People | Objects | Activities |
President Obama | Plants? | Thinking? |
Books? | Reading? |
Three things you might infer from this photograph:
1. He is thinking about a situation.
1. He is thinking about a situation.
2. He is worried about a situation.
3. He is reading from a computer screen.
What questions does this photograph raise in your mind?
1. Why does he have a worried look on his face?
2. Has he encountered a situation that could cause major problems?
Where could you find answers to them?
· 1. You could find the source(s) where this picture is published to find out when the photo was taken and what the current situation is.
People | Objects | Activities |
President Obama | American Flags | Laughter |
Navy Officials? | Ship | Walking together as a group |
People of different races | ||
Three things you might infer from this photograph:
- The president had a meeting with naval officials.
- The president attended a ceremony.
- The president has reached a peaceful agreement.
What questions does this photograph raise in your mind?
1. Why is everyone so happy?
2. Why was the president at this location?
Where could you find answers to them?
· 1. You could find the source(s) where this photo was published to determine what was happening at this point of time and at this specific location.
Here are the sources in which the appeared. How does this information help you answer your questions? What new questions does it raise?
ReplyDeleteThe photos appeared on the same day in two different newspapers. Below are the article titles and the captions:
New York Daily News:
Title: Oil spill: BP Gulf leak could stain President Obama like Iran hostage crisis destroyed Jimmy Carter
Caption: President Barack Obama is briefed on the BP oil spill relief efforts in the Gulf Coast region earlier in June.
The Washington Times
Title: White House: Obama ready to seize claims process.
Caption: President Obama (center) steps off a ferry from Dauphin Island, Ala., to Fort Morgan, Ala., as he visits the Gulf Coast region affected by the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill on Monday, June 14, 2010. With the president are (from left) Gulf Shores, Ala., Mayor Robert Craft; Dauphin Island Mayor Jeff Collier; Alabama Gov. Bob Riley; and U.S. Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen, the national incident commander. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
How does this change your formation help you answer your questions? What other questions does it raise?
Everybody voted for image #2 as the image that gave the better impression of leadership skills. I think it's interesting how our culture interprets action rather than thoughtfulness and concern as a sign of leadership. I'm not saying its wrong or right...just interesting.