#31 Review Analyzing Images

📍 Station 1: The Geotag (The Basics)
By looking for the title, location, and date, they are Sourcing.

• The Skill: Identifying who created a document, when it was created, and where it came from.

Look for the small text at the bottom or back of the image.

• What to write: "The Bloody Massacre in King Street, March 5th, 1770, Boston."

• What to write: "The Destruction of Tea in Boston Harbor, 1773."

🔎 Station 2: The Pixel Police (Facts Only)
Objective Analysis.

• The Skill: Differentiating between a fact (what is actually there) and an inference (what you think it means).

Imagine you are describing the picture to someone over the phone who can't see it.

• What to write: "7 men in red coats holding long guns with knives on the end."

• What to write: "A man lying on the ground with red stains on his shirt."

• What to write: "Dark blue water with brown boxes floating in it."

• What to write: "A big moon in the top right corner."

👽 Station 3: The Conspiracy Theorist (The Meaning)

The Skill: Inferring Perspective. They are looking at symbols (the dog, the moon, the red stains) to figure out the creator’s Point of View (POV). 

Look at the facts and take a guess at the "story."

• What to write: "The red stains represent blood; the artist wants us to feel bad for the colonists."

• What to write: "The men in red coats look organized, like they are following a mean leader."

• What to write: "They are throwing the tea because they are protesting a law they hate."

• What to write: "The dog in the front looks calm, which is weird because everyone else is screaming."

📱 Station 4: The Group Chat (Comments & Replies)

Historical Inquiry.

• The Skill: Using evidence to support an argument and acknowledging different viewpoints (like the "protest" vs. "riot" debate).

Talk back to the people who wrote before you.

• What to write: "I agree with Group 2, those guns look terrifying."

• What to write: "Wait, Group 3 said it's a 'protest,' but it looks more like a riot to me!"

• What to write: "I think the artist is biased because the British soldiers look like monsters."

• What to write: "Check out the guy in the window! Why is he just watching?"

💡 Tip: "The 'Because' Rule"

"You can't just say something is happening; you have to say why."

• Bad: "They are angry."

• Good: "They look angry because their fists are clenched and their faces are red."