
Evaluating Written and Visual Texts
Subject:
Archeology
Art
Museum Studies
Region:
Middle East
"The Emperor from Africa" tells readers about Septimius Severus, ruler of the Roman Empire from 193–211 CE. It also offers readers some extraordinary photographs by renowned photographer Don McCullin. This lesson has you reading two types of texts: the written and the visual (photographs).
Other lessons
Skate Parks in the Abstract: Analyzing the Alternative World of Abstract Photography
Art
Biography
Explore how photographer Amir Zaki’s framed shots alter perceptions of reality.Spice Migrations: Mapping the History of Six Popular Spices
Culture
Geography
History
Americas
Middle East
North Africa
The six-part series Spice Migrations, written by Jeff Koehler and illustrated by Linda Dalal Sawaya, highlights social-studies concepts and explanations while building reading comprehension skills. Each learning tool builds a timeline and plots the locations of historical moments on a world map.The Mostar Bridge Over Troubled Waters: A Case Study in Reconciliation.
Art
Biography
Learn how the idioms and metaphors of a bridge destroyed the Bosnian Civil War express the sentiment of a people.