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
The Resilient Fig Tree: Analyzing Fig Tree Resilience to a Changing Climate.
Culture
Environmental Studies
History
North Africa
Levant
Delve into the historical significance of the fig tree to make logical inferences, and analyze the development of central ideas detailing the ways that scientific and agricultural communities can work together utilizing ingenuities to combat the challenges of climate change.
The Impact of the Taj Mahal: Analyzing Changed Perceptions
Architecture
Art
Culture
History
South Asia
Prior to the 18th century, Western Europeans had a disparaging opinion of India and its culture. But this began to change after seeing prints and paintings of the Taj Mahal. Analyze how the Taj Mahal changed Western European opinions of India.
Preserving Senegal’s Pirogues: Analyzing and Solving Problems
Culture
Environmental Studies
Anthropology
West Africa
Forces of modernity threaten the small-scale fishing that is central to life in Senegal. Explore the threats and identify possible ways to protect traditions.