The Broadberry Family

Visual literacy or questioning activity

 

What can we tell about the Broadberry Family from these pictures? 

 

• What ages are the people shown? How can you tell?

   

• Where do they live? What work do they do? Why might this be important at this time?

   

• What can we tell from their clothes? When were these pictures taken? Are they rich or poor?

   

• What sort of picture is this (relaxed or posed)? Why was it taken and how might it have been used?

   

• What do the pictures tell us about the feelings of this family?

   

• Do these pictures tell us anything about Mr. & Mrs. Broadberry’s personalities?

Learning Objectives

Students will increase their visual literacy and questioning skills

Students will evaluate pictures as historical sources

Students will communicate their opinions to the class

 

Students will evaluate pictures as historical sources

Students will communicate their opinions to the class

 

Students will evaluate pictures as historical sources

Students will communicate their opinions to the class