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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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.
How Saffron Took Root in America: Tracing a Global Spice Through Pennsylvania Traditions
History
Americas
Analyze how the movement of saffron through premodern networks into Pennsylvania farms reveals how labor, migration and tradition shape local culture.
Learning Center Teaching Tip: Stories That Develop Media Literacy
For the Teacher's Desk
AramcoWorld stories help students learn how media is made, whom it’s for and how meaning is shaped through deliberate choices.