Evaluating Written and Visual Texts
Subject:
Archeology
Art
Museum Studies
Region:
North Africa
Levant
"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).
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How Art Connects
For the Teacher's Desk
Art links everything—cultures, history, even math. Want to hook students? Try teaching through the art that surrounds us with these stories..jpg?cx=0.31&cy=0.53&cw=480&ch=360)
Building Bridges in the Classroom: The Stari Most Story for Teaching Writing and Cultural History
For the Teacher's Desk
Teach students how to uncover details through metaphor telling the story of their communities.
Taarab Music: Exploring the History and Cultural Impact in Zanzibar
Art
History
East Africa
Explore taarab’s cultural roots, sound and instruments—then compare its emotional and social impact to music in your own life.