Picture Perusal

Guide

 

A Picture Perusal is a way to record your observations when flipping through the pages, glancing at pictures and understanding their purpose

 

Rationale:  Many learners are visual.  Pictures have the ability to provoke feeling and interest more so than text, especially when students know little about the subject.

 

Instructions:  Draw a vertical line an inch or so to the right of the left margin.  Identify the type and objects of the pictures featured in the textbook on the left hand side.  On the right, explain the reason or motive behind the picture’s presence.    

 

Picture Perusal Rubric

#

possible points

 

expectations

points earned

1.

 

10

Clarity

Details Title, Name, Date, and broader topic; page numbers

 

Uses spacing effectively

 

Pictures on left, notes on right

 

2.

N/A

Thoroughness

Thoroughly records covered material

 

Completely records covered material

 

 

10

 

total

 

 

Picture Perusal Model

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Picture Identification

 

 

 

Purpose of picture

1

 

Cartoon: Roosevelt and Taft going separate ways to nomination in same “GOP” Pants

 

 

 

 

 

Roosevelt, angry at Taft for not completely pursuing Roosevelt’s agenda, wanted the Republican nomination for President.  Taft got the nomination, Roosevelt ran as a Progressive and the candidates split the Republican vote. 

 

 

Picture Perusal Example