Other Objects to Try
You may wish to try the Perceive, Know, Care About exercise with other photographs from the VMFA collection. What do you think of these?
Interactive Exercise | Perceive, Know, Care About
This exercise activates prior knowledge while developing insight into historical perspectives. Use this activity to help students broaden their horizons and explore diverse ideas.
At your own pace, click through the slides below to activate your creative thinking as you interpret a photograph depicting life in the United States in 1909. You may wish to click on the “full screen” icon for the best view.
You may wish to try the Perceive, Know, Care About exercise with other photographs from the VMFA collection. What do you think of these?
Graphic Organizer
You may wish to print this graphic organizer to document your thinking.
