ terrorist attack in New York, 2001
How does the headline make a link with the events?
How does the headline make a link with the image?

6. Continuing reporting of conflict along Afghanistan’s borders, 1985
What do you find most striking in the image used on this magazine cover?

7. How does the choice of image make a link with the headline?
Comment on the use of text and colours.