RESOURCE: 10 Intriguing Photos To Teach Close Reading & Visual Thinking Skills

[Frank W. Baker]

From the NY Times Learning Network: 

We’ve selected 10 photos from The Times that we’ve used previously in our weekly “What’s Going On in This Picture?” and that have already successfully caught students’ and teachers’ attention. These are some of our most popular images — ones that may make viewers say “huh?” on first glance, but that spark enough curiosity to make them want to dig deeper.

Below, we offer ideas from students and teachers who have engaged with these images for ways to use them, or images like them, to teach close reading and visual thinking skills.

[Susan Stephenson, the Book Chook]

Such a great resource to support development of visual literacy skills! Thanks Frank.