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).
Other lessons
The Mostar Bridge Over Troubled Waters: A Case Study in Reconciliation.
History
Language Studies
Europe
Learn how the idioms and metaphors of a bridge destroyed during the Bosnian Civil War express the sentiment of a people.
Building a Mudhif: Overcoming Challenges to Achieve Sustainable Architecture
Architecture
Environmental Studies
History
Americas
Levant
Read how a community overcame challenges to replicate a traditional reed structure dating back 5,000 years.
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.